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Wildfires
HM Wildfires by Seymour Simon
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| trees in California that can grow to more than 300 feet tall | sequoias |
| glowing piece of material in the ashes of a fire | ember |
| to be on fire | ablaze |
| series of events that are regularly repeated in order | cycles |
| synonym for lessened | decreased |
| to make new again; to bring new life to | renew |
| to build up | accumulate |
| synonym for buildings | structures |
| synonym for gave up | abandoned |
| a spring that from time to time sends out bursts of hot water and steam | geyser |
| a box that holds flammable materials; a structure that will burn quickly | tinderbox |
| destroyed by burning | consumed |
| synonym for burned | charred |
| a design formed by different colored pieces | mosaic |
| breathing in | inhalation |
| young birds that have just grown feathers | fledglings |
| animals that eat dead creatures | scavengers |
| groups of living things considered to be of the same kind | species |
| grow very well | flourish |
| a type of pine tree | ponderosa |
| very actively and forcefully | aggressively |
| able to be burned easily and rapidly | flammable |
| a period of time between two events | interval |