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economy

(noun) - the system of production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services

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Components of Ecosystem

ecosystem

(noun) - a system formed by the interaction of all living things with each other and with the physical and chemical factors of the environment in which they live

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Text of Emancipation Proclamation with two U.S. flags and eagle over Abraham Lincoln.

Emancipation Proclamation

(noun) - a proclamation issued by President Lincoln in September 1862, effective January 1, 1863, freeing the slaves in all territory still at war with the Union

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emigrate

(verb) - to leave the country where one lives and reside elsewhere

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A waterfall pours into a river surround by green vegetation.

environment

(noun) - everything surrounding one (e.g., Earth’s environment includes everything in and on earth’s surface and its atmosphere within which organisms, communities, and objects exist)

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Tan rocks laying on tan desert sand with mountains in the background

erosion

(noun) - the process where soil and other matter are worn away by rain, stream currents, and wind

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Dark green trees next to a gravel road.

evergreen

(noun) - a plant, especially a tree, that has leaves or needles throughout the entire year

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A large white house with an American flag at the top of the roof surrounded by flowering trees and plants.

executive branch

(noun) - the branch of government that is responsible for carrying out the laws

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A stern looking man with curly brown hair wearing a brownish black hat and robe with a white scoop collar.

explorer

(noun) - someone who travels into little known regions

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A green and white gas station.

export

(noun) - an item that is produced to be sold to people in other countries

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A replica of large furry elephant like creature with curved ivory tusks

extinct

(adjective) - no longer in existence

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