wind- a current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
noun- There isn't enough wind to fly a kite
lake- a large area of water surrounded by land and not connected to the sea except by rivers or streams
noun- We used to go boating on that lake
mountain- a raised part of the earth's surface, much larger than a hill, the top of which might be covered in snow
noun- The Matterhorn is one of the biggest mountains in Europe.
Ice- water that has frozen and become solid, or pieces of thi
noun- The pond was covered in ice all winter
river- a natural wide flow of fresh water across the land into the sea, a lake, or another river
noun- We sailed slowly down the river
orbit- the curved path through which objects in space move around a planet or star
noun- The satellite is now in a stable orbit.
sun- the star that provides light and heat for the earth and around which the earth moves
noun- The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
cloud- a grey or white mass in the sky, made up of very small floating drops of water
noun- The sky was a perfect blue - not a cloud in sight
coast- the land next to or close to the sea
noun- Rimini is a thriving resort on the east coast of Italy.
planet- an extremely large, round mass of rock and metal, such as Earth, or of gas, such as Jupiter, that moves in a circular path around the sun or another star
noun- Might there be intelligent life on other planets?
weather- the conditions in the air above the earth such as wind, rain, or temperature, especially at a particular time over a particular area
noun- The weather in the mountains can change very quickly, so take appropriate clothing.
ocean- a very large area of sea
noun- These mysterious creatures live at the bottom of the ocean
moon- the round object that moves in the sky around the earth and can be seen at night
noun- What time does the moon rise/set (appear/disappear in the sky)?
milky way- the galaxy (star system) that includes the earth, seen at night as a pale strip across the sky
noun- The milky way is very amazing
sea- the salty water that covers a large part of the surface of the earth, or a large area of salty water, smaller than an ocean, that is partly or completely surrounded by land
noun- We went swimming in the sea
desert- an area, often covered with sand or rocks, where there is very little rain and not many plants
noun- They were lost in the desert for nine days.
hurricane- a violent wind that has a circular movement, especially in the West Atlantic Ocean
noun- The state of Florida was hit by a hurricane that did serious damage
sky- the area above the earth, in which clouds, the sun, etc. can be seen
noun- a blue/cloudy/dark sky
island- a piece of land completely surrounded by water
noun- They live on the large Japanese island of Hokkaido.
star- a very large ball of burning gas in space that is usually seen from the earth as a point of light in the sky at night
noun- Stars twinkled above them as they lay on the hill.