Environment & Earth Science Vocabulary

To use or treat something unfairly or cruelly, often to cause harm.

A person holding a professorship or other academic position in a university or educational instituti...

To become accustomed to a new or different environment, often through gradual exposure.

Habituated or accustomed to something, especially in terms of behavior, surroundings, or sensations.

To modify or adjust something to fit a new situation, environment, or purpose, often in response to ...

The process or result of modifying or adjusting something to fit a new situation, environment, or pu...

To move forward, especially with some progress or to gain more experience or knowledge, or to provid...

The production of food, fiber, and other plant and animal products using crops and livestock

The atmosphere or character of a particular place, location, or environment, often created by its se...

Clothing and textiles, especially for personal or decorative use.

A group of islands, especially a chain of volcanic islands, often in tropical or subtropical waters.

A person who designs and plans buildings or structures, especially large ones like skyscrapers or ho...

Very dry and unfertile, typically due to a lack of rainfall.

To come into existence or appearance; to become known or noticeable.

A small dry river bed or gully, often found in desert or arid regions.

A written or spoken piece of content, often in a newspaper, magazine, or journal.

To integrate or absorb something or someone into a new or unfamiliar environment or system.

Relating to the stars or the region of the sky outside the Earth's atmosphere.

The layer of gases surrounding the Earth, or the mood or feeling of a place or situation.

The process of gradual or slow wearing away or erosion, often due to friction or conflict.

Knowledge or perception of a situation or fact.

A fast-growing woody tropical plant with hollow stems, often used in construction or furniture.

A scientist who studies living organisms and life processes.

Lacking hope, warmth, or brightness; also describes a cold, barren, and exposed environment.

The scientific study of plants, including their structure, growth, and classification.

Salty, especially in taste; full of or tasting of saltwater.

A type of drought-resistant plant with thick, fleshy stems and often spines.

A person killed or injured in an accident or war; also used more broadly for any victim of an event.

A large-scale disaster or violent change that causes widespread damage.

A person, thing, or event that makes something happen; a reason for an action or condition.

To bite and grind food with the teeth; also used figuratively or to describe erosion.

The chromosphere is a layer of the Sun's atmosphere located between the photosphere and the corona, ...

The act or system of categorizing things according to shared characteristics.

The long-term pattern of weather conditions in a particular area.

Relating to climate or climatology.

A climate or region, especially as it relates to weather or atmosphere.

To work jointly with others, especially on a project or activity.

To fall down or give way suddenly, often due to pressure or weakness; can also refer to a sudden fai...

Measured or judged by comparing; relative.

Complete and including everything necessary; covering a broad range of topics or aspects.

A matter that causes anxiety or worry; to relate to or affect someone.

A formal meeting for discussion or debate on a particular topic, often involving experts or represen...

The act of preserving and protecting natural resources, wildlife, or the environment.

A person who advocates for or practices the protection and preservation of the environment and natur...

A greenhouse for growing and displaying plants, or a school specializing in music or drama.

To protect something, especially natural resources, from loss or waste.

The presence or introduction of a pollutant or harmful substance into a clean environment.

To come together or assemble for a formal or official purpose.

Familiar with or knowledgeable about a subject or person.

The process of metal decaying due to chemical reactions with its environment, such as rusting.

A large, bowl-shaped cavity in the ground, typically formed by a volcanic explosion or meteor impact...

A vigorous campaign for a cause, or historically, a medieval military expedition by Christians to th...

A structure, such as a pipe or short tunnel, that allows water to flow under a road or railroad.

Increasing or growing by accumulation over time.

The subjects comprising a course of study in a school or educational program.

To become smaller in size, amount, or degree.

To delineate means to describe or portray something clearly and precisely, or to outline the main fe...

A deluge is an overwhelming flood of water or a large amount of something arriving at once.

To reduce the amount or number of something significantly, often by using it up.

The reduction in the quantity or resources, often due to excessive use.