u36 nature and the universe

amazing (adj) /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ very good, surprising, or impressive

climate (n) /ˈklaɪmət/ the type of weather that a country or region usually has

countryside (n) /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/ areas away from towns and cities, with farms, fields and trees

environment (n) /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/ the natural world, including the land, water, air, plants and animals

extinct (adj) /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/ no longer existing

forecast (v) /ˈfɔːkɑːst/ to say what is likely to happen, especially about the weather

forecast (n) /ˈfɔːkɑːst/ a statement about what is likely to happen, especially about the weather

freezing (adj) /ˈfriːzɪŋ/ extremely cold

global (adj) /ˈɡləʊbl/ relating to or affecting the whole world

heatwave (n) /ˈhiːtweɪv/ a long period of very hot weather

insect (n) /ˈɪnsekt/ a small animal with six legs, often with wings

lightning (n) /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/ the bright flashes of light seen in the sky during a storm

litter (v) /ˈlɪtə(r)/ to drop rubbish in a public place

litter (n) /ˈlɪtə(r)/ rubbish left lying in a public place

local (adj) /ˈləʊkl/ relating to a particular area

locate (v) /ləʊˈkeɪt/ to find the exact position of someone or something

mammal (n) /ˈmæml/ an animal that feeds its young with milk

mild (adj) /maɪld/ pleasantly warm; not very cold

name (v) /neɪm/ to give or say the name of someone or something

name (n) /neɪm/ the word used to identify a person or thing

origin (n) /ˈɒrɪdʒɪn/ the place or point where something begins

planet (n) /ˈplænɪt/ a large round object that moves around a star

preserve (v) /prɪˈzɜːv/ to protect something from harm or destruction

recycle (v) /ˌriːˈsaɪkl/ to process waste so it can be used again

reptile (n) /ˈreptaɪl/ an animal such as a snake or lizard with scales that lays eggs

rescue (v) /ˈreskjuː/ to save someone or something from danger

rescue (n) /ˈreskjuː/ the act of saving someone or something from danger

satellite (n) /ˈsætəlaɪt/ an object that travels around a planet or is sent into space to send and receive information

shower (n) /ˈʃaʊə(r)/ a short period of rain

solar system (n phr) /ˈsəʊlə ˌsɪstəm/ the Sun and all the planets that move around it

species (n) /ˈspiːʃiːz/ a group of similar plants or animals that can produce young together

thunder (n) /ˈθʌndə(r)/ the loud noise heard during a storm

wild (adj) /waɪld/ living or growing in natural conditions, not controlled by people

wildlife (n) /ˈwaɪldlaɪf/ animals and plants living in natural conditions