| Term | Definition |
|---|
| hyperbole | exaggeration for emphasis |
| heritage | set of ideas passed down from generation to generation |
| weathering | mechanical or chemical process that causes rocks to change by breaking them down |
| mechanical weathering | breaks rocks into smaller pieces without changing them chemically |
| onomatopoeia | use of a word whose sounds make you think of its meaning |
| epics | long poem stories |
| chemical weathering | process in which chemical compostion of rock is changed as it is broken down |
| erosion | wearing away and removal of rock or sediment |
| limmerick | humorous verse of 5 lines with a rhyming pattern of AABBA |
| polis | term for a city state |
| atmosphere | layor of gases surrounding the earth |
| haiku | Japanese poetry which presents a picture of nature with a 5/7/5 syllable pattern |
| rotation | Earth spinning on its axis |
| acropolis | fortress or secure place, also became a center of religion |
| cinquain | poem that is 5 lines in length with a particular syllable or word pattern |
| assembly | lawmaking group, to make decisions |
| revolution | Earth making one complete orbit around the sun (365 days) |
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