Environmental Vocabulary

3. a part of a tree that grows out from the trunk
5. a very dry area of land with little rain
6. to change in order to survive in a new situation
8. the soft covering on a bird’s body
10. the colorful parts of a flower
11. the thick hair on an animal’s body
12. a large protected area of land where nature is kept safe
13. a small, narrow river
14. a net made by a spider
16. not harming the environment
21. a thick forest in a hot area with a lot of rain
22. the natural world around us, including air, water, land, plants, and animals
24. a large body of salt water smaller than an ocean
25. dirty or harmful things in the air, water, or land
26. a large area of water surrounded by land
28. the land next to the sea
29. the layers of air around the Earth
30. to change from solid to liquid because of heat
31. the feet of some animals, like dogs or cats
33. the outer covering of a person’s or animal’s body
35. the small, hard plates on the skin of fish or reptiles
36. completely broken or damaged

1. animals, birds, and other living things that live in nature
2. something from nature that can be replaced naturally, like wind or sunlight
4. the protection of nature and natural resources
7. a large hole in the side of a hill or mountain
9. at risk of disappearing or dying out
14. water that falls from a high place into a pool or river
15. the usual weather of a place over a long time
16. no longer existing; all of its kind have died
17. the low land between hills or mountains
18. the flat green part of a plant or tree
19. energy sources like coal, oil, and gas that come from ancient plants and animals
20. a thick layer of ice covering a large area of land
23. flat devices that collect sunlight and turn it into energy
27. a very large body of salt water
32. the height of the sea’s surface
34. a part of the sea where the land curves inward
37. the long part at the back of an animal’s body