Unit 6 Vocabulary:

Ecotourism & Antarctica

Most definitions
and example
sentences are
taken from either
the MerriumWebster Online
Learnerss
Dictionary or the
NorthStar 3
Reading and
Writing Book (3rd
Edition)

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.

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

Frozen
Synonym: icy, iced
covered
Adjective: a hard
substance (such as ice)
because of cold

Our ships passed a huge

field of frozen sea.

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

Harsh
Adjective:
1. unpleasant or difficult
- The climate in Antarctica
is very harsh.

2. severe or cruel
- Your comments are very
harsh.
- The punishment is very
harsh.

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.

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

Huge
Adjective: very large
This dog is huge.

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

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.

Scenic
Synonym: picturesque
Adjective: relating to a
beautiful view of
natural scenery
Lets take the scenic
route along the coast.
Antarctica is very
scenic.

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.

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

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

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

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.

Tourism
Noun:
1. the activity of traveling to
a place for pleasure
1. 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.

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

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.

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

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.

Consequence
Synonyms: result,
outcome, effect (often
used to express negative
outcomes)

Noun: something that

happens as a result of an
action
If we dont protect
Antarctica from tourism,
there may be a serious
consequences for us all.

Preserve
Synonym: maintain
Verb: to keep
something in its
original state or in good
condition

This building is historic;

we must preserve it.

Preserve
Noun:
1. a sweet food made of
fruit cooked in sugar

2. an area where plants

and animals are
protected

Protect
Synonym: defend
Verb: to keep someone
or something safe from
harm
We need to protect the
Earth.
Dont worry! I will
protect you.

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.

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

Ozone Layer
Noun: a layer of ozone
in the upper
atmosphere that
prevents the suns
radiation from reaching
the surface of the Earth

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