Vocabulary words week of 4-23-12

1.Hexagon- a figure with six sides and six angles

2.Octagon- a figure with eight sides and eight angles

3.Pentagon- a figure with five sides and five angles

4.Rectangle- a figure with four sides and four angles

5.Triangle- a figure with three sides and three angles

6.Desert -1. a dry sandy land that gets little rain 2. to abandon someone or something

7.Environment- all of the natural world of land sea and air

8.3Grasslands-large open areas of grass, such as pasture or prairie

9.Habitat- the natural home of a group of plants and animals

10.Wetland- land where there is a lot of moisture in the soil, such as marshes and swamps

11.Comet- a bright object made up ice, gas, and dust with a long tail of light

12.Galaxy- a large group of stars and planets

13.Orbit- to travel in a circle around a planet or sun

14.Planet- one of eight heavenly bodies that circles the sun

15.Universe- everything that exists in space

16.Ancestors- a member of a family who lived a long time ago

17.Contribution- something that is given

18.Culture- the arts, beliefs, and customs of a group of people

19.Newcomer- someone who has come to a new place

20.Tradition- Something passed down, especially a custom, ideas, or belief