Environment & Nature
B1 words for environment, nature, and climate
Overview
13 B1-level words for environment, nature, and climate.
Words
atmosphere /ˈæt.məsˌfɪə(ɹ)/
noun — B1
Meaning: The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.
Example:
- The atmosphere is very important.
- She talked about the atmosphere.
Collocations: the atmosphere, a atmosphere of, atmosphere is important
coal /kɔʊl/
noun — B1
Meaning: A black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel.
Example:
- Put some coal on the fire.
- She talked about the coal.
Collocations: the coal, a coal of, coal is important
dust /dʌst/
noun — B1
Meaning: Fine particles
Example:
- The dust is very important.
- The cleaning lady needs a stool to dust the cupboard.
Collocations: the dust, a dust of, dust is important
earthquake /ˈɜːθkweɪk/
noun — B1
Meaning: A shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.
Example:
- The earthquake is very important.
- She talked about the earthquake.
Collocations: the earthquake, a earthquake of, earthquake is important
flood /flʌd/
noun, verb — B1
Meaning: A (usually disastrous) overflow of water from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.
Example:
- The flood is very important.
- She talked about the flood.
Collocations: the flood, a flood of, flood is important
Word family: flood (dt./đt.) → flooding (dt.)
freeze /ˈfɹiːz/
verb — B1
Meaning: Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature.
Example:
- The lake froze solid.
- They freezeed last week.
Collocations: freeze something, freeze that, try to freeze
grain /ɡɹeɪn/
noun — B1
Meaning: The harvested seeds of various grass food crops eg: wheat, corn, barley.
Example:
- We stored a thousand tons of grain for the winter.
- She talked about the grain.
Collocations: the grain, a grain of, grain is important
hurricane /ˈhʌɹɪkən/
noun — B1
Meaning: A severe tropical cyclone in the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, or in the eastern North Pacific off the west coast of Mexico, with winds of 119 km/h (74 miles per hour) or greater accompanied by rain, lightning, and thunder that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes.
Example:
- The hurricane is very important.
- She talked about the hurricane.
Collocations: the hurricane, a hurricane of, hurricane is important
mud /mʌd/
noun — B1
Meaning: A mixture of water and soil or fine grained sediment.
Example:
- The mud is very important.
- She talked about the mud.
Collocations: the mud, a mud of, mud is important
seed /siːd/
noun — B1
Meaning: A fertilized and ripened ovule, containing an embryonic plant.
Example:
- The seed is very important.
- I seeded my lawn with bluegrass.
Collocations: the seed, a seed of, seed is important
soil /sɔɪl/
noun — B1
Meaning: A mixture of mineral particles and organic material, used to support plant growth.
Example:
- The soil is very important.
- She talked about the soil.
Collocations: the soil, a soil of, soil is important
surface /ˈsɜːfɪs/
noun — B1
Meaning: The overside or up-side of a flat object such as a table, or of a liquid.
Example:
- The surface is very important.
- She talked about the surface.
Collocations: the surface, a surface of, surface is important
wave /weɪv/
verb — B1
Meaning: To move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat loosely.
Example:
- The flag waved in the gentle breeze.
- They waveed last week.
Collocations: wave something, wave that, try to wave
Quick Review
| Word | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| atmosphere | n. | The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body |
| coal | n. | A black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel |
| dust | n. | Fine particles |
| earthquake | n. | A shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults |
| flood | n./v. | A (usually disastrous) overflow of water from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water |
| freeze | v. | Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature |
| grain | n. | The harvested seeds of various grass food crops eg: wheat, corn, barley |
| hurricane | n. | A severe tropical cyclone in the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, or in the eastern North Pacific off the west coast of Mexico, with winds of 119 km/h (74 miles per hour) or greater accompanied by rain, lightning, and thunder that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes |
| mud | n. | A mixture of water and soil or fine grained sediment |
| seed | n. | A fertilized and ripened ovule, containing an embryonic plant |
| soil | n. | A mixture of mineral particles and organic material, used to support plant growth |
| surface | n. | The overside or up-side of a flat object such as a table, or of a liquid |
| wave | v. | To move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat loosely |