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Wildfires
HM Wildfires by Seymour Simon
Question | Answer |
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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 |