One of the many parts of a tree that grows out from its trunk
Branch (Birds often make nests in the top branches of the tree.)
A short, thick plant with a lot of branches
Bush (A rose bush)
A large hole in the side of a hill, cliff or mountain, or one that is underground
Cave (The area is also home to one of the largest underground cave and lake systems in Latin America.)
A high area of rock with a very steep side, often on a coast
Cliff (Keep well away from the edge of the cliff.)
A slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles
Glacier (Wow, look at those glaciers!)
A very large piece of ice that floats in the sea
Iceberg (The ship hit an iceberg.)
A flat, green part of a plant that grows from a stem or branch
Leaf (A lettuce leaf)
A forest in a tropical area which receives a lot of rain
Rainforest (A tropical rainforest)
The bank of a river
Riverbank (We had a picnic on the riverbank.)
A hill of sand made by the wind on the coast or in a desert
Sand dune (We got to see a lot of sand dunes while exploring the desert.)
The area of land along the edge of the sea or a lake
Shore (You can walk for miles along the shore.)
A hard, natural substance that is found in the ground
Stone (A stone wall/floor)
Water, especially from a river or stream, dropping from a higher to a lower point, sometimes from a great height
Waterfall (We walked for an hour and arrived at the waterfall.)
A line of higher water which moves across the surface of an area of water, especially the sea
Wave (At night, I listened to the sound of the waves breaking/crashing against the shore.)
Thick and difficult to see through
Dense (Dense fog)
Describes something that has no water or other liquid in, on, or around it
Dry (My hat kept my hair dry.)
