Understanding Vocabulary Terms

What is the term used to describe the measurement from the base to the top of something?

• Width

• Height

• Depth

• Length

Which word refers to a part of an animal's body used for swimming?

• Flipper

• Tail

• Jaw

• Spot

What is the term for the distance from one end of something to the other?

• Height

• Width

• Length

• Depth

Which word describes a pattern of lines?

• Spot

• Stripe

• Mottled

• Squared off

What is the term for the uppermost part of something?

• Bottom

• Side

• Top

• Under side

Which word means to make an estimate close to the actual value?

• Approximate

• Exact

• Precise

• Definite

What is the term for a rounded shape?

• Squared off

• Mottled

• Round

• Stripe

Which word describes something that is the tallest?

• Shortest

• Largest

• Nearest

• Tallest

What is the term for the side that is underneath?

• Upper side

• Under side

• Above

• Below

Which word means to lie flat on the ground?

• Stand up

• Sit down

• Lie down

• Jump up