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NATURE
VOCABULARY NATURE
Term | Definition |
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The sun | |
Rainbow | A curved band of different colours that appears in the sky when the sun shines through rain |
River | A natural flow of water that continues in a long line across land to the sea/ocean |
Volcano | A mountain with a large opening at the top through which gases and lava (= hot liquid rock) are forced out into the air, or have been in the past |
The moon | The round object that moves around the earth once every 27½ days and shines at night by light reflected from the sun |
Flower | The coloured part of a plant from which the seed or fruit develops. Flowers usually grow at the end of a stem and last only a short time. |
Snow | Of frozen water that fall from the sky in cold weather; this substance when it is lying on the ground |
Bush | A plant that grows thickly with several hard stems coming up from the root |
Lightning | A flash, or several flashes, of very bright light in the sky caused by electricity |
Planet | A large round object in space that moves around a star (such as the sun) and receives light from it |
Rain | Water that falls from the sky in separate drops |
Clouds | A grey or white mass made of very small drops of water, that floats in the sky |
Mountain | A very high hill, often with rocks near the top |
Forest | A large area of land that is thickly covered with tr |
Cliffs | A high area of rock with a very steep side, often at the edge of the sea or ocean |
Tree | Enlarge image a tall plant that can live a long time. Trees have a thick central wooden trunk from which branches grow, usually with leaves on them |
Leaf | A flat green part of a plant, growing from a stem or branch or from the root |
Desert | A large area of land that has very little water and very few plants growing on it. Many deserts are covered by sand. |
Lake | A large area of water that is surrounded by land |
Wind | Air that moves quickly as a result of natural forces |
Stars | A large ball of burning gas in space that we see as a point of light in the sky at night |
Island | A piece of land that is completely surrounded by water |
Tornado | A violent storm with very strong winds which move in a circle. There is often also a long cloud which is narrower at the bottom than the top. |
The earth |