Weather & Nature vocabulary

Vocabulary for weather, landscapes and natural phenomena

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Weather · 24

WordLevelDefinition
climateB1the usual weather in a place over time
cloudA1a white or dark thing in the sky
iceA1water that is very cold and hard
rainA1water that falls from clouds in the sky
snowA1soft white cold pieces falling from the sky
sunshineA1the light and heat from the sun
weatherA2if it is hot, cold, rainy, or sunny outside
windA1air that moves around outside
breezeA2a light gentle wind
fogA2thick cloud near the ground you cannot see through
stormA2very bad weather with wind and rain
temperatureA2how hot or cold something is
forecastB1what you think the weather or future will be
freezingB1very very cold
frostB1thin white ice on things when it is very cold
hailB1small balls of ice that fall from the sky
humidB1having a lot of water in the air, warm and wet
lightningB1bright flash of light in the sky in a storm
mildB1not strong, gentle, or not spicy
rainbowB1colored curve in the sky after rain
severeB1very bad or serious
thunderB1loud sound in the sky during a storm
boilingA2very very hot, or liquid turning to gas
droughtB2a long time with no rain, making the land very dry

Seasons & Time of Day · 10

WordLevelDefinition
autumnA1the time of year between summer and winter
seasonA1one of four times of the year
springA1the time of year when flowers begin to grow
summerA1the hot time of the year
sunsetA1when the sun goes down in the evening
winterA1the cold time of the year
sunriseB1the moment when the sun first appears above the land
dawnB1the first light in the sky before the sun comes up
twilightB2the soft light in the sky just after the sun goes down
duskB1the time of day just after sunset when it gets dark

Landscape & Geography · 24

WordLevelDefinition
beachA1the flat land at the very edge of the sea, where people sit
coastA2the whole edge of the land where it meets the sea
desertA1a big dry area of land with very little water
fieldA1a large open area of land, often with grass
hillA1a high area of land, smaller than a mountain
islandA1a piece of land with water all around it
jungleA2a thick forest in a hot part of the world
mountainA1a very high piece of land
riverA1a long line of water that flows through land
seaA1the very big water around the land
forestA2large area with many trees
lakeA2large area of water with land around it
valleyA2low land between two hills or mountains
canyonB1deep narrow space between high rocks or mountains
caveB1large hole in the side of a hill or under ground
cliffB1high steep face of rock
oceanB1very large area of salt water
streamB1small narrow river
swampB1area of very wet soft land
waterfallB1water that falls down from a high place in nature
plateauB2a large flat area of high land
glacierB2a huge mass of ice that moves very slowly down a mountain
peninsulaB1piece of land almost completely surrounded by water
meadowB1field of grass, often near a river

Plants & Natural Elements · 19

WordLevelDefinition
branchA2a part of a tree that grows from the main body
bushA2a short plant with many small branches
currentB1the flow of water moving in one direction
flowerA1the pretty colored part of a plant
grassA1the short green plant that covers the ground
leafA1the flat green part of a plant or tree
mudA1wet soft earth
rockA1a large piece of hard stone
stoneA1a small hard piece of rock
treeA1a big plant with wood and many leaves
dustA2very small dry pieces of dirt in the air
rootA2part of a plant that grows under the ground
seedA2small thing from a plant that grows into new plant
waveA2a raised line of water moving across the sea
mossB1soft green plant that grows on rocks and trees
sandB1tiny bits of rock found on beaches
soilB1top layer of earth where plants grow
tideB1way the sea moves up and down the shore
vineB1a plant that grows along the ground or up a wall

Natural Disasters · 10

WordLevelDefinition
hurricaneA2a very strong and dangerous wind storm
earthquakeA2when the ground shakes hard and suddenly
floodA2too much water covering land
volcanoA2mountain that can send out hot rock and fire
tornadoB1very strong spinning wind storm
wildfireB1a big fire that burns fast in nature
eruptionB2a sudden violent burst, like from a volcano
landslideB2a large mass of earth falling down a hill
tsunamiB2a very large ocean wave caused by an earthquake
avalancheB2large mass of snow falling down a mountain

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