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physical world
"everything in nature around us
Earth
the planet we live on.
surface
the top or outside part of something.
cover
to be spread over an area or to put something over something else.
temperature
how hot or cold something is.
degree Celsius
a unit used to measure temperature.
hot place
an area where the weather or climate is very warm.
cold place
an area where the weather or climate is very cold.
canal
"a long
waterfall
"water that falls from a high place
rainforest
a thick forest in a hot area where it rains a lot.
ocean
a very large area of salt water.
distance
the amount of space between two places.
geography
"the study of places
region
a large area that has its own special features.
landform
"a natural shape on Earth’s surface
mountain
a very high area of land with steep sides.
mountain range
a group or line of mountains.
valley
a low area of land between hills or mountains.
plain
a large area of flat land.
plateau
a large high area of flat land.
desert
a very dry area with little rain and few plants.
coast
the land next to the sea.
island
a piece of land completely surrounded by water.
peninsula
a piece of land almost surrounded by water but connected to a larger area of land.
border
the line between two countries or regions.
climate
the usual weather conditions in a place over a long time.
weather
"the condition of the air at a particular time
change within a short distance
to become different after travelling only a small amount of space.
lake
a large area of water surrounded by land.
river
"a long natural flow of water that goes across land to the sea
source
the place where a river or stream begins.
flow
"to move continuously in one direction
deep
going far down from the top or surface.
shallow
not deep.
north
the direction opposite south.
south
the direction opposite north.
east
the direction where the sun rises.
west
the direction where the sun sets.
valley
"a low area of land between hills or mountains
plain
a large area of flat land with few trees.
desert
a very dry area of land with little rain and few plants.
coast
the land beside the sea.
shore
"the land along the edge of a sea
island
a piece of land completely surrounded by water.
peninsula
a piece of land almost surrounded by water but connected to a larger area of land.
cliff
"a high
cave
"a large natural hole in the side of a hill
volcano
"a mountain with a hole at the top where fire
eruption
"the act of a volcano suddenly sending out fire
earthquake
a sudden shaking of the ground.
flood
a large amount of water covering land that is usually dry.
drought
a long period of time with little or no rain.
storm
"very bad weather with strong wind
thunder
the loud sound heard after lightning during a storm.
lightning
a bright flash of electricity in the sky during a storm.
consist of
to be made of several parts or things.
landscape
"everything you can see in an area of land
scenery
the natural features of a place that make it beautiful to look at.
natural feature
"a part of the natural world
geographical region
an area of land with particular natural features.
location
the place where something is.
direction
the way something moves or the position of one place compared with another.
north-east
the direction between north and east.
south-west
the direction between south and west.
mainland
"the main part of a country or continent
environment
"the natural world around us
wildlife
animals and plants that live naturally in an area.
habitat
the natural home of a plant or animal.