Natural Phenomena Vocabulary

noun A natural electrical phenomenon characterized by the appearance of streamers of reddish or greenish light in the sky, usually near the northern or southern magnetic pole.

• The aurora borealis is a natural light display in the Earth's sky, predominantly seen in the high-latitude regions.
• I can't wait to see the aurora tonight, it's supposed to be really bright!
• The aurora is like nature's own light show, it's so cool!
• Her smile lit up the room like an aurora in the night sky.

noun A person, place, thing, or idea.

preposition A word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause.

• The biologist explained that the unique coloration of the flower was simply an accident of nature.
• The fact that he's so tall and she's so short is just an accident of nature.
• Dude, her hair is like a crazy accident of nature, I've never seen anything like it!
• His ability to play the piano so beautifully seems like an accident of nature, it's just so effortless for him.