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| aquifer |
body
of water |
| bog |
a
wet, level area with spongy soil where the water table is at the surface. |
| Cohansey
Aquifer |
sand
formation holding a large quantity of water beneath the surface. |
| ecosystem |
the
whole group of living and non-living things in the environment of
an area. |
| endangered |
in
risk or danger of harm or becoming extinct. |
| environment |
the
surroundings which affect the growth of living things. |
| federal |
the
central government of the United States. |
| folklore |
customs,
beliefs, stories, and sayings of people. |
| habitats |
places
where a plant or animal naturally lives or grows. |
| inlets |
narrow
strips of water leading from a large body of water into land. |
| natural
resources |
matter
and energy supplied by nature which is useful to people. |
| nutrients |
foods;
nourishing substances. |
| pollutants |
impurities
in water, land or air which make conditions bad for living things. |
| pygmy |
dwarf,
very small for its kind. |
| rare |
uncommon:
scarce: in short supply. |
| replenish |
to
refill or resupply. |
| unique |
quite
different or one of a kind. |
| vegetation |
plant
life. |
| wetlands |
land
that is usually wet such as a bog, swamp, or the banks of a stream. |
