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Mrs. Atkinson's Voc.
Hatchet Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Extreme | Of a kind or degree that is much beyond what is average or normal; exceptional; extraordinary; remarkable |
Survival | The will to live |
Fahrenheit | A measurement of temperature |
Himalayas | A mountain range in Asia |
Applachians | A mountain range in the eastern part of the United States |
Alps | A mountain range in Europe |
Andes | A mountain range in South America |
Solitary | To be alone or by oneself |
Altitude | The height of a thing above sea level |
Plates | Large sections of the Earth's crust |
Strata | Layers of rock |
Crust | The top layer on the surface of the Earth |
Magma | Molten rock |
Vents | Cracks in the Earth's crust where lava comes out |
Erosion | the breaking-down of rocks or soil from wind |
Glacier | Slow-moving river of ice |
talus slope | Piles of broken boulders |
Avalanche | a mass of snow |
Shelter | A safe place away from danger or elements of weather |
Scarcely | Hardly; slightly; by only a little bit; barely |
Eruption | An explosion or outburst because of pressure; burst; explosion |