Nature Flashcards
(24 cards)
Footbridge (noun)
a narrow bridge for people who are walking, usually built where a road crosses a river, railway, etc.
Synonyms: pedestrian bridge, walkway
Environment (noun)
the air, water, and land in or on which people, animals, and plants live.
Synonyms: surroundings, habitat
Waterfall (noun)
a place where water flows over the edge of a cliff and falls to a lower level.
Synonyms: cascade, cataract
River (noun)
a long, natural area of water that flows across the land and empties into a sea, a lake, or another river.
Synonyms: stream, creek
Mountain (noun)
a high, large, and usually round hill.
Synonyms: peak, summit
Forest (noun)
large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth.
Synonyms: woodland, jungle
Village (noun)
a group of houses and other buildings, larger than a hamlet and smaller than a town, situated in a rural area.
Synonyms: settlement, community
Coast (noun)
the land beside or near to the sea or ocean.
Synonyms: shoreline, beach
Reef (noun)
a line of rocks or sand just above or just below the surface of the sea, often dangerous to ships.
Synonyms: shoal, atoll
Lake (noun)
a large area of water surrounded by land and not connected to the sea except by rivers or streams.
Synonyms: pond, reservoir
Cliff (noun)
a high area of rock with a very steep side, often on a coast.
Synonyms: precipice, crag
Valley (noun)
an area of low land between hills or mountains, often with a river running through it.
Synonyms: ravine, gorge
Hill (noun)
a raised part of the Earth’s surface, much smaller than a mountain.
Synonyms: mound, knoll
Peninsula (noun)
a long piece of land that sticks out from a larger area of land into the sea.
Synonyms: cape, promontory
Earthquake (noun)
a sudden violent shaking of the ground, often causing great destruction.
Synonyms: tremor, quake
Avalanche (noun)
a large mass of snow, ice, or rocks that falls down the side of a mountain.
Synonyms: snowslide, landslide
Tornado (noun)
a violent storm with extremely strong winds that move in a circle.
Synonyms: twister, cyclone
Typhoon (noun)
an extremely large, powerful, and destructive storm that occurs especially in the region of the Philippines or the China Sea.
Synonyms: hurricane, cyclone
Desertification (noun)
the process by which an area becomes a desert because the land is damaged or changing in such a way that it can no longer be used to grow crops or support plants and animals.
Synonyms: aridification, dryland degradation
Disaster (noun)
an event that causes great harm, destruction, or serious difficulty.
Synonyms: catastrophe, calamity
Landslides (noun)
a mass of earth, rock, etc. that falls down the slope of a mountain or a cliff
Synonyms: mudslide, rockfall
Flood (noun)
an area of) water that has spread over the land after heavy rain.
Synonyms: inundation, deluge
Pond (noun)
a small area of still water, especially one that is artificial.
Synonyms: pool, puddle
Dam (noun)
a wall built across a river that stops the river’s flow and collects the water, especially to make a reservoir that can be used for generating electricity.
Synonyms: barrier, embank