托福詞彙

stop being frozen as conditions warm

解凍；融解

periodic change in sea level mainly caused by gravitational forces

潮汐

harmful because it can poison organisms

有毒的

large waves caused by sudden displacement of water

海嘯

movement of deeper water toward the ocean surface

湧升流；深層海水上湧

produced by or associated with volcanoes

火山的；由火山活動形成的

water left after domestic, industrial, or other use

廢水；污水

circulation of water among the atmosphere, land, and oceans

水循環

lack of enough available water to meet demand

水資源短缺

level marking the top of the saturated groundwater zone

地下水位；潛水面

land area whose water drains toward the same outlet

流域；集水區

atmospheric conditions at a particular place and time

天氣

physical or chemical breakdown of rock without its transport

風化作用

speed at which air moves past a point

風速