Nature VocabularyThe Environment & Weather

Land & Water

A S__________ is a narrow body of water with a current (it’s moving).

A Stream is a narrow body of water with a current (it’s moving).

* Here’s a rocky stream in Italy

Can you name any famous RIVERS?

The Ganges (India)

The Nile (N. Africa)

The Yangtze (China)

The Mekong

The Amazon(Brazil)

Thames(UK)

A L__________ is smaller than the ocean, but they can be quite big. It’s surrounded byland.

*Hint: In Scotland, they have a famous L________ due to stories of a giant “Loch Ness”monster that lives inside!

A Lake is smaller than the ocean, but they can be quite big. It’s surrounded byland.

*Hint: In Scotland, they have a famous Lake due to stories of a giant “Loch Ness”monster that lives inside!

A P________ is a very small body of waterthat can be natural or manmade.

They’re often found in gardens, parks, andeven inside some buildings.

A Pond is a very small body of waterthat can be natural or manmade.

They’re often found in gardens, parks, andeven inside some buildings.

Can you name some famous Mountains / Mountain Ranges?

The Alps (Europe)Mt. Everest (Tibet)

Mt. Kilimanjaro (Africa) Mt. Fuji (Japan)

H_________ are much smaller and less rocky than mountains.

Hills are much smaller and less rocky than mountains.

The low area between mountains or hills can be called V_______

The low area between mountains or hills can be called Valleys

If you were stranded on a deserted island, what 3things from home would you bring with you?

C________ R______ are rock and plant formations in the ocean.They are nearly doomed due to overfishing & poor environmentalconditions.

Coral Reefs are rock and plant formations in the ocean.They are nearly doomed due to overfishing & poor environmentalconditions.

A F_________ is a large area covered with trees. The weather can be warmor hot.

A FOREST is a large area covered with trees. The weather can be warmor hot.

J_________ are also a large area of land covered by trees and plants, however – theyusually have a tropical climate

P________ is large, usually flat and/or with small hills.

* Oklahoma, my homestate, is this…

Plains/plainland is large, usually flat and/or with small hills.

* Oklahoma, my homestate, is this…

The Sahara is a famous D___________

The Sahara is a famous Desert,

Polar Bears, Whales, Penguins & Seals can all livein the cold temperatures of the A___________

Polar Bears, Whales, Penguins & Seals can all livein the cold temperatures of the ARCTIC

Everyday WeatherVocabulary

B___________________: a light wind

Breeze / Breezy

This is much stronger than a Breeze: W_________

This is much stronger than a Breeze: WINDY

D_____________: very light rain

Drizzle / “It’s drizzling outside”

S_______________: a quick rain (usually 5-20 min)

Shower

A D___________________: very heavy rain

Downpour

D______________ : after the rain…

Damp

Heat + Water (Moisture) = H______ Weather

Heat + Water (Moisture) = HUMID Weather

F________________: low cloudiness usually with cool weather

Fog / Foggy

S________________ : pollution + fog

Smog / Smoggy

We describe this kind of weather as S_____________

We describe this kind of weather as Snowy

Snow + Rain/Water = I________ weather

Snow + Rain/Water = ICY weather

When it’s really cold outside (or inside a place), we can say:

“It’s F____________!”

*hint: What does water do when it’s cold

When it’s really cold outside (or inside a place), we can say:

“It’s FREEZING!”

When Temperatures are veryhigh, and it’s very hot outside,

We can say…

“It’s B____________!”

hint: what does water do when it’s hot?

When Temperatures are veryhigh, and it’s very hot outside,

We can say…

“It’s Boiling!”

hint: what does water do when it’s hot?

Extreme WeatherNatural Disaster Vocabulary

What country has the most active v_____________?

This is a severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility (B____________)

Blizzard

Have you ever experienced this natural disaster?

Earthquake

Flood

This weather has 3 different names; can you guess them?

Hurricanes, cyclones, and typhoons are all the same weather phenomenon;

we just use different names for these storms in different places. • Atlantic and Northeast Pacific = hurricane• Northwest Pacific = typhoon• South Pacific = Cyclones

This natural disaster is caused by a long heat wave (D_____________)

Drought

This natural disaster was in the news two months ago because it occurred in Afghanistan

Landslide / Mudslide

This is when wind violently rotates and comes in contact with the ground (T_________)

Tornado

Similar to a Landslide, this occurs when snow slides down a mountain

Avalanche