4th Grade Life Cycle Vocabulary

A large area of land is called a _________. (Hint: There are 7 on Earth)

• continent

• country

When many things are close together, like trees in a forest, it is a __________ area.

• crowded

• dense

Most advanced, or ______________, cities set aside places for trees to grow.

• civilized

• big

If someone has the chance to do something it is called a(n) __________________.

• job

• opportunity

Trees and forests are among the earth's valuable ___________, or supplies.

• resources

• things

If something is separate from other things, it is ____________.

• independent

• alone

If something is not deep, it is _____________.

• little

• shallow

Something that helps animals live in rainforests is ___________, or wetness.

• moisture

• rain

Sometimes water _____________ into the air by using the broad leaves of trees.

• evaporates

• dissolves

______________, or traditions, such as the practice of clearing trees, are ruining many forests.

• Customs

• Ideas