Definitons+P_Res

Chapter One "A Natural History of the Chicago Region" Pyromaniac-Someone who likes to start fires(P.F.)  Mollisols- A type of soil that forms in semihumad areas under grasslands(P.F.) 

Percolaton- Straining or filtering something(P.F.)  Subterranean- To be located underground.(M.C.) Haphhazard- A large destructive fire.(M.C.) Terrestrial-Pertaining to, consisting of, or representing the Earth as distinct from other planets.(M.C.)

Topography- the detailed mapping of features of a small area, or district(T.S.)

 This picture was chosen; due to the fact that it is a perfect example of a topographic map

Unscathed-not injured(T.S)  This picture was chosen due to the fact that it shows a child who is unharmed.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Biomass-plant materials and animal waste used as a source of fuel(T.S.) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">This picture was chosen due to the fact it gives a depiction of biomass.

<span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 22pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Chapter TWO: "In Quality Unexcelled: Prairie Types and Composition"

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Imperiled- To be put in danger or to be endangered.(M.C) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Morainal- a ridge, mound or irregular mass of glacial drift, a deposit of such material left on the ground by a glacier.(M.C.) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Substrate- Soil texture(M.C.)

<span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Vicissitude- a change or variation occurring in [|the] course of something. interchange or alternation, as of states or things.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Legume- the pod or seed vessel of such a plant.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Obstruction-barrier something that [|obstructs], blocks, or closes up with an obstacle or obstacles

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Fragant-Having a pleasant scent or aroma(T.S) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I choose this picture because she was smelling a flower, flowers are normally plesant.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Crylindric-Having the form of a cylinder(T.S) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I choose this picture because it is a cylinder.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Anthesis-The period of exspansion in flowers(T.S) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I choose this picture because it is a clear depiction of anthesis.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 22pt;">Chapter SIX:"Of Two Worlds:Wetlands Hydric- pertaining to or containing hydrogen (T.S) I choose this picture because it is an hydrogen atom.  Acerage- extent or area in acres(T.S)  I choose this picture because its a depiction of acres.  Tandem- in single file(T.S)   I choose this picture because its people walking single filed.

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 22pt;">Chapter EIGHT: "Approaching the way: Rivers and Small Lakes"

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Confluence- A flowing of two or more streams. {m.c}

A flowing of one stream that separates into two streams.

Commentators - A broadcaster or writer who reports and analyzes events in the news {m.c} A person that tells what is going in the news, a broadcaster to many viewers or listners.

Veneered- A thin surface layer, as of finely grained wood, glued to a base of inferior material. {m.c}

A wood table which symbolizes a thin layer of fine wood.

myriad-ten thousands (T.S.) This picture was chosen due to the fact that it is alot of fish and a myriad means ten thousand.

watershed-a region or area bounded by a divide and draining ultimately to a particular watercourse or body of water.(T.S.)

This picture was chosen because its an accurate depiction of a watershed.

slough-an area of soft, muddy ground; swamp or swamplike region(T.S) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; cursor: default; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; cursor: default; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">This picture was chosen because it shows a muddy ground.

Chapter Six- Of Two Worlds: Wetlands

Aloof- At a distance, apart <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">.MC <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none; textunderline: none;">               <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none; textunderline: none;">               <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none; textunderline: none;"> <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none; textunderline: none;">               <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">[|http://pbase.com] <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">This image represents the island being at a distance from the water. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"> Grandeur- <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"> The quality of being impressive or awesome.MC    <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> [|http://www.flickr.com] This image shows splash of colors in the water and skies; which makes it unique and impressive looking. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> Inundation- <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> To flood; cover or overspread with water.MC   <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> <span style="color: #088000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">[|http://www.thegazette.com] <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">This image shows how a flood of water covers up most of the street light, mostly some of the houses and buildings and a good percentage of the pedestrian cross walk sign.

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