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Arable
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Land that can be used for growing crops.
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Crustaceans
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Creatures (usually water dwelling) with a hard exterior shell or crust
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hemisphere
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one half of the globe, above or below the equator, either the northern or southern hemisphere.
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icebreaker
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a ship which has a strengthened hull specially designed to travel through ice
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insulate
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to protect against cold or heat
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nunataks
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peaks of an ice-covered mountain that show through the ice
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ozone layer
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a layer of gas in the atmosphere which helps protect the earth from harmful unltraviolet radiation
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treaty
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A signed agreement made between two or more nations
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triple-glazed
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Windows made with three layers of glass-the space between each layer is designed to reduce heat loss
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Botanists
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Scientists who study plants.
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