| Term | Definition |
| precipitation | rain, sleet, snow, and hail |
| condensation | changing gas to a liquid |
| Creeks | Indians who used canoes as their major mode of travel |
| media | something that conveys information |
| simile | comparison that uses like or as |
| table of contents | a list found at the beginning of a book that lists chapters in the book |
| homonyms | words that are spelled alike and sound like that have a different meaning |
| reasonable | not extreme |
| coordinate grid | evenly divided and evenly spaced squares on a flat surface |
| estimate | to find an answer that's close to the exact amount |
| Chickasaw | Indians who made their home in TN primarily along the banks of the TN River |