Vocabulary Quiz #2 Unit 11: Ecology

Water is an important ____________________ that we need for drinking, cooking, and growing plants.

• resource

• animal

• vehicle

• machine

The butterfly’s wings were very ____________________, so we had to be extra careful not to touch them because they could easily break.

• fragile

• colorful

• sticky

• heavy

To keep the juice fresh, Mom showed us how to ____________________ the bottle tightly so no air could get in.

• seal

• open

• shake

• paint

The wind turbines on the hill ____________________ electricity by using the power of the wind to make energy.

• generate

• consume

• destroy

• waste

The river was ____________________ with trash and chemicals, making the water dirty and unsafe for animals to live in.

• polluted

• decorated

• filled

• covered

After the heavy rain, the ____________________ was that the river overflowed and flooded the nearby fields.

• effect

• cause

• reason

• source

Although the park has many activities, it is ______________________ used for playing sports like soccer and baseball.

• primarily

• rarely

• accidentally

• temporarily

The ancient forest had many ______________________ trees, which had turned into stone over time and were now hard and shiny.

• petrified

• decayed

• blooming

• fallen

The tent was ______________________ to the ground with strong stakes, making sure it stayed in place even when the wind blew.

• anchored

• painted

• folded

• covered

When it started raining during our picnic, we needed an ______________________ plan, so we decided to move the picnic indoors.

• alternative

• delicious

• expensive

• dangerous