Chapter 2 Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word 'adapt' mean?

• To build a house

• To change or adjust to fit a new or specific situation or environment

• To cook a meal

• To play a game

What is deforestation?

• The study of different types of trees

• The cutting or clearing away of trees and other vegetation in an area

• The planting of new trees in a forest

• The process of watering trees

What is an ecosystem?

• A community of living things together with their habitat

• A type of computer system

• A type of food chain

• A type of transportation system

What does the term 'endangered' mean?

• In danger of dying out completely

• Safe and protected

• Not at risk of extinction

• Very common and widespread

What are fossil fuels?

• Remains of prehistoric animals

• A type of rock formation

• Ancient artifacts found in caves

• An energy source taken from the ground that contains carbon. Examples are coal, oil, or natural gas.

What is a habitat?

• the natural environment of a plant or animal

• A type of building structure

• A type of clothing material

• A type of musical instrument

What is a natural disaster?

• A type of scientific experiment

• A planned event for environmental conservation

• A sudden event due to natural forces that causes widespread damage or death

• A type of wildlife sanctuary

What is the atmosphere?

• a solid mass

• a layer of gas that surrounds and protects Earth

• water on the globe

• a star-like figure found in the sky

What is the ozone layer?

• a layer of the atmosphere that protects life on Earth by filtering out UV radiation from the sun. It protects life on earth

• a person who built a ranch in the West.

• clearing away trees

• harmful air

What is pollution?

• the act or result of putting harmful substances into the air, water, or soil.

• the layer of the Earth's atmosphere that is gas

• a person who traveled across the U.S.

• an elder who shares a tradition.