RIVERS & THE SEA
It comes in and goes out twice a day.
The tide
This is where ships go to unload cargo and passengers.
a harbour
The meaning of 'it's pouring outside'
It's raining heavily
What's happening to global temperatures?
They're rising / going up / increasing
A violent storm with very high winds
a hurricane
A river has two of these.
(river)banks
rocks
You see this when it's raining AND the sun's shining.
a rainbow
happening slowly over a long time
gradually
a sudden movement of the earth
an earthquake
Water that flows very fast over rocks in rivers.
Rapids
This shows ships where NOT to go near the coast.
a lighthouse
a period of unusually hot weather
a heatwave
What's happening to the rain forests?
They're being cut down / destroyed / burnt down
a very, very large wave
tsunami or tidal wave
When a boat turns over in water, it ....
capsizes.
A steep hill often found at the back of a beach.
a cliff
The meaning of 'it's drizzling outside'
It's raining lightly outside
What's the main effect of global warming on sea levels?
Sea levels rise.
When hot gases and lava come out of a mountain
volcanic eruption
When you die from swallowing water, you ....
drown
A small round stone found on a beach
a pebble
This is a light wind.
a breeze
The weather is _____ when you don't know what it's going to do.
unpredictable
a long period without rain
a drought