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Nature Words with Pictures and Examples
Canal - We walked along by the side of the
canal.
Bridge - The new
bridge has been finished two years ahead of schedule.
Dam - A new
dam is now being built.
Lighthouse - The light flashed out from the little
lighthouse.
Island - The
island was originally circular in shape.
Bay - The
bay was full of yachts with billowing sails.
Riverbank - He had been walking on the
riverbank observing a high tide.
Beach - The house is clearly visible from the
beach.
Sea - Being on
sea, sail; being on land, settle.
Ocean - We have a clear view of the
ocean from our hotel window.
Coast - He lived on the east
coast of the United States.
Ground - The sun dries the moisture on the
ground.
Dune - The sand massed to form a
dune.
Desert - The
desert is so arid that nothing can grow there.
Cliff - It was pretty hairy climbing down the
cliff.
Park - The students often picnic at the
park.
Meadow - This
meadow epitomizes the beauty of the whole area.
Jungle - The mountain area is covered entirely in dense
jungle.
Forest - They went on a ten-mile hike through the
forest.
Glacier - The
glacier calved a large iceberg.
Land - He hedged a piece of
land in.
Hill - It’s earier to run down the
hill than go up.
Field - The
field has been seeded with corn.
Grass - Not let the
grass grow under one’s feet.
Soil - Heavy rain and excessive use have impoverished the
soil.
Sea shell - The
sea shells had a beautiful pearly lustre.
Mushroom - We ate
mushroom until we came to the Mekong.
Pebble - You aren’t the only
pebble on the beach.
Rock - The ice is as hard as
rock.
Stone - A rolling
stone gathers no moss.
Smoke - There is no fire without
smoke.
Pond - The frog plopped into the
pond.
River - The
river flows cranking into the village.
Wave - He raised his hand to
wave.
Sky - The
sky began to show red in the early morning.
Water - Don’t throw out the baby with the bath
water.
Tree - Don’t climb a
tree to look for fish.
Plant - This
plant hasn’t had any shoots yet.
Moss - A rolling stone gathers no
moss.
Flower - No road of
flowers lead to glory.
Bush - There is a
bush near the school playground.
Sand - The children played happily in the
sand.
Mud - There was a lot of
mud on the ground.
Stars - Ideals are like the
stars — we never reach them, but like mariners, we chart our course by them.
Planet - He looked like something from another
planet!
Mine - Though
mine safety has much improved, miners’ families still fear the worst.
Path - Sometimes the right
path is not the easiest one.
Road - A
road of a thousand miles begins with one step.
Tunnel - The
tunnel goes right underneath the city.
Volcano - The
volcano could erupt at any time.
Cave - This
cave has a good echo.
Universe and Space Vocabulary with Pictures
Mercury - Mercury is the smallest of all the planets.
Mars -
Mars and Earth have orbits which change with time.
Saturn - Astronomers used to ask why only
Saturn has rings.
Neptune - Neptune is the furthest planet from the sun.
Earth - There is no paradise on
Earth equal to the union of love and innocence.
Full Moon - Whenever there was a
Full Moon he would start behaving strangely.
Half Moon - The
Half Moon is hidden behind some wispy clouds.
Crescent moon - The
Crescent Moon passes Jupiter low in the east before dawn Jan. 18.
New moon - Near the time of
New Moon there is no point on the Moon that can both see sunlight and transmit to Earth.
Sun - When the
Sun comes in, the doctor goes out.
Meteor - A
Meteor flashed through the sky.
Asteroid - There is an
Asteroid on a collision course with the Earth.
Galaxy - Each
Galaxy contains myriads of stars.
Atmosphere - Before the parade, the
atmosphere was electric.
Severe Weather and Natural Disaster Examples with Pictures
Snow - Her skin was as white as
snow.
Snowstorm - Traffic was dislocated by the
snowstorm.
Avalanche - The
avalanche struck the ski resort in the late afternoon.
Flood - The
flood came about as a result of the heavy spring rains.
Landslide - The house was buried beneath a
landslide.
Lightening - A
lightening splits the dark sky.
Earthquake - Thousands of buildings collapsed in the
earthquake.
Forest fire - A cigarette spark started the
forest fire.
Fog - The
fog was so thick that I could not see my way.
Storm - After a
storm comes a calm.
Volcanic eruption - The place was recently visited by a serious
volcanic eruption.
Drought - The
drought did a lot of harm to the crops.
RainRain - before seven; fine before eleven.
Drizzle - The
drizzle had now stopped and the sun was breaking through.
Explosion - The
explosion ripped through the hotel.
Weather Terms with Pictures and Examples
Sunny - The weather was surprisingly warm and
sunny.
Rainy - On
rainy days, we play games in the gym.
Windy - It’s too
windy to go out in the boat.
Hot - We were going to play football, but it was so
hot that we decided to do otherwise.
Cloudy - Tomorrow will be
cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle.
Stormy - The sky was dark and
stormy.
Cold - It’s
cold and you should cover up warmly.
Snowy - We’ve had a very
snowy winter this year.
Rain - The
rain will continue into the evening.
Drizzle - The
drizzle had now stopped and the sun was breaking through.
Rainbow - Life is like a
rainbow. You don’t always know what’s on the other side, but you know it’s there.
Snow - Her skin was as white as
snow.
Weather Vocabulary Words List
Sun
Bright – The weather was bright and sunny.
Blazing – The sun was blazing down that afternoon.
Sunlight – I was dazzled by the sunlight.
Sunshine – It was a cool day with fitful sunshine.
Rain
Drizzling– It’s been drizzling all day.
Pouring – It was absolutely pouring with rain.
Raining – It is raining cats and dogs.
Lashing – The rain was lashing the windows.
Clouds
Cloudy – It was so cloudy that the top of the mountain was invisible.
Gloomy – It was a wet and gloomy day.
Foggy – It was foggy and the sun shone feebly through the murk.
Overcast – The sky was soon overcast.
Clear – His visit came out of a clear sky.
Fog
Mist – The sun will evaporate the mist.
Haze – The sun was surrounded by a golden haze.
Dense fog – The airport was closed in by the dense fog.
Patchy fog – Drizzle and patchy fog are forecast.
Snow
Snowfall – There was very little snowfall last year.
Sleet – The rain was turning to sleet.
Snowstorm – The snowstorm will last till tomorrow afternoon.
Snowflake – A single snowflake landed on her nose.
Blizzard – Eleanor arrived in the midst of a blizzard.
Wind
Breeze – A cold breeze was blowing hard.
Blustery – The day was cold and blustery.
Windy – It was windy and Jake felt cold.
Windstorm – The sea was choppy today because of the windstorm.
Hurricane – A hurricane hit the city yesterday at 5 p.m.
Temperature
Hot – The weather was hot, without a breath of wind.
Warm – It is nice and warm today.
Cool – It was a lovely cool evening.
Cold – The cold weather exhilarated the walkers.
Freezing – It is freezing cold now.
Natural Disasters
Landslide – The railroad was blocked by a landslide.
Avalanche – They were killed by an avalanche in the Swiss Alps.
Storm – The weather forecast is for severe storms tonight.
Drought – They are preparing against a drought.
Earthquake – We had an awful earthquake last week.
