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dinos13

"why did the dinasours dicapear"

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extinct extinct means no longer alive
brachiosaurs big dinosaurs with long necks, nostrils above the eyes, and forelegs longer then hind legs
stegosaurus dinosaurs with short necks, small heads, and long hind legs
triceeratops dinosaurs with horns above each eye and a horn on his nose
tyrannosaurs very large dinosaurs with small forelimbs and large heads
paleontologist scientists who study forms of life in prehistoric times
migrated moved from one region to another
adapt to change to fit new conditions
pterosaur an extinct flying reptile
asteroid one of the thousands of small planets that orbits the sun
eruption a sudden violent bursting
rift an opening caused by splitting a narrow crack on rock
continents the seven main areas of earth
ancient something old
minerals substances formed in the earth by nature
geologists scientists that study the origin, history, and structured of the earth
molten melted heat
convection the transfer of heat by motion, especially an upward motion
atmosphere all the air around us
climate the usual weather that acures in one place including the average temachure and average temachure and average amounts of rain or wind
average typical or usual leval
nitrogen a colorless orderless gas that makes up four fifths of the atmosphere all the plants and animals need nitrogen
argon a colorlless orderless tasteless gas that it is needed for plants and animals to live
carbon dioxide a colorless orderless gas that is comopsed of carbon and oxygon and does not burn it is producwed when animals breathe and when fuel containg carbon burns
methane a colorless and orderless gas that burns easily used as fuel
randition the process of giving off energy in rays or waves
meteorologists scientists who study the atmophere
absorb to take in and become a part of something
equations mathematical statements to show that two things are equal
fertile able to produce crops rich
economies the managing of money and materials
informed aware acknowledgeable
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