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3. The wonders of nature vocabulary

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  • Long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns, mostly caused by human activities that make the Earth warmer.
    climate change
  • Special places, such as parks or reserves, where animals and nature are protected from human development
    conservation areas
  • What is this?
    pond
  • What is this?
    a cliff
  • What is this?
    a valley
  • What is this?
    a cave
  • What is this?
    a forest
  • Energy from coal, oil, and natural gas that increases pollution
    fossil fuels
  • Large buildings where electricity is produced and sent to homes and businesses
    power stations
  • What is this?
    a stream
  • Energy that comes from the sun
    solar power
  • What is this?
    a glacier
  • Energy that comes from natural sources like wind, sun, water (hydropower), and heat from the Earth (geothermal).
    renewable energy
  • A type of plant or animal that might disappear forever because of its low population (often the result of human activities)
    An endangered species
  • What is this?
    a coast
  • The natural home or environment where a specific plant or animal normally lives and grows
    a natural habitat