Archivist |
a person whose job is to develop and manage a collection of historical documents or records of a government, a family, a place or an organization; the place where these records are stored |
Archaeologist |
a person who studies cultures of the past, and of periods of history by examining the parts of buildings and objects found in the ground |
Conservator |
a person who is responsible for repairing and preserving works of art, buildings and other things of cultural interest |
Curator |
a person whose job is to be in charge of the objects or works of art in a museum or an art gallery, etc. |
Ecosystem |
all the plants and living creatures in a particular area considered in relation to their physical environment |
Eroding |
to gradually destroy the surface of something through the action of wind, rain, etc.; to be gradually destroyed in this way |
Extinct |
(of a type of plant, animal, etc.) no longer in existence |
Fletch |
a fin-shaped stabilizing device attached to arrows commonly made of plastic or feathers |
Ice patch |
sheets of snow and ice that do not move and remain frozen throughout the year |
Pingo |
A mound of earth-covered ice found only in areas with permafrost |
Pomp |
the impressive clothes, decorations, music, etc. and traditional customs that are part of an official occasion or ceremony |
Sea |
the saltwater that covers most of the earth’s surface and surrounds its continents and islands |
Sinew |
a strong band of tissue in the body that joins a muscle to a bone |