https://peda.net/id/adc68c0f1a0 2022-08-12T10:02:04+03:00 https://peda.net/:static/546/peda.net.logo.bg.svg <div class="license">Tämän sivun lisenssi <a rel="license noopener" href="https://peda.net/info" target="_blank">Peda.net-yleislisenssi</a></div> https://peda.net/id/adc716da1a0 2022-01-25T10:31:55+02:00 <span><a href="https://quizlet.com/_ayjox2?x=1qqt&amp;i=2pdqzv" target="_blank" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">https://quizlet.com/_ayjox2?x=1qqt&amp;i=2pdqzv</a></span> 2022-08-12T10:02:04+03:00 https://peda.net/id/adc793091a0 2022-01-25T10:20:39+02:00 <table border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td>earthquake</td> <td><span>a sudden, violent shaking of the earth’s surface</span></td> <td><span class="x">The earthquake measured 68 on the Richter scale.</span></td> <td>maanjäristys</td> </tr> <tr> <td>death toll</td> <td><a class="open oup_icons" title="Add to My Word Lists"><span class="star-btn" aria-hidden="true">​</span></a><span class="sensetop"><span class="def">the number of people killed in an accident, a war, a disaster, etc.</span></span></td> <td><span class="x">The death toll has now risen to 200.</span></td> <td>uhriluku</td> </tr> <tr> <td>electric storm</td> <td><span>a violent storm in which electricity is produced in the atmosphere</span></td> <td>Do not use any electronics during an electric storm.</td> <td>ukkosmyrsky</td> </tr> <tr> <td>first-responder</td> <td><span>a person such as a member of the police or fire department in a position to arrive first at an emergency, who has been trained to give basic medical treatment</span></td> <td>The first responder helped us to get out.</td> <td>pelastustyöntekijä</td> </tr> <tr> <td>shock wave</td> <td><span>a movement of very high air pressure that is caused by an explosion, earthquake, etc.</span></td> <td><span>Shock waves can form due to steepening of ordinary waves.</span></td> <td>shokkiaalto</td> </tr> <tr> <td>twister</td> <td><span>a violent storm with very strong winds that move in circles</span></td> <td><span class="x">The twister, reported to be about 100 yards wide, caused major damage to the high school.</span></td> <td>pyörremyrsky</td> </tr> <tr> <td>avalanche</td> <td><span>a mass of snow, ice and rock that falls down the side of a mountain</span></td> <td><span class="x">He was killed in an avalanche while skiing.</span></td> <td>lumivyöry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>blizzard</td> <td><span>a snowstorm </span><span>with very strong winds</span></td> <td><span class="x">The blizzard struck the north-east yesterday, causing serious damage.</span></td> <td>voimakas lumimyrsky</td> </tr> <tr> <td>dust storm</td> <td><span>a storm that carries clouds of dust in the wind over a wide area</span></td> <td>There is a lot of dust storms in Sahara</td> <td>hiekkamyrsky</td> </tr> <tr> <td>cyclone</td> <td><span>a violent tropical storm in which strong winds move in a circle</span></td> <td><span class="x">The cyclone struck the village late last night.</span></td> <td>pyörremyrsky</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 2022-08-12T10:02:04+03:00 https://peda.net/id/adc8ab141a0 2022-02-02T09:35:45+02:00 <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-59359543" target="_blank" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-59359543</a><br/> <br/> Questions:<br/> <br/> 1. Where is Roybridge located and what happened there?<br/> 2. What are<span> the factors mentioned as to why people felt earthquakes in the UK?</span><br/> 3. Which geological feature are quakes associated with?<br/> 4. What happens during an earthquake?<br/> 5. According to BGS, where does the most Scottish earthquakes occur?<br/> <br/> Vocabulary:<br/> <br/> epicente = keskipiste<br/> tremor = värähtely<br/> rumble = jytinä<br/> factor = tekijä<br/> remote = syrjäinen<br/> depth = syvyys<br/> <br/> <br/> Answers:<br/> <br/> 1. Roybridge is located near Sean Bridge, in Scotland. There was an earthquake.<br/> 2. People are not used to earthquakes in the UK so if somebody lives in a remote area, there is a good opportunity to feel it. Also the size and depth of the earthquake and the time of the day has an effect on it.<br/> 3. Earthquakes are associated with <span>fault, which is a fracture or an area of fractures between two huge blocks of rock.</span><br/> 4. <span>During an earthquake there is a sudden movement between these huge blocks of rock, such as one slipping down or up against the other.</span><br/> 5. They mostly occur<span> in western Scotland.</span> 2022-08-12T10:02:04+03:00 https://peda.net/id/adcab7931a0 2022-01-25T10:22:32+02:00 <table border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td>changeability</td> <td><span>the fact of being likely to change; the fact of changing often</span></td> <td>There is a lot of changeability in the wather today.</td> <td>muuttuvuus</td> </tr> <tr> <td>forecast</td> <td><span>a statement about what will happen in the future, based on information that is available now</span></td> <td><span class="x">The forecast said there would be sunny intervals and showers.</span></td> <td>sääennuste</td> </tr> <tr> <td>unpredictable</td> <td><span>that cannot be predicted because it changes a lot or depends on too many different things</span></td> <td><span class="x">The unpredictable weather in the mountains can make climbing extremely hazardous.</span></td> <td>ennalta arvaamaton</td> </tr> <tr> <td>clear up</td> <td><span class="sensetop"><span class="dis-g"><span class="wrap">(</span><span class="dtxt">of the weather</span><span class="wrap">)</span></span></span><span> </span><span class="def">to become fine or bright</span></td> <td><span class="x">I hope it clears up this afternoon.</span></td> <td>kirkastua</td> </tr> <tr> <td>dull</td> <td><span>not bright, with a lot of clouds</span></td> <td><span class="x">It was a dull, grey day.</span></td> <td>tasapaksu, sumea</td> </tr> <tr> <td>gloomy</td> <td><span>nearly dark, or badly lit in a way that makes you feel sad</span></td> <td><span class="x">It was a wet and gloomy day.</span></td> <td>harmaa, ankea</td> </tr> <tr> <td>favourable</td> <td><a class="open oup_icons" title="Add to My Word Lists"><span class="star-btn" aria-hidden="true">​</span></a><span class="sensetop"><span class="dis-g"><span class="wrap">(</span><span class="dtxt">of a wind</span><span class="wrap">)</span></span></span><span> </span><span class="def">blowing in the direction of travel</span></td> <td><span class="x">They could not sail without a favourable wind.</span></td> <td>suotuisa</td> </tr> <tr> <td>summery</td> <td><a class="open oup_icons" title="Add to My Word Lists"><span class="star-btn" aria-hidden="true">​</span></a><span class="sensetop"><span class="def">typical of or suitable for the summer</span></span></td> <td><span class="x">summery weather</span></td> <td>kesäinen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>foul</td> <td><span class="sensetop"><span class="dis-g"><span class="wrap">(</span><span class="dtxt">of weather</span><span class="wrap">)</span></span></span><span> </span><span class="def">very bad, with strong winds and rain</span></td> <td><span class="x">a foul night</span></td> <td>vastenmielinen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>bleak</td> <td><span class="sensetop"><span class="dis-g"><span class="wrap">(</span><span class="dtxt">of the weather</span><span class="wrap">)</span></span></span><span> </span><span class="def">cold and unpleasant</span></td> <td><span class="x">a bleak winter’s day</span></td> <td>ankea</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 2022-08-12T10:02:04+03:00 https://peda.net/id/adcb749a1a0 2022-01-25T10:23:22+02:00 <table border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td>ashore</td> <td><span>towards, onto or on land, having come from an area of water such as the sea or a river</span></td> <td><span class="x">a drowned body found washed ashore on the beach</span></td> <td>maihin, rantaan</td> </tr> <tr> <td>bay</td> <td><span>a part of the sea, or of a large lake, partly surrounded by a wide curve of the land</span></td> <td><span class="x">a magnificent view across the bay</span></td> <td>lahti</td> </tr> <tr> <td>coast</td> <td><span>the land next to or near to the sea or ocean</span></td> <td><span>We walked along the coast for five miles.</span></td> <td>merenrannikko</td> </tr> <tr> <td>cliff</td> <td><span>a high area of rock with a very steep side, often at the edge of the sea or ocean</span></td> <td>She jumped off the cliff</td> <td>jyrkänne</td> </tr> <tr> <td>creek</td> <td><span>a narrow area of water where the sea flows into the land</span></td> <td><span>They drove to the little creek where they kept their fishing boat</span></td> <td>poukama </td> </tr> <tr> <td>iceberg</td> <td><span>an extremely large mass of ice floating in the sea</span></td> <td><span>The ship struck a hidden iceberg</span></td> <td>jäävuori</td> </tr> <tr> <td>lagoon</td> <td><span>a small area of fresh water near a lake or river</span></td> <td><span class="x">We loved to go swimming in the lagoon.</span></td> <td>laguuni</td> </tr> <tr> <td>marina</td> <td><span>a specially designed harbour </span><span>for small boats and yachts</span></td> <td><span class="x">a new £250 million marina and leisure development</span></td> <td>pienvenesatama</td> </tr> <tr> <td>riptide</td> <td><span>an area of fast rough water in the sea or a river, where two or more currents meet</span></td> <td>Watch out for the riptide when you go swimming.</td> <td>ristiaallokko</td> </tr> <tr> <td>whirlpool</td> <td><span>a place in a river or the sea where currents of water turn round and round very fast</span></td> <td><span>She felt she was being dragged into a whirlpool of emotion.</span></td> <td>vesipyörre</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 2022-08-12T10:02:04+03:00