100 Words Related to Nature

100 Words Related to Nature

No. Term Definition
1. Abyss Deep, dark ocean depth.
2. Acorn Nut of an oak tree.
3. Aerial roots Roots growing above ground.
4. Algae Simple aquatic plant-like organisms.
5. Alpine Relating to high mountains.
6. Amazon rainforest Vast South American rainforest.
7. Amphibian Animal living on land and water.
8. Anemone Sea animal with stinging tentacles.
9. Antler Branched deer head bone.
10. Aquifer Underground water-bearing rock.
11. Bamboo Fast-growing woody grass.
12. Bark Outer covering of a tree.
13. Basin Low area draining water.
14. Biodiversity Variety of living species.
15. Bioluminescence Light produced by organisms.
16. Blizzard Severe snowstorm with wind.
17. Bog Wetland with acidic peat.
18. Boulder Large rounded rock.
19. Breeze Light, gentle wind.
20. Brook Small natural stream.
21. Canopy Upper layer of forest.
22. Canyon Deep valley with steep sides.
23. Carbon cycle Movement of carbon through Earth.
24. Cave Natural underground chamber.
25. Chlorophyll Green pigment for photosynthesis.
26. Cliff Steep rock face.
27. Cloudbank Mass of layered clouds.
28. Compost Decayed organic soil matter.
29. Coral reef Underwater ecosystem built by corals.
30. Dandelion Common yellow-flowered weed.
31. Dawn First light of day.
32. Deciduous Losing leaves seasonally.
33. Delta River mouth sediment landform.
34. Dew Water droplets on surfaces.
35. Drought Prolonged lack of rainfall.
36. Dune Hill of wind-blown sand.
37. Earthquake Sudden ground shaking.
38. Ecosystem Organisms interacting with environment.
39. Erosion Wearing away by wind or water.
40. Estuary Where river meets sea.
41. Evergreen Keeping leaves year-round.
42. Feral Wild, not domesticated.
43. Fern Leafy plant with fronds.
44. Fjord Narrow sea inlet between cliffs.
45. Floodplain Flat land beside river.
46. Fossil Preserved remains of ancient life.
47. Frost Ice crystals on surfaces.
48. Galaxy Huge system of stars.
49. Geyser Hot spring that erupts.
50. Glacier Large moving ice mass.
51. Glade Open space in a forest.
52. Granite Hard igneous rock.
53. Grassland Region dominated by grasses.
54. Grove Small group of trees.
55. Habitat Natural home of a species.
56. Hail Falling balls of ice.
57. Hammock Raised area in a wetland.
58. Horizon Line where earth meets sky.
59. Hurricane Powerful tropical cyclone.
60. Hydrology Study of water on Earth.
61. Iceberg Floating mass of ice.
62. Igneous rock Rock formed from cooled magma.
63. Insect Six-legged invertebrate animal.
64. Intertidal zone Area between high and low tides.
65. Jungle Dense tropical vegetation.
66. Kelp Large brown seaweed.
67. Lagoon Shallow water separated from sea.
68. Landslide Sudden downhill movement of earth.
69. Lava Molten rock at surface.
70. Leaf litter Dead leaves on ground.
71. Lichen Fungus and algae partnership.
72. Lightning Sudden electrical discharge in sky.
73. Mangrove Salt-tolerant coastal tree.
74. Meadow Grassland with wildflowers.
75. Meteor Streak of light from space rock.
76. Mist Fine water droplets in air.
77. Monsoon Seasonal wind bringing heavy rain.
78. Moss Small nonvascular green plant.
79. Mountain Large natural elevation of land.
80. Mushroom Fruiting body of a fungus.
81. Nectar Sweet liquid from flowers.
82. Nightfall Time when night begins.
83. Nutrient Substance needed for growth.
84. Oasis Fertile spot in desert.
85. Ocean current Large-scale moving seawater flow.
86. Old-growth forest Forest never significantly logged.
87. Ore Rock containing valuable minerals.
88. Peat Partly decayed plant material.
89. Photosynthesis Plants making sugar from light.
90. Pinecone Seed-bearing cone of pine.
91. Pollen Powder carrying plant sperm.
92. Prairie Temperate grassland plain.
93. Rainbow Arc of spectral colors.
94. Raindrop Single drop of rain.
95. Rainfall Water falling as rain.
96. Reef Ridge of rock or coral.
97. Ridge Long narrow hilltop.
98. Riverbank Land along a river.
99. Savanna Tropical grassland with scattered trees.
100. Sea level Average height of the ocean.