Weather
It’s cloudy outside
Large amounts of water falling from a height
Waterfall
The protection, preservation, management, or restoration of natural environments and the ecological communities that inhabit them
Conservation
The part of land near the ocean
Coast
A community of living organisms interacting with each other and their non-living environment
Ecosystem
Fog
When the tectonic plates in the Earth’s crust shift and cause the ground to shake
Earthquake
Power generated from natural sources that are replenished at a faster rate than they are consumed
Renewable energy
A continuous, directed movement of seawater, driven by forces
Ocean current
An ecosystem with a large number of old, mature trees that have developed over a long period
Old growth forest
A storm with loud booms and flashes of lightning, typically also with heavy rain
Thunderstorm
A natural underground chamber in a hillside or cliff
A natural underground chamber in a hillside or cliff
Combustible geological deposits of organic materials, such as coal, petroleum, and natural gas
Fossil fuels
An underwater structure formed by colonies of tiny marine animals
Coral reef
A linear sequence of organisms where each organism is eaten by the next one in the hierarchy, showing the flow of energy and nutrients
Food-chain
Pieces of frozen rain which fall in showers
Hail
The loose layer of organic and mineral material on Earth’s surface
Soil
The introduction of harmful substances or energy into the environment that cause damage to ecosystems and living organisms
Pollution
A series of powerful ocean waves caused by a sudden, large displacement of water, most often from undersea earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides
Tsunami
The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism
Habitat
A strong wind carrying clouds of sand with it, especially in a desert.
Sandstorm
An area of land overgrown with dense forest, typically in the tropics
A jungle
The disposal of waste material by burying it
landfill
A slowly moving mass of ice
Glacier
A species, family, or group of animals that has no living members, no longer in existence
Extinct