Chapter 2 and 3 Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word 'adapt' mean?

• To build a house

• To change or adjust to fit a new or specific situation or environment

• To cook a meal

• To play a game

What is deforestation?

• The study of different types of trees

• The cutting or clearing away of trees and other vegetation in an area

• The planting of new trees in a forest

• The process of watering trees

What is an ecosystem?

• A community of living things together with their habitat

• A type of computer system

• A type of food chain

• A type of transportation system

What is a folktale?

• a made up story passed from one generation to the next

• a colorless, odorless, clean gas.

• a natural environment

• a true story such as informational text

What does the term 'endangered' mean?

• In danger of dying out completely

• Safe and protected

• Not at risk of extinction

• Very common and widespread

What are fossil fuels?

• Remains of prehistoric animals

• A type of rock formation

• Ancient artifacts found in caves

• An energy source taken from the ground that contains carbon. Examples are coal, oil, or natural gas.

What is a habitat?

• the natural environment of a plant or animal

• A type of building structure

• A type of clothing material

• A type of musical instrument

What is a natural disaster?

• A type of scientific experiment

• A planned event for environmental conservation

• A sudden event due to natural forces that causes widespread damage or death

• A type of wildlife sanctuary

What is the atmosphere?

• a solid mass

• a layer of gas that surrounds and protects Earth

• water on the globe

• a star-like figure found in the sky

What is another name for an official member of a country or state?

• citizen

• adapt

• law maker

• ethnic group