006. The Physical World

surface

noun

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the outer part or top layer of something that you can touch or see

Earth

noun

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a big round mass covered in land and water, on which we all live

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proper noun

to cover

Verb

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to envelop something in a layer of material

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transitive

world

noun

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the planet earth, where we all live

temperature

noun

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a measure of how hot or cold something or somewhere is

minus

Adjective

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showing a negative value or quantity such as a weather degree

plus

cave

noun

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a hole or chamber formed underground naturally by rocks gradually breaking down over time

over

preposition

/ˈoʊvɚ/

at a position above or higher than something

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preposition of agent

canal

noun

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a long and artificial passage built and filled with water for ships to travel along or used to transfer water to other places

waterfall

noun

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a high place, such as a cliff, from which a river or stream falls

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compound noun

rainforest

noun

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‌a thick, tropical forest with tall trees and consistently heavy rainfall

Grammatical Information:

compound noun

to cover

Verb

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(of an area) to extend over a specific distance

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transitive

the ocean

noun

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the great mass of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface

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fall

noun

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a mass of water that continously drops from a high place such as a cliff

to consist

Verb

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to be constructed from or made up of certain things or people

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intransitive

region

noun

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a large area of land or of the world with specific characteristics, which is usually borderless

landscape

noun

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a beautiful scene in the countryside that can be seen in one particular view

contrast

noun

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the noticeable difference or opposition between two or more things that are compared

climate

noun

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the typical weather conditions of a particular region

distance

noun

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the length of the space that is between two places or points

north

noun

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the direction on our left when we watch the sunrise

northwest

noun

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the direction midway between north and west

northeast

noun

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the direction midway between north and east

west

noun

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the direction toward which the sun goes down, which is on the left side of a person facing north

east

noun

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the direction from which the sun rises, which is on the right side of a person facing north

southwest

noun

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the direction midway between south and west

southeast

noun

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the direction midway between south and east

south

noun

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the direction on our right when we watch the sunrise

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