NATURE and WEATHER (form 11)

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Scientists say all the Arctic ice will all be gone within ten years.

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Parts of the Arctic Ocean have been frozen for millions of years.

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There will be free ice from the Arctic for everyone in the summer.

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Scientists based their predictions on how fast the ice is disappearing.

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The disappearing Arctic ice will have little effect on our weather.

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Scientists are confident they know how our weather will change.

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Experts believe there’ll be more floods and larger deserts.

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All countries face pressure to cut carbon emissions by 40% by 2020.

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a tropical storm in the region of the Indian or western Pacific Oceans

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extreme scarcity of food

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an overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits, especially over what is normally dry land

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a destructive burning of something

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a long, high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance

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a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean

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Tornadoes are referred to as … clouds until they touch the ground.

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Tornadoes are spawned by severe … and are violent funnel-shaped wind whirlpools in the lower atmosphere with upward spiraling … of high speeds.

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5) tornado / avalanche

6) slight / severe

The … usually appears from a bulge in the base of a cumulonimbus cloud.

A tornado can be tens to hundreds of metres wide and have a lifespan of minutes to hours. In area, it is one of the least extensive of all (5)… waves, but in violence, it is the world’s most (6)…. More tornadoes occur in the United States than in any other country. In Canada, tornadoes occur mostly on the Prairies and in southern Ontario.

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The … usually appears from a bulge in the base of a cumulonimbus cloud.

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A tornado can be tens to hundreds of metres wide and have a lifespan of minutes to hours. In area, it is one of the least extensive of all … waves, but in violence, it is the world’s most … . More tornadoes occur in the United States than in any other country. In Canada, tornadoes occur mostly on the Prairies and in southern Ontario.