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| bacteria |
Bacteria are very, very small living things. You cannot see them with just your eyes. Most bacteria do good things for people. They are important in making soil and helping people to break down food in their bodies. Some bacteria are bad, though, and cause disease. Some kinds of bacteria can make people very sick. |
| dirt |
Dirt is loose earth or soil. [1/2 definitions] |
| earth |
The earth is what we call the part of our planet that we walk on. The earth is covered with things like trees, plants, soil, and sand. [2/3 definitions] |
| environment |
When we talk about the environment, we often mean the natural things around all of us as we live on our planet Earth. The environment is made up of things like the air, the water, the plants, and the soil. We know now that we have to protect the environment. Things like pollution cause damage to it and cause harm to animals and humans. [1/3 definitions] |
| ground1 |
The ground is the dirt or soil that is part of the earth. The ground is what we can walk on outside or that we can dig in or build something on. [1/2 definitions] |
| mushroom |
A mushroom is a thing that grows in soil that people sometimes eat as a vegetable. A mushroom looks like a small plant, but it is not really a plant or an animal. It is something called a fungus. Mushrooms sometimes look like small umbrellas because they have a stem with a cap on top. People can eat some kinds of mushrooms, but other kinds are dangerous to eat. |
| pollution |
Dirty stuff in air, water, or soil is called pollution. When there is pollution, water may not be healthy to drink. Air may be bad to breathe. People may not be able to use the soil for growing things. |
| pot1 |
Things that are deep and round and made out of clay are called pots. These pots are used for holding things, especially soil for growing plants. [1/2 definitions] |
| rake1 |
A rake is a tool that has a long handle and a row of metal teeth at one end. It is used to move leaves across the ground or to make soil smooth on the top. [1/2 definitions] |
| rock1 |
Rock is the solid, hard part of the earth under the soil. Rock is also what mountains are made of. Rock itself is made of minerals. [1/2 definitions] |
| soil1 |
Soil is dirt. The top layer of the earth's surface is soil.We usually use the word soil when we are talking about growing things like vegetables, flowers, or other plants. |
| swamp |
A swamp is land that is mostly covered with water. A swamp has trees and many plants, but they usually grow from soil that is under the water. You can only see the parts of the trees and plants that are above the water. Many kinds of birds, insects, reptiles, and other animals live in or around swamps. |
| tundra |
A tundra is one of the very large, flat areas of land that are found in the very cold, northern parts of the world. Trees do not grow on a tundra because the ground there is always frozen. Certain kinds of plants are able to grow there, though, just on the surface. But even when you can see plants growing in the spring and summer, the ground under the surface soil is always frozen. Tundras are home to many animals such as foxes, wolves, owls, reindeer, and polar bears. Parts of Alaska in the U.S. and parts of Canada have tundra. Tundra is also found in the very northern parts of Europe and Asia. |
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