### pool:

Vernal pool
* Most vernal pools fill with water.
* are a kind of seasonal wetland
  - type of marsh found only seasonally in shallow depressions in the land
  - unique habitat that is at risk for several reasons
  - almost entirely unique to California
  - also home to many endangered and rare plant species
  - complex ecosystems that contribute to California's rich biodiversity
  - easily visible when ice-covered in the leafless forest
  - ephemeral ponds that form in the rainy season and dry up afterwards
* are ephemeral wetlands found primarily in the Central Valley of California
  - holding water for a few months a year
  - famous for their amazing springtime color
  - hotbeds of evolution
  - isolated depressions with no inlet or outlet stream
* are often breeding grounds for frogs and other amphibians
  - in areas where livestock has been grazed for many decades
  - one of the most threatened habitat types in the world
  - seasonal wetlands that fill with water during fall and winter rains
  - shallow depressions that fill with rainwater
* are small, shallow ponds characterized by lack of fish and by periods of dryness
  - temporary wetlands that typically flood and dry on an annual basis
  - temporary bodies of water which contain rich floral and faunal assemblages
* are temporary wetlands that provide important breeding habitats for many amphibians
  - which are wet in the spring and often dry by summer
  - temporary, and dry up during the summer dry spells
  - vulnerable to development
  - wetlands found in inland areas, particularly in California
* contain water for a few months in the spring and early summer.
* exist almost everywhere.
* have vegetation which changes along with the shifting water levels.
* is the essential breeding area such as mole salamanders and others.
* mosquitoes, the kind that bite humans, only spawn one generation each summer.
* possess elevated nutrient levels from organic matter buildup throughout the year.
* provide a unique environment as they gradually dry up from winter to summer.
* support a specialized ecosystem of plants, animals, and insects.
* vary in size, ranging from several square feet to several acres.

Poor quality
* Some poor quality affects aquatic life.
* is the one thing people don t ever forget or forgive.

### popular beverage:

Palm wine
* can quench the most serious thirst.
* contains a high level of yeast which is good for the milk flow.
* is distilled to produce arrack
  - the country's most plentiful beverage
* popular beverage.

### popular braising liquid:

Balsamic vinegar
* has a very good flavor mixed with herbs.
* is aged until it becomes dark and mellow, with a sweet-sour flavor
  - considered the ultimate in vinegars
  - food
  - salad
* popular braising liquid.

### popular field:

Marine science
* is the scientific study of the coast, oceans and seas in all their aspects.
* makes use of our South Florida location for shoreline ecology and marine studies.
* popular field.

### popular folk tonic:

Dandelion wine
* is made by mixing sugar with the flowers
  - from the flowers
* popular folk tonic.

### popular food thickener:

Wheat starch
* are wheat.
* has two components, amylose and amylopectin.
* is composed of molecules known as amylose and amylopectin.
* popular food thickener.
* well-known food ingredient and has industrial applications.

### porous b | nuclear body part:

Membrane
* Nuclear membrane begins to disappear
  - breaks down
  - is porous b
* Nuclear membranes are prominent with coarse chromatin and prominent nucleoli
  - begin to reform around the chromosomes

Pose
* are human activities
  - positions
* is quality

### positive belief:

Theism
* claims that both the physical and spiritual realms are distinct parts of reality.
* encompasses ethics as a major arena.
* forms the basis for all three religions.
* is religion.
* positive belief.
* postulates that reality includes a moral order, but naturalism excludes a lawgiver.