6.2 HMH Wondrous Rocks and Poems

There is an ____ flame at Arlington National Ceremony to honor the fallen soldiers.

• eternal

• organic

• seldom

• natural

Soil is made from minerals and ___ matter.

• acidic

• tree

• organic

• preservatives

Choose a word that is a synonym for intriguing.

• fascinating

• unexcited

• boring

• unattractive

The rainforest is so ___ that I saw over forty types of birds.

• boring

• severe

• diverse

• boring

The sick child spends much time ___ on the couch.

• active

• working

• productive

• idle

The center of the Earth is called a ____.

• hemisphere

• equator

• core

• continent

Choose an synonym of fathom.

• misunderstood

• neglect

• estimate

• comprehend

Choose a synonym for the word collision.

• crash

• bump

• avoid

• forget

If you are filled with _____, you might find it difficult to control your temper.

• excitement

• peace

• calmness

• wrath

Why did people used to think that some of the ringing rocks did not ring?

• they were using the wrong hammer

• the rocks are made of diabase

• some of the rocks have been frozen and thawed

• some made sounds too low for people to hear