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GLOSSARY

• Glossary: An alphabetical list of words found in a

text, with explanations; a brief dictionary.

• Metabolism: The chemical processes that occur

within a living organism in order to maintain life.

• Prey: An animal that is hunted and killed by an-

other animal for food.

• Volcano: A conical mountain, with crater which

lava, and hot vapor are being or have been erupted

from the earth's crust.

• Vertebrate: An animal with a backbone or spinal

column.

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