Unit 5 Week 1 : Planet Earth

Choose the word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word. The volcano erupted, spurting magma from the mantle of the Earth.

• layer above the atmosphere

• layer between the crust and the outer core

• layer between the atmosphere and the crust

• layer between the outer core and the inner core

Choose the word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word. Water on Earth circulates constantly through the water cycle.

• is formed

• is used by plants

• flows in a system

• becomes absorbed

Choose the word that has about the same meaning as the underlined word. Most areas have adopted one of the standard time zones.

• used

• rejected

• objected to

• understood

Choose the word that has about the same meaning as the underlined word. The acorns were abundant under the oak tree.

• plentiful

• collected

• loose

• scarce

Which word is a synonym for molten in the sentence? The molten lava destroyed trees in its path.

• rocky

• melted

• solid

• crystal

Which word means moved through a system?

• mantle

• circulates

• adopted

• abundant

Which word is a synonym for plentiful?

• mantle

• circulates

• adopted

• abundant

Which word means started to use a selected idea or method?

• circulates

• adopted

• mantle

• abundant

Which word means the layer of Earth between the crust and the core?

• molten

• abundant

• mantle

• adopted

Which word means hot enough to be in liquid form?

• molten

• adopted

• mantle

• abundant