Unit 2 Lesson 2 Vocabulary Practice

When we didn't clean our fish tank for a while, a layer of _____________ formed at the bottom of the tank.

• gyre

• sediment

• velocity

• conversely

Earth rotates on its _____________.

• fences

• clockwise

• lap

• axis

The waves ________ against the shore and sound so peaceful.

• conversely

• kicks up

• lap

• sediment

The star player is an ____________ part of the team. They don't do well without him.

• integral

• velocity

• teeming

• conversely

What is something that moves at a high velocity?

• a plant growing

• a sloth

• a pitcher's fastball

• inchworms

The pond was ___________ with fish. We caught so many!

• velocity

• teeming

• kicks up

• sustain

The whirlpool spins in a _____________ direction.

• conversely

• teeming

• clockwise

• gyre

Ocean currents ____________ nutrients from the bottom of the ocean floor.

• kick up

• teeming

• gyre

• clockwise

The rows of bushes _________ in our garden.

• fence

• teeming

• sustain

• kicks up

Which word means to support?

• teeming

• conversely

• sustain

• kicks up