One Well

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word seeps?

• blocks
• flows
• wrinkles
• yawns

What does the word glaciers mean?

• large sheets of ice
• tools used by doctors
• small pieces of plastic
• items used when cooking

Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of the word necessity?

• exciting
• impossible
• required
• optional

What does the word absorb mean?

• make or create something 
• keep something out or away
• soak up or take something in 
• make something fresh and new

What does the word cycle mean?

• an event that causes another to occur
• the result or consequence of a specific event
• the way a specific event occurs from start to finish
• the order of a series of events that happen one after another

What does the word conserve mean?

• lose, destroy, or waste
• provide, assist, or serve
• endanger, threaten, or harm
• protect from harm, loss, or change

Which of the following words is defined in the dictionary entry for #7?

• affect
• absorb
• conserve
• circulates

What does the word circulate mean?

• to move in a pattern

• to move from point to point

• to move from the beginning to an end point

• to move in a circular course back to the starting point

What is the main idea of the article?

• All water on Earth is connected.
• There is only one well in the world.
• The amount of water on Earth has not ever changed.
• All of the wells in the world are connected underground.

According to the article, Earth can support life because it is the only planet with...

• people
• liquid water
• an atmosphere
• water of any form