5th Grade Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word 'accomplish' mean?

• To never attempt anything

• To fail at something

• To give up easily

• To successfully complete or achieve something

What is the definition of 'altitude'?

• The height above a specific reference point, such as sea level.

• The temperature of a substance

• The distance between two points

• The speed of an object

What is an 'avalanche'?

• A type of dessert made with ice cream and chocolate sauce

• An avalanche is a rapid flow of snow down a sloping surface.

• A type of bird found in tropical rainforests

• A type of dance popular in the 1920s

What does 'excavate' mean?

• To build a structure

• To paint a picture

• To plant a garden

• To uncover or remove by digging

Who is a 'guardian'?

• A type of fruit

• A person who has the legal responsibility to take care of someone, especially a child.

• A type of car

• A professional basketball player

What is a 'monarch'?

• A monarch is a sovereign head of state, such as a king or queen.

• A type of car

• A type of currency

• A type of butterfly

What is a 'pasture'?

• An area of land used for grazing livestock

• A type of dessert made with pastry

• A type of fast-growing grass

• A type of pasta dish

What does it mean to 'resemble' someone?

• To be identical to someone else.

• To be similar in appearance or characteristics to someone else.

• To have no relation to someone else.

• To be completely different from someone else.

What is a 'route'?

• A type of computer software

• A path or way to get from one place to another

• A type of fruit

• A form of transportation

What is a 'summit'?

• A type of dessert

• A type of fish

• The highest point or top of a mountain or hill

• A type of car