Nature Flashcards

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Footbridge (noun)

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a narrow bridge for people who are walking, usually built where a road crosses a river, railway, etc.
Synonyms: pedestrian bridge, walkway

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Environment (noun)

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the air, water, and land in or on which people, animals, and plants live.
Synonyms: surroundings, habitat

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Waterfall (noun)

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a place where water flows over the edge of a cliff and falls to a lower level.
Synonyms: cascade, cataract

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River (noun)

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a long, natural area of water that flows across the land and empties into a sea, a lake, or another river.
Synonyms: stream, creek

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Mountain (noun)

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a high, large, and usually round hill.
Synonyms: peak, summit

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Forest (noun)

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large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth.
Synonyms: woodland, jungle

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Village (noun)

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a group of houses and other buildings, larger than a hamlet and smaller than a town, situated in a rural area.
Synonyms: settlement, community

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Coast (noun)

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the land beside or near to the sea or ocean.
Synonyms: shoreline, beach

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Reef (noun)

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a line of rocks or sand just above or just below the surface of the sea, often dangerous to ships.
Synonyms: shoal, atoll

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Lake (noun)

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a large area of water surrounded by land and not connected to the sea except by rivers or streams.
Synonyms: pond, reservoir

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Cliff (noun)

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a high area of rock with a very steep side, often on a coast.
Synonyms: precipice, crag

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Valley (noun)

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an area of low land between hills or mountains, often with a river running through it.
Synonyms: ravine, gorge

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Hill (noun)

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a raised part of the Earth’s surface, much smaller than a mountain.
Synonyms: mound, knoll

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Peninsula (noun)

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a long piece of land that sticks out from a larger area of land into the sea.
Synonyms: cape, promontory

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Earthquake (noun)

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a sudden violent shaking of the ground, often causing great destruction.
Synonyms: tremor, quake

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Avalanche (noun)

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a large mass of snow, ice, or rocks that falls down the side of a mountain.
Synonyms: snowslide, landslide

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Tornado (noun)

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a violent storm with extremely strong winds that move in a circle.
Synonyms: twister, cyclone

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Typhoon (noun)

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an extremely large, powerful, and destructive storm that occurs especially in the region of the Philippines or the China Sea.
Synonyms: hurricane, cyclone

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Desertification (noun)

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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

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Disaster (noun)

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an event that causes great harm, destruction, or serious difficulty.
Synonyms: catastrophe, calamity

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Landslides (noun)

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a mass of earth, rock, etc. that falls down the slope of a mountain or a cliff
Synonyms: mudslide, rockfall

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Flood (noun)

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an area of) water that has spread over the land after heavy rain.
Synonyms: inundation, deluge

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Pond (noun)

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a small area of still water, especially one that is artificial.
Synonyms: pool, puddle

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Dam (noun)

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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