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88 Your environment 07 LANGUAGE SKILLS EXPLORE LOOK AGAIN EXTRAS Think about advantages and disadvantages of living in different climates (e.g. a tropical climate or a moderate climate). Look at the two pictures and: describe what you see. compare and contrast them. describe ways of life in these climates. 8 explain the influence of the climate on animals and plants. outline economic and environmental issues that are due to the climate. Which of these events can you see in pictures A–F? 1 a flood 2 a forest fire 3 a hurricane 4 a landslide a VOCABULARY 9 Natural events Have any of these events taken place in Austria in the last 50 years? Which ones can you remember or have you heard of from other people? b The power of nature In 2011 a tsunami damaged several nuclear reactors in Japan. A B C F D E 9 a volcanic eruption 0 the northern lights 1 5 an avalanche 6 an earthquake 7 an eclipse 8 a tsunami Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv