NORDINVERSITY
Common Core Vocabulary

Unit 8: Vocabulary: Environment and Nature

Nature & The Earth

Earth الأرض

The planet we live on.

Forest غابة

A place with many trees.

Ocean محيط

Very big salt water (sea).

River نهر

Water that flows to the sea.

Animal حيوان

A living thing like a dog or bird.

Plant نبات

A living green thing (flower, grass).

Problems

Pollution تلوث

Dirty air, water, or land.

Trash قمامة

Things we do not need anymore.

Plastic بلاستيك

Material that is hard to destroy.

Smoke دخان

Grey air from fire or cars.

Fire نار

Hot, burning flames.

Traffic ازدحام مروري

Too many cars on the road.

Helping the Planet

Recycle يعيد التدوير

To process old things into new things.

Save يوفر

To keep safe or use less (e.g., water).

Clean ينظف

To remove dirt and trash.

Reuse يعيد الاستخدام

To use something one more time.

Protect يحمي

To keep nature safe.

Plant يزرع

To put a tree or flower in the ground.

Weather & Climate

Sun شمس

The hot star in the sky.

Rain مطر

Water falling from clouds.

Wind رياح

Moving air.

Storm عاصفة

Strong wind and rain.

Hot حار

High temperature (like summer).

Cold بارد

Low temperature (like winter).

Collocations

Save يوفر الماء

water

Plant يزرع شجرة

a tree

Pick up يلتقط القمامة

trash

Turn off يطفئ الأضواء

lights

Ride يركب دراجة

a bike

Fresh هواء نقي

air

Idioms

Green thumb يد خضراء

To be very good at growing plants.

A breath of fresh air نفس من هواء نقي

Something new and exciting.

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