| beauty | the quality of a place or person that makes them attractive to look at |
| coastal | near or along the ocean |
| consequences | things that happen as a result of a particular action or situation |
| continent | a large mass of land surrounded by sea |
| effect | the way an event, action or person changes someone or something |
| fragile | easily broken, damaged, or ruined |
| frozen | very, very cold |
| harsh | difficult to live in; very uncomfortable |
| huge | extremely large |
| icebergs | huge pieces of ice floating in the sea |
| inhabit | to live in an area or place |
| landscape | the way an area of land looks |
| natural | living in nature |
| ozone layer | a layer of gases that prevents harmful effects from the sun reaching the earth |
| preserve | to save something or someone from being harmed or destroyed |
| protection | keeping someone or something safe from harm, danger or illness |
| remote | place far away from cities and towns |
| research | to study a subject in detail, especially in order to discover new facts or test new ideas |
| scientific | having to do with or connected to science |
| scientist | someone who works or is trained in science |
| sunlight | light from the sun |
| temperature | a measure of how hot or cold a place or thing is |
| tourist | someone who is traveling or visiting a place for pleasure |
| vast | extremely large |