The Unsung Hero Video Vocabulary

What is the Arctic?

• A region with hot climate
• The northernmost part of the Earth, with cold climate and covered in snow and ice
• A tropical rainforest
• A desert region

What is sea ice?

• Ice that forms on rivers
• Ice that forms on the surface of the ocean in the Arctic
• Ice that forms on mountains
• Ice that forms in lakes

Define ecosystem.

• A community of living things that interact with each other and their environment
• A human-made structure
• A type of weather phenomenon
• A scientific instrument

What does camouflage refer to?

• A type of dance
• The ability of an animal to blend in with its surroundings
• A type of art
• A type of food

What are predators?

• Animals that protect other animals
• Animals that hunt other animals for food
• Animals that eat plants for food
• Animals that live in groups

What is prey?

• An animal that hunts other animals for food
• An animal that is killed by another for food
• An animal that eats only plants
• An animal that flies

Define rodent.

• A large mammal with sharp teeth
• A small mammal with sharp front teeth used for gnawing
• A type of bird
• A type of fish

What is a lemming?

• A type of bird found in the Arctic
• A small, brown rodent that lives in the Arctic
• A type of fish
• A type of plant

Describe a blizzard.

• A type of desert
• A severe snowstorm with strong winds and blowing snow
• A tropical rainforest
• A type of glacier

What is tundra?

• A type of desert
• A biome found in the Arctic with low-growing vegetation, permafrost, and long, cold winters
• A tropical rainforest
• A type of grassland