amphibian
(am-FIB-ee-uhn) a cold-blooded animal that lives in water and breathes with gills when young;
as an adult, it develops lungs and lives on land
Atlantic Ocean
(uht-LAN-tik OH-shuhn) the world’s second-largest ocean; it borders the eastern
United States
bark
(BAHRK) the tough covering on the stems of shrubs, trees, and other plants
humid
(HYOO-mid) moist and very warm in a way that is uncomfortable
insect repellent
(IN-seckt ri-PEL-uhnt) a chemical that wards off insects
pinecones
(PINE-kohnz) hard and dry parts that are the fruit of a pine tree and contain many seeds
poisonous
(POI-zuh-nuhs) having a poison that can harm or kill
reptile
(REP-tile) a cold-blooded animal with scaly, dry skin that crawls across the ground or creeps on short legs
swamps
(SWAHMP) areas of wet, spongy ground
Find Out More
Gillis, Jennifer Blizin.
The Southeast
. Chicago: Raintree, 2006.
Marsico, Katie.
It’s Cool to Learn about the United States: Southeast (Social Studies Explorer)
. Ann Arbor:
Cherry Lake Publishing, 2012.
Glossary
amphibian, 18
bat, 15, 17
bear, 16
bird, 14-15, 18-19
bush, 10, 13
deer, 15, 19
fall, 8, 20-21
flower, 10-13, 21
mountain, 5, 22-23
ocean, 22-23
reptile, 16-17
river, 22-23
spring, 20-21
summer, 5, 20-21
swamp, 11, 22-23
tree, 8-9, 11-12, 23
winter, 5, 20-21
Index
About the Author
Helen Foster James is a volunteer interpretive naturalist for her local state park. She lives by the ocean and
loves to hike in the mountains. She is the author of
S Is for S’mores: A Camping Alphabet
and more than 20
other books for children.
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