Vocabulary and Concepts Quiz

What does the term "antibiotic" refer to?

• A type of plant

• A medicine that kills or stops the growth of diseased cells

• A kind of monkey

• A thin disk that vibrates

What is the meaning of "agricultural"?

• Relating to water

• Relating to farming

• Relating to flight

• Relating to music

What does "bacteriologist" mean?

• A scientist who studies plants

• A scientist who studies microscopic organisms that often cause disease

• A person who grows crops

• A person who studies weather

What is "crop rotation"?

• The process of planting trees

• The yearly switching of which crops are grown on a piece of land

• The study of plant growth

• The method of watering plants

What does "ecosystems" refer to?

• Systems formed by the interaction of communities of organisms with their environments

• A type of farming method

• A kind of weather pattern

• A type of plant species

What does the word "heed" mean?

• To ignore

• To pay attention to

• To forget

• To misunderstand

What is the meaning of "humble"?

• Proud

• Not significant; modest

• Arrogant

• Important

What does "illumination" refer to?

• Darkness

• Confusion

• Brightness

• Noise

What is "manure" used for?

• Building houses

• Spreading on plants to help them grow

• Making clothes

• Writing books

What is a "phonograph"?

• A device for recording video

• A machine that reproduces sound using a needle and disk

• A tool for measuring temperature

• A type of camera