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Vocabulary Words
Question | Answer |
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basin | land drained by a river and the streams that flow into it |
charities | organizations for helping those in need or the environment |
equator | imaginary circle around the middle of the Earth |
erosion | process of gradually wearing away by glaciers, running water, waves, or wind |
evaporates | changes from a liquid to a gas |
exported | sent goods out of one country for sale and use in another |
industrial | connected with business, trade, or manufactured goods |
recycled | processed or treated so it can be used again |
tropics | regions near the equator that are the hottest parts of Earth |
biodiversity | wide variety of different species living together in one place |
carbon dioxide | colorless, odorles gas that is absorbed by plants to make plant tissue |
tourism | process of traveling for pleasure |
air pressure | pressure caused by the weight of the air |
disaster | event that causes much suffering or loss |
grass | plant with green blades that covers fields, lawns, and pastures |
prairie | large area of level or rolling land with grass but few or no trees |