The Impact of Climate Change on Wildlife Flashcards
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pose
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to cause something, especially a problem or difficulty
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seal
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a large mammal that eats fish and lives partly in the sea and partly on land or ice
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decline
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to gradually become less, worse, or lower
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vulnerable
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able to be easily physically or mentally hurt, influenced, or attacked
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alteration
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a change, usually a slight change, in the appearance, character, or structure of something
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numerous
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many
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detrimental
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causing harm or damage
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coral
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a substance like rock, formed in the sea by groups of particular types of small animal
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bleach
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to remove the color from something or make it lighter