CKLA Domain 6 Vocabulary

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thrive

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to grow and develop well

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rotation

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The turn of the Earth on its axis, which causes daytime and nighttime.

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hemisphere

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Half of Earth as divided north and south by the equator or east and west by the Prime Meridian. The United States is in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere.

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revolution

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The circular path that the Earth travels around the Sun. One revolution around the Sun is equal to one year.

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seasons

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A cycle caused by the Earth's tilt as it orbits around the Sun. Examples are winter, spring, summer, and fall/autumn. Each part of the cycle lasts approximately three months.

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protective

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The act of keeping someone or something safe.

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life cycle

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stages a living thing goes through from birth to adulthood

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germination

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The process in which a seed begins to grow into a plant.

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replenished

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replaced or refilled

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burrow

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To make a hole or passage into or under something.