Glossary of words you might not know

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Aerodynamics- sleek, wind resistant

Altitudes- how high something is off the ground

Coastal-the area of land that is bordered by water.

Currents-The direction and strength that water and air moves.

Diameter-a measurement of a circle's width at its widest point.

Efficiently-the ability to produce an effect with the least amount of work.

Enviroment-the area and influences which affect a living thing.

Mammals-Animals with the ability to nurse their babies with milk.

Oasis-An area in the desert that has water and plants.

Primary-The best or most important.

Reproduce-the ability to create new living things like themselves.

Seed dispersal-The different ways that plants spread their seeds across the environment.

Shell-the covering of either an animal or a plant seed.

Shore-The part of the land which is in contact with a body of water.

Spherical -ball-shaped.

Sprout-when a seeds starts to grow up out of the ground.

Suitable- appropriate for the occasion.

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