A lawn is an area of land planted with grass, and sometimes clover and other plants. Lawns are a common feature of private gardens, public landscapes and parks in many parts of the world. They are created for aesthetic pleasure, as well as for sports or other outdoor recreational use. In recreational contexts, the specialised … Read more
The aurora australis or southern lights is a natural light display in the Earth‘s sky. It is the southern cousin to the aurora borealis. The aurora australis is visible from high southern latitudes in Antarctica, Chile, Argentina, New Zealand, and Australia. The activity that creates auroras begins on the sun. The sun is a ball … Read more
A shrub or bush is a small- to medium-sized perennial woody plant. Some shrubs are deciduous and others evergreen. They are distinguished from trees by their multiple stems and shorter height, less than 6 meters (20 feet) tall. Small, low shrubs such as lavender, periwinkle and thyme are often termed subshrubs. A natural plant community … Read more
A bay is a body of water that is partly enclosed by land. It can be connected to an ocean, a lake, or another bay. A bay may be metres across, or it could be hundreds of kilometres across. Bays form where weak rocks, such as sands and clays, are eroded, leaving bands of stronger … Read more
A lagoon is a shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by barrier islands or reefs. Lagoons are common coastal features around many parts of the world. There are two main types of lagoons: coastal lagoons and atoll lagoons. Coastal lagoons form along gently sloping coasts where barrier islands or reefs … Read more
The aurora borealis or northern lights is a natural light display in the Earth‘s sky. It occurs most frequently in a belt of radius 2500 km (1550 mi) centered on the magnetic north pole. This zone extends over northern Scandinavia, Iceland, the southern tip of Greenland and continuing over northern Canada, Alaska and along the … Read more
A woodland is a low-density forest forming open habitats with plenty of sunlight and limited shade. While woodland is a “small” forest, the biggest difference between a forest and woodland lies in the density of trees found in each and the size of the area they cover. A forest covers a big land area with … Read more
A jungle is a tropical forest with luxuriant, tangled, impenetrable vegetation, generally teeming with wildlife. It is popularly associated with the tropics. Before the 1970s, tropical rainforests were generally referred to as jungles, but this terminology has fallen out of usage. A jungle is a descriptive term, not a scientific one. It is generally used … Read more
A hill is a landform that is higher than the surrounding terrain and that is smaller than a mountain. However, there is no formal distinction between a hill and a mountain. Hills are formed a few ways. They are formed by the same type of tectonic activity that forms mountains. Hills also may be formed … Read more