Exploring Coral Reefs Vocabulary Practice

What is the meaning of the word adaptation as used in the sentence below?

The chameleon's changing skin color is an adaptation that saves the animal from being eaten.

• An animals' skin color

• An animals' diet

• A characteristic that helps living things survive.

• A characteristic that helps living things eat.

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What is the meaning of the word acquire as used in the sentence below?

Once I acquire a lightsaber, I will have received the greatest weapon of all time!

• to give

• to get

• to want

• to love

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CCSS.L.5.4A

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What is the meaning of the word biodiversity as used in the sentence below?

The aquarium had so many types of fish, the biodiversity is amazing!

• A lot of water

• A huge aquarium

• A lot of money

• A lot of kinds of living things

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CCSS.L.5.4A

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What is the meaning of the word generation as used in the sentence below?

Everyone born between 1995 and 2010, generation z, grew up on computers.

• All of computers during a time.

• All of the people during during a time.

• All of the cars produced during a time.

• All of the alphabet put together.

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CCSS.L.5.4A

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What is the meaning of the word parasite as used in the sentence below?

I found a parasite on Lele, that tick had to go!

• A living thing that obviously wants to die for hurting my puppy!

• A living thing that lives on another creature.

• A dead thing after I get to it.

• A living thing that lives in the wild.

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What is the meaning of the word contribute as used in the sentence below?

It is important to contribute to charities that help children. Giving to these organizations can make a different in a child's life.

• To take

• To want

• To give

• To steal

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