MODULE 1 WEEK 5

MODULE 1 WEEK 5 VOCABULARY WORDS

by Montserrat Alva

​GLACIER

​a great mass of ice that moves very slowly down a mountain or along a valley

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​Example: this glacier is huge

IMPRESSIVE ​

able to impress the mind, feelings, conscience.​

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​EXAMPLE: The beauty of these mountains is impressive

NATURALIST ​

​a person who studies living things

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​Example: This naturalist studies plants

PRESERVE ​

​to keep from harm or change; protect

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​Example: this land was set appart to preserve the wildlife This land was set aside to preserve wildlife.

SLOPES ​

​land that goes up or down at an angle

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To preserve something is to protect it, keep it safe, or keep it from harm or change

​EXAMPLE: The sides of these mountains are steep slopes

​SPECIES

a set of related living things that share certain characteristics and that can interbreed

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​EXAMPLE: This image show one species of flower

​wilderness

a wild region with few or no people living in it

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​Example: Early explorers have to be brave to travel intro the wilderness