Vocabulary Words


1. dense – having many things close together

Roots grow from a banyan’s tree branches like a think, dense forest.


2. opportunities – chances to do something

A forest offers many opportunities, or chances, for a career or volunteer work.


3. shallow – not deep

Some trees have shallow roots. The roots don’t do deep into the ground.


4. customs – things that people in society do

Some human customs, such as the practice of clearing trees, are ruining many forests.


5. moisture – tiny drops of water  

Over half the world’s species live in the rainforest, helped by the moisture, or wetness.




 

 

 

 

 

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