Vocabulary Builder Part 3

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Question 1: Can antifreeze prevent water from freezing at 0 degrees Celsius?

• No

• Yes

Answer explanation

Yes. “Anti” means against. So antifreeze is against freezing.

Do antibiotics help bacteria grow?

• No

• Yes

Answer explanation

No. Antibiotics kill bacteria. “Anti” means against. In this context, “bio” is bacterial life, so antibiotics means “against bacteria.”

Is an aquarium used to hold cacti and other desert plants?

• No

• Yes

Answer explanation

No. They're for holding water and things that live in the water, such as fish and water based plants.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Can the phrase “aquatic sports” refer to swimming?

• No

• Yes

Answer explanation

Yes. Aquatic means water.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

When referring to Nature, does “aquatic” usually refer to oceans?

• No

• Yes

Answer explanation

No. It usually refers to freshwater (which means no salt) bodies of water, such as salt-free lakes and rivers.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Is archaeology the study of rock types found in Nature?

• No

• Yes

Answer explanation

No. Archaeology is the study of things made by people. Geology is the study of rock types.

Does “archaic” refer to future inventions?

• No

• Yes

Answer explanation

No. It means something made by people (idea, device, object) that is old. Archa means ancient.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Is “thou” an archaic way of saying “you”?

• No

• Yes

Answer explanation

Yes. “Thou” is an archaic word for “you.”