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5th Grade Vocabulary
Floods
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05/27/2004

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dangerous
Definition
likely to cause injury or harm
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overflow
Definition
to flood or run over
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upstream
Definition
flowing TOWARD the source of a stream
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downstream
Definition
flowing AWAY FROM the source of a stream
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deadly
Definition
likely to cause death
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valley
Definition
a deep depression between mountains or hills
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flood plain
Definition
flat land on either side of a river
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levee
Definition
a wall of earth or concrete built along a river bank
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tsunamis
Definition
huge waves, caused by earthquakes in the ocean
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escape
Definition
to break free or get away from something
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bank
Definition
the side of a river or stream
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canals
Definition
narrow waterways
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serious
Definition
not funny; dangerous
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dams
Definition
giant walls made to control the flow of water
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