5th grade reach Unit 5 part 2 Vocabulary Quiz

What is an aquifer?

• A type of fish

• An area of water under the ground

• A water filtration system

• A rain cloud

What is the purpose of a canal?

• To provide homes for aquatic animals

• To generate electricity

• To allow boats to travel

• To move water from one area to another

What does it mean to channel something?

• To block it

• To move it from one area to another

• To destroy it

• To create it

What does climate refer to?

• The type of soil in an area

• The type of weather that usually happens in an area

• The types of plants that grow in an area

• The types of animals found in an area

What does the term "course" refer to in geography?

• A type of land

• A school subject

• The direction or route something goes in

• A meal

What is a gourd?

• A type of bird

• A musical instrument

• A fruit with a hard shell that can be used as a container

• A type of tree

What does region mean?

• A small village

• A type of government

• A large area or part of a place

• A historical period

What happens when you acquire something?

• It becomes lost

• It becomes yours

• It becomes broken

• It becomes famous

What does availability mean?

• Being expensive

• Being difficult to find

• Having access

• Being unnecessary

What does scarcity mean?

• There is a lot of it

• It is very popular

• There is not enough of it

• It is very cheap