Glossary
Our glossary defines potentially new scientific or other terms to students. Glossary words are appear in bold in our resources.
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a as in ape
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ä as in car
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e as in me
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i as in ice
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o as in go
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ô as in for
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u as in use
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ü as in fur
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oo as in tool
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ng as in sting
R
runoff
(rən ȯf): Water from rain or snow that flows over the surface of the ground and finally into streams.
rural
(rûr әl): Of or relating to the country, country people or life, or agriculture.
(rûr әl): About farms and the countryside, country people, or country life.
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salmon
(sa mәn): A large fish that is born in streams or rivers but that lives most of its life in the ocean.
salmonid
(sa mə nid): Any of a family (Salmonidae) of elongate bony fishes (such as a salmon or trout) that have the last three vertebrae upturned.
sample
(sam pəl): A small subset group, representative of the entire group.
sanctuary
(saŋ(k) chə wer ē): A place where someone or something is protected or given shelter.
sapling
(sa pliŋ): A young tree; specifically, one not over 4 inches (about 10 cm) in diameter at breast height of 1.37 m (4.5 ft).
sapwood
(sap wu̇d): The young wood through which sap travels that is found just beneath the bark of a tree and is usually lighter in color than the heartwood.
satellite
(sa tǝ līt): A man-made object that travels around Earth, the Moon, or another body in space.
satellite imagery
(sa tǝ līt i mij rē): Pictures taken from a satellite, which is a manufactured object or vehicle intended to orbit the Earth, the Moon, or another celestial body.
saturated
(sa chǝ rā tǝd): Full of moisture; made thoroughly wet.
saturation
(sa chə rā shən): The state of being saturated, or full of or unable to absorb or hold more moisture.
scale
(skāl): (1) Something graduated especially when used as a measure or rule: such as a series of marks or points at known intervals used to measure distances or a range of responses to a statement that vary from strongly agree to strongly disagree; (2) A distinctive relative size, extent, or degree.
scarce
(skers): Lacking in quantity or number; not plentiful.
scat
(skat): Animal fecal droppings.
scenario
(sə ner ē ō): A sequence of events especially when imagined.
sclerochronology
(skler ə krə nä lə jē): The study of chemical and physical changes in the gradual increase in hard tissue of organisms.
scrub
(skrǝb): An area of land covered with a thick growth of small or stunted shrubs or trees.
sea level
(sē le vǝl): The level of the surface of the sea.
seclusion
(si klü zhǝn): The state of being away from other people.