4.4 Vocabulary

Melanie tried her best to _______ the water that was spilled on the floor, using a kitchen towel.

• affect

• absorb

• conserve

• seeps

Water _________ above and below the ground through the process known as the water cycle.

• conserve

• affect

• cycle

• circulates

After running for 10 minutes, José decided to take a break in order to ________ some of his energy for later.

• glaciers

• affect

• conserve

• circulates

Josh wondered how his hard work and effort in class would ______ his grades.

• conserve

• affect

• necessity

• absorb

The 2nd grade class was fascinated as they watched the butterfly go through the stages of its life _____.

• circulates

• affect

• cycle

• absorb

The scientist was impressed by sheer size of the icy ________ she saw in the Arctic Circle.

• seeps

• circulates

• absorb

• glaciers

A compass or a GPS is a _________ when hiking in an area that you are unfamiliar with.

• necessity

• cycle

• conserve

• affect

The blueberry syrup slowly _____ from the bottle onto the stack of crispy waffles.

• glaciers

• cycle

• absorb

• seeps

What is a word that means, "so soak up?"

• cycle

• absorb

• circulates

• affect

What is a synonym for "influence?"

• affect

• seeps

• absorb

• necessity