| A | B |
| 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 |