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Aquifers | a water bearing stratum of permeable rock, sand or gravel |
Climate | The average course or condition of the weather at a place usually over a period of years as exhibited by temperature wind velocity and precipitation |
Combustible | Capable of combustion |
Desalination | Desalt- Remove salt |
Drought | a period of dryness especially when prolonged' specifically one that causes extensive damage to crops or prevents their successful growth |
Fossil Fuel | a fuel ( coal, oil or natural gas) formed in the earth from plant or animal remains |
Groundwater | water within the earth especially that supplies wells and springs |
Pullutant | something that pollutes |
Sediment | the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid |
Solvents | A usually liquid substance capable of dissoving or dispersing one or more other substances. |
Metaphor | A comparison between two unlike things without using like or as |
Personificaiton | Using human characteristics to describe those things that are not human |
Onomatopoeia | The word sounds like the word itself |
Simile | A comparison between two unlike things using like or as |
Aliteration | The initial sounds in a group are the same. |
hyperbole | A figure of speech in which the truth is exaggerated for emphasis or for humerous effect. |
Imagery | words or phrases that appeal to readers five senses. Helps reader imagine how things look feel smell sound and taste |