2.2 Vocabulary Check

What is the meaning of the word "access"?

• The ability to have or get something

• To use something in a careful way

• Made polluted by adding something harmful

• A shortage of food

Which of the following is an example of "access"?

• Turning off the faucet when you brush your teeth

• Having access to freshwater is important for growing crops

• If a body of water is contaminated, you won't be allowed to swim in it

• You can help the environment by recycling cans

What does the word "conserve" mean?

• To make something new from something old

• A large area of a country

• To use something in a careful way so that it won't run out

• A shortage of food

Which of the following is an example of "conserve"?

• Turning off the faucet when you brush your teeth

• Having access to freshwater

• A shortage of food

• A large area of a country

What does the word "contaminated" mean?

• Made polluted by adding something harmful

• A shortage of food

• To make something new from something old

• A large area of a country

Which of the following is an example of "contaminated"?

• Turning off the faucet when you brush your teeth

• If a body of water is contaminated, you won't be allowed to swim in it

• Having access to freshwater

• A shortage of food

What does the word "famine" mean?

• A shortage of food that may cause people to starve

• To use something in a careful way

• Made polluted by adding something harmful

• To make something new from something old

Which of the following is an example of "famine"?

• Turning off the faucet when you brush your teeth

• Having access to freshwater

• A famine is more likely to occur in places that are dependent on farming

• If a body of water is contaminated, you won't be allowed to swim in it

What does the word "recycle" mean?

• To make something new from something old

• A shortage of food

• Made polluted by adding something harmful

• A large area of a country

What does the word "region" mean?

• A large area of a country or the world

• A shortage of food

• Made polluted by adding something harmful

• To make something new from something old