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10 Power Words
For science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Retreat | An act of moving back. |
| Catastrophic | Involving or causing sudden great damage or suffering. |
| Particles | A minute portion of matter. |
| Soot | Black powdery or flaky substances mostly made of amorphous carbon. |
| Bountiful | In a large quantity. |
| Emissions | The production and discharge of something, especially gas or radiation. |
| Smokestacks | A chimney or funnel for discharging smoke from a factory or other places. |
| Jet stream | A fast-flowing, high-altitude air current. On Earth, the major jet streams flow from west to east in the mid-latitude regions of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. |
| Online | On the internet. (adj.) A term for what can be found or accessed on the internet. |
| Plateau | A flat area of land, high above sea level. It’s sometimes referred to as “tableland.” Several of its edges tend to be steeply sloped (cliffs). |