Unit 2 Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word habitat mean in the sentence below?
The cactus lives in a desert habitat.

• A place an animal or plant lives

• A type of plant
• A desert plant
• A type of animal

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

What does the word mammal mean in the sentence below?
Blue whales are the largest mammal in the world.

• A type of animal that gives birth to live young, not eggs
• A type of fish
• A type of bird
• A type of reptile

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What does the word oxygen mean in the sentence below?
Humans breathe oxygen.

• A type of food
• A type of drink
• A type of gas that humans need to live
• A type of animal

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What does the word hibernate mean in the sentence below?
Dogs do not hibernate, but bears do.

• To sleep throughout the winter
• To eat a lot
• To run fast
• To swim in the river

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What does the word nocturnal mean in the sentence below?
Bats and owls are nocturnal animals.

• Animals that are active during the day
• Animals that are active during the night
• Animals that can fly
• Animals that live in caves

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What does the word venomous mean in the sentence below?
The king cobra is a venomous snake.

• Capable of producing poisonous fluid

• Very large in size
• Having a loud hiss
• Being the king of all snakes

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

What does the word flock mean in the sentence below?
The flock of geese just landed in the pond.

• A group of birds
• A type of bird
• A flying formation
• The sound of birds

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What does the word predator mean in the sentence below?
The shark is an apex predator.

• A creature that hunts and eats other creatures
• A creature that is hunted and eaten by other creatures
• A creature that lives in the ocean
• A creature that is at the bottom of the food chain

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

What does the word intelligent mean in the sentence below?
Chimpanzees are intelligent animals.

• Smart

• The largest in size

• The smallest in size

• Dumb

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

What does the word observe mean in the sentence below?
Zoologists observe different animal behaviors and take notes.

• To watch carefully
• To ignore
• To participate
• To predict

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.RF.K.3C