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Unit 5 Vocabulary: Ecotourism & Antarctica

Unit 5 Vocabulary: Ecotourism & Antarctica. Most definitions and example sentences are taken from either the Merrium -Webster Online Learners’s Dictionary or the NorthStar 3 Reading and Writing Book (3 rd Edition ). Continent. Noun : one of the great divisions of land

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Unit 5 Vocabulary: Ecotourism & Antarctica

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  1. Unit 5 Vocabulary:Ecotourism & Antarctica Most definitions and example sentences are taken from either the Merrium-Webster Online Learners’s Dictionary or the NorthStar 3 Reading and Writing Book (3rd Edition)

  2. Continent • Noun: one of the great divisions of land (such as North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, or Antarctica) • Antarctica is the frozen continent.

  3. Remote • Adjective: far away from other people, houses, cities, etc. • We live in a remote town.

  4. Frozen • Synonym: icy, iced covered • Adjective: a hard substance (such as ice) because of cold • Our ships passed a huge field of frozen sea.

  5. Temperature • Noun: a measurement that indicates how hot or cold something is • Water boils at a temperature of 212°F.

  6. Harsh • Adjective: • Unpleasant or difficult • The climate in Antarctica is very harsh. • Severe or cruel • Your comments are very harsh. • The punishment is very harsh.

  7. Glacier • Noun: a very large area of ice that moves slowly down a slope, valley or over a wide area of land • Part of our Antarctic tour was seeing a glacier.

  8. Iceberg • Noun: a very large piece of ice floating in the ocean. • We cruised through the icebergs as part of our Antarctic tour.

  9. Huge • Adjective: very large • This dog is huge.

  10. Landscape • Noun: All the visible features of land • She likes to paint landscapes. • Antarctica has a beautiful landscape.

  11. Beauty • Noun: 1. a combination of qualities, such as shape, color or form that pleases the senses. • Her beauty is beyond compare. • I have no words to describe the beauty of Antarctica. 2. A beautiful woman • She was one of the great beauties of her time.

  12. Scenic • Synonym: picturesque • Adjective: relating to a beautiful view of natural scenery • Let’s take the scenic route along the coast. • Antarctica is very scenic.

  13. Vast • Adjective: very great in size, amount or extent • The girl in the picture is looking at a vast landscape. • She has a vast amount of knowledge.

  14. Coast • Noun: the land near the sea or ocean • He lives on the coast.

  15. Inhabit • Verb: to live in an area or place • Penguins inhabit Antarctica.

  16. Fragile • Synonym: breakable, delicate • Adjective: easily broken or damaged. • Because of climate change, some fragile plants and animals in Antarctica might die.

  17. Tourist • Noun: a person who travels to a place for pleasure • The museum attracts a lot of tourists. • In the summer, the town is filled with tourists.

  18. Tourism • Noun: • the activity of traveling to a place for pleasure • The business of providing hotels, restaurants, entertainment etc. for people who are traveling. • She has a job in tourism. • Scientists want Antarctica to be closed to tourism.

  19. Ecotourism • Noun: the practice of traveling to beautiful, natural places in a way that does not damage the environment there

  20. Environment • Noun: 1. The conditions that surround someone or something • He grew up in a loving environment. • Many plants are unable to survive in such a harsh environment. 2. The environment = the natural world • Tourists in Antarctica can also hurt the environment.

  21. Natural • Adjective: Not made or caused by humans • I like to take pictures in natural light. • Her hair color is natural.

  22. Effect • Synonyms: result, outcome, consequence • Noun: A change that is the result of an action or cause. • Tourism in Antarctica can have bad effects on the environment.

  23. Consequence • Synonyms: result, outcome, effect (often used to express negative outcomes) • Noun: Something that happens as a result of an action • If we don’t protect Antarctica from tourism, there may be a serious consequences for us all.

  24. Preserve • Synonym: maintain • Verb: to keep something in it’s original state or in good condition • This building is historic; we must preserve it.

  25. Preserve • Noun: • a sweet food made of fruit cooked in sugar 2. an area where plants and animals are protected

  26. Protect • Synonym: defend • Verb: to keep someone or something safe from harm • We need to protect the Earth. • Don’t worry! I will protect you.

  27. Research • Verb: to study carefully; to collect information • Scientists are researching the relationship between stress and heart disease. • Noun: careful study that is done to find and report new knowledge about something • In 1959, 12 countries signed the Antarctic Treaty to preserve the continent for scientific research.

  28. Scientific • Adjective: • of or relating to science • done in an organized way that agrees with the methods and principles of science • The scientific research in Antarctica is important.

  29. Ozone Layer • Noun: a layer of ozone in the upper atmosphere that prevents the sun’s radiation from reaching the surface of the Earth

  30. Sunlight • Noun: The light of the sun • The early morning sunlight is beautiful.

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