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60 Cards in this Set
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aquatic |
adj. living in the water |
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array |
n. a large number, a collection
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defense |
n. protection
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deforestation |
n. the removal of all trees from a large area
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environment |
n. the natural world
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erosion |
n. loss of soil from action of water
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extend |
v. to reach past, get bigger
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fell |
v. to cut down
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habitat |
n. the natural area where a plant or animal lives
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impact |
n. a strong effect
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inhibit |
v. to prevent, to slow down
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intercept |
v. to catch
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logging |
n. the cutting down of trees for commercial purposes
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myriad |
adj. many, numberous
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nutrient |
n. food
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pollution |
n. damage to air, water, etc.
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stabilize |
v. to keep from changing, maintain
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terrestrial |
adj. living on the land
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vanish |
v. to disappear
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vegetation |
n. plant
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aspect |
n. a part or feature
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breed |
v. to reproduce
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diurnal |
adj. active during the day
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endure |
v. to live under difficult conditions
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evolve |
v. to develop gradually
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fascinate |
v. to interest greatly
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feat |
n. a difficult act or achievement
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fuel |
v. to provide energy
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hemisphere |
n. one half of the Earth; also, one half of a sphere
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imperative |
n. a priority, an urgent need
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inhabit |
v. to live in
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migration |
n. movement from one place to another
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navigation |
n. finding the way from one place to another
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nocturnal |
adj. active at night
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observer |
n. a person who watches something
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obscure |
v. to make difficult to see
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optimal |
adj. best, most favorable
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species |
n. type, a basic group in biological classification
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stray |
v. to leave the correct route, become separated from the group
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windswept |
adj. unprotected from the wind
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accumulate |
v. to gradually increase overtime
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adapt |
v. to change to fit a situation or environment
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determine |
v. to decide
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dilute |
v. to make weaker by mixing with water
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diverse |
adj. varied, of many kinds |
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evaporation |
n. the change from liquid to gas; loss of water to the air
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extreme |
adj. very severe or difficult
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fringe |
n. the edge of something
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mechanism |
n. behaviours to deal with difficult situations
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minimize |
v. to reduce to the least possible amount
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moisture |
n. wetness of water
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occupy |
v. to be in place, exist in
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prolific |
adj. producing a lot of something
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resilient |
adj. tough, able to endure difficult conditions
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sparse |
adj. small in number and amount
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stressor |
n. something that causes great difficulties
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swing |
n. a sudden or big change
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thrive |
v. to grow well
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transitional |
adj. relating to change from one type to another
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violent |
adj. strong, sudden and destructive |
