Key Natural Landmarks Vocabulary - Amazon Rainforest

very large in size

a vast area of land that is covered with trees and shrubs

(of an area) to extend over a specific distance

the fourth largest continent in the world which is to the south of Central America and North America

the largest country in both South America and Latin America

a country in western South America

a Spanish-speaking country in northern South America

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

having a lot of value

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

used with a number to show that it is not exact

used to express area by multiplying length by width

the second smallest continent‌, next to Asia in the east, the Atlantic Ocean in the west, and the Mediterranean Sea in the south

a location or origin point for a particular thing or concept

a natural and continuous stream of water flowing on the land to the sea, a lake, or another river

someone whose job or education is about science

to hold an opinion that something is the case

to release substances, energy, or elements into the surrounding environment

a chemical element in gas form with no color that living things need for breathing

to take air into one's lungs and let it out again

each of the two organs in the chest that helps one breathe

to make something using raw materials or different components

the largest river in South America by volume and area, flowing through countries like Brazil, Peru, and Colombia, and supporting vast rainforest ecosystems

unlike anything else and distinguished by individuality

used to describe something that exists, grows, etc.

having a lot of different and often bright colors

a playful and intelligent animal that has a long tail and usually lives in trees and warm countries

a large wild animal belonging to the cat family with a yellow fur covered with black spots, native to Central and South America

a small creature such as a bee or ant that has six legs, and generally one or two pairs of wings

a class of animals to which crocodiles, lizards, etc. belong, characterized by having cold blood and scaly skin

the quality of being attractive or pleasing, particularly to the eye

to go somewhere for a short time, especially to see something

protected from any danger

to cut through something at its base in order to make it fall

to remove unwanted or unnecessary things from something or somewhere

the activity of working on a farm and growing crops or producing animal products by raising them