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Wetlands
Important Words
Term | Definition |
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algae | small plants that have not roots or stems and grow on water |
amphibians | cold-blooded animals with backbones that have gills when young and breathe as adults |
ecosystem | a community of plants and animals and the environment they live in |
emergent | plants rooted in shallow water with most of their growth above water |
endangered | at risk of dying out completely |
erosion | the gradual process of the wearing away of a substance due to the action of wind or water |
levees | barriers built to present a river from flooding |
mammals | warm blooded animals with backbones that feed their young with milk produced by the mother |
nutrients | substances needed by living things to sty strong and healthy, such as proteins, vitamins, and minerals |
pollution | harmful materials introduced into the air, soil, or water |
temperate | a climate that doesn't normally have extreme high or low temperatures |
tropical | having to do with certain hot, rainy areas |