Nature & Landscape
Rivers, mountains, forests, oceans, and the shapes of the natural world.
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surface
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/ˈsɜɹ.fəs/
The outer or top layer of something.
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dirt
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/dɝt/
A substance such as mud or dust that makes things unclean.
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cave
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/keɪv/
A large natural hole in the side of a hill or under the ground.
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satellite
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/ˈsætəˌlaɪt/
A machine sent into space to orbit the Earth and send back signals or information.
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marine
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/məˈɹiːn/
Relating to the sea or living in the sea.
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essential
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/ɪˈsɛn.ʃəl/
Extremely important and necessary.
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pond
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/pɑnd/
A small area of still water, smaller than a lake and often man-made.
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leaf
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/liːf/
The flat, usually green part of a plant that grows from a stem or branch.
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shelf
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/ʃɛlf/
A flat board fixed to a wall or inside a cupboard, used to hold or store things.
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preserve
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/pɹəˈzɝv/
To keep something safe and protect it from harm, loss, or damage.
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volcano
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/vɑlˈkeɪ.noʊ/
A mountain with an opening through which lava, ash, and gas erupt from inside the earth.
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horizon
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/həˈɹaɪ.zən/
The line in the distance where the sky seems to meet the land or sea.
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environmental
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/ənˌvaɪ.ɚnˈmɛn.təl/
Relating to the natural world and its protection from harm.
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bathe
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/beɪð/
To wash yourself or someone else in water; to take a bath.
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basin
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/ˈbeɪsən/
A large round bowl used for holding water, especially for washing.
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seaweed
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/ˈsiwid/
A plant or alga that grows in the sea.
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ness
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/nɛs/
A narrow piece of land that sticks out into the sea; a cape or headland.
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ecosystem
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/ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm/
All the living things in an area and the way they affect each other and their environment.
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upstream
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/ˌʌpˈstriːm/
toward a river's source or against the direction of its current
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farmland
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/ˈfɑːɹmlænd/
Land that is used or suitable for growing crops and raising animals.
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seawater
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/ˈsiːˌwɑːtɝ/
The salty water of the sea or ocean.
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riverbank
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/ˈrɪv.ɚˌbæŋk/
the sloping ground along the edge of a river
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oceanic
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/ˌəʊʃiˈænɪk/
constituting or living in the open sea
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outcrop
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/ˈaʊt.kɹɑp/
a place where bedrock or another geological deposit is exposed at the ground's surface
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acorn
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/ˈeɪ.kɔːrn/
the nut of the oak tree, typically rounded and held in a rough, scaly cupule
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