Wonders U3 W5 "Stewards of the Environment"

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

• first

• last

• ordinary

• special

People are advocates when they

• plan events

• invest in charities

• strongly support a cause

• participate in a community

What does the word optimal mean?

• not in use or operation

• basic or commonly used

• best or most appropriate

• able to see or understand

Which word has the opposite meaning of the word commonplace?

• basic

• educational

• extraordinary

• shared

If you are asked to designate someone for a task, it means that you are supposed to

• assign the task to someone

• complete the task for someone

• stop someone from doing the task

• put the task on hold until you get more information

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

• beautiful

• large

• limited

• disruptive

A builder adds insulation to a house

• to strengthen the foundation

• to bring more natural light inside

• to increase the water pressure in the pipes

• to prevent heat and cold from coming inside

What does the word irrational mean?

• not expected to change

• decided upon by a group

• based on facts and evidence

• not based on reasonable thinking

What is meant by a “steward of the environment”?

• a person who recycles

  
  

• a person who cleans the environment

• a person who takes care of the environment

• a person who has an environmentally friendly job

What led Chad Pregacke to found his own organization?

• He saw the deterioration of the rivers

• He wanted to make the rivers safer for people

• He wanted to make the rivers safer for animals

• He wanted to prove to the government that his cause was worthy