Vocabulary Week 1 Flashcard

Front

claim

Back

Stating something as true

Front

Which word describes a device used to send sound or other signals over long distances?

Back

Telephone

Front

vegetation

Back

The types of plants in an area or a region

Front

Which word means "an instrument that uses lenses and sometimes mirrors to make distant objects appear larger"?

Back

Telescope

Front

Which of the following best describes a "star"?

Back

A giant glowing ball of hot gas that appears as a bright point of light in the sky

Front

Study of weather elements like temperature, rainfall, and wind over a long period in a certain area.

Back

Climate

Front

Imagine you are a scientist who wants to observe distant planets. Which tool from the vocabulary list would you most likely use, and why?

Back

Telescope, because it makes distant objects appear larger

Front

If a region has a lot of rainfall and many different types of plants, which two vocabulary words best describe what you would study in that region?

Back

Climate and vegetation

Front

A scientist claims that a certain area will have more plants if it receives more rainfall. Using the vocabulary words, explain which two terms are most important in this claim and why.

Back

Climate and vegetation, because rainfall (a climate element) affects the types of plants (vegetation)

Front

"The climate of a region determines the types of vegetation found there." Use evidence from the vocabulary definitions to support or refute this statement.

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Support, because climate includes weather elements like rainfall, which affects plant growth (vegetation)