absorb
assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention |
adaptations
change in behavior of a person or group in response to new or modified surroundings |
chlorophyll
any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms; there are four naturally occurring forms |
clay
very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired |
compost
a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer |
decay
decompose; break sown; disintegration; rottenness; decline; worsen; decadence |
germinate
cause to sprout or grow; come into existence |
gravity
seriousness; solemn and dignified feeling; natural force between two massive bodies |
humus
partially decomposed organic matter; the organic component of soil |
inorganic
lacking the properties characteristic of living organisms; relating or belonging to the class of compounds not having a carbon basis |
joints
junction by which parts or objects are joined together |
ligament
any connection or unifying bond; a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs |
locomotion
self-propelled movement; power or ability to move |
moon phases
Lunar phase or phase of the moon refers to the shape of the illuminated portion of the Moon as seen by an observer, usually on Earth |
muscle
authority or power or force, especially when used in a coercive way; one of the contractile organs of the body |
nutrients
source of nourishment, especially a nourishing ingredient in a food |
organic
simple and healthful and close to nature |
planets
star other than a fixed star; star revolving in an orbit |
pollinate
fertilize by transferring pollen |
protection
the activity of protecting someone or something; a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury |
reflect
throw or bend back light from a surface; give back or show an image of; mirror |
reproduction
act of making copies |
revolution
act of revolving; motion of body round a fixed point or line; rotation; total or radical change; fundamental change in political organization |
rotation
revolution; act of rotating as if on an axis |
sand
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral |
shadow
an unilluminated area |
skeleton
framework; internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape |
solar system
the sun with the celestial bodies that revolve around it in its gravitational field |
stars
the topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub |
support
the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening |
survival
existence; remaining alive |
variable
factor; something that is likely to vary; changeable; inconstant |
