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What is the amount of rain or snow that falls on the ground
precipitation
synonym-favorable
beneficial
Trains are the most __________ form of land transportation.
efficient
What is to move smoothly, continuosly, and effortlessly
glide
snynonym- exhaust
drain
What is a large area of a country or a world
region
synonym- adaptation
adjustment
Humans have been _____ ceramics for thousands of years.
utilizing
What is to escape or avoid, especially by cleverness or trickery
evade
antonym- fairly
What is very large in amount or degree
extreme
antonym- conserve
squander
In fact, a large percentage of the land has been _____ from the ocean.
reclaimed
What is relating to or produced by the internal heat of the earth
geothermal
synonym-detect
notice
What is having no living things; empty
desolate
antonym- arid
moist
The farmers built ____ along the riverbed to prevent flooding.
dikes
What is able to be used and easily replaced naturally
renewable
synonym-ceramic
pottery
What is to become successful or very strong and healthy
thrive
antonym- bulk
fragment
The ____ plant of the desert has unique adaptations to survive in harsh conditions.
native
What is a material such as coal, oil, or natural gas formed in the earth from plant or animal remains
fossil fuel
What is the strength of something that can be measured such as light, sound, etc
intensity