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Level D - Chapter 14
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| shade | a place or an area of comparative darkness, as one sheltered from the sun |
| oxygen | a colorless, odorless, tasteless gaseous chemical element which appear in great abundance on earth. Symbol: O |
| carbon dioxide | a colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration. Chemical Symbol: CO2 |
| soil | the substance that trees and other plants grow in, sometimes called dirt |
| urban | relating to the city |
| flood | there is water in areas that are usually dry |
| benefit | something that is helpful, that does good |
| population | the number of people or living things in an area |
| look into | to research something, ask questions, try to find answers |
| diameter | measurement across a circle, from one side to the other through the middle |
| rubber | a tough elastic polymeric substance made from the latex of a tropical plant or synthetically |
| ink | a colored fluid used for writing, drawing, printing or duplicating |
| grateful | thankful |
| resource | something useful that exists in a country and may help the production of other things |
| renewable | able to be replaced so the supply is not used up |
| a picnic | a meal eaten outdoors, as in a park |
| greenhouse gases | gases that keep heat from escaping into space |
| carbon monoxide | a poisonous gas produced by engines burning gasoline |
| an aquifer | an underground layer of stone or earth that holds water |
| an acre | a measure of land (about 4,047 square meters) |
| ecology | the study of plants, animals, people and the environment |
| a satellite | a machine circling Earth in space to send/receive information |
| chopsticks | each of a pair of small, thin, tapered wood, ivory or plastic, held together in one hand and used as eating utensils |
| guilty | feeling bad because you have done something you know is wrong |