Explore Vocabulary in Context

What word means 'one of a kind'? A) common B) unique C) ordinary D) usual

• distinctive

• special

• B) unique

• rare

Which word describes a feature or quality of something? A) environment B) characteristic C) habitat D) curiosity

• aspect

• B) characteristic

• quality

• feature

What is a natural structure that erupts with lava called? A) mountain B) volcano C) hill D) canyon

• island

• mesa

• plateau

• B) volcano

What do we call the shaking of the ground caused by tectonic movements? A) storm B) earthquake C) flood D) tornado

• B) earthquake

• landslide

• hurricane

• tsunami

What word means a strong desire to learn or know more? A) boredom B) curiosity C) indifference D) apathy

• apathy

• B) curiosity

• distraction

• disinterest

Which word means to change in order to survive in a new environment? A) ignore B) adapt C) resist D) reject

• evolve

• B) adapt

• ignore

• conform

What term refers to the natural home of an animal or plant? A) environment B) habitat C) ecosystem D) territory

• biome

• range

• niche

• B) habitat

What word describes the surroundings in which a person, animal, or plant lives? A) habitat B) environment C) location D) area

• territory

• zone

• ecosystem

• A) habitat

Which word means a place where living things interact with each other and their surroundings? A) habitat B) environment C) community D) ecosystem

• flora

• D) ecosystem

• biome

• ecosystemic

What is the term for a feature that makes something different from others? A) similarity B) characteristic C) sameness D) uniformity

• identical

• B) characteristic

• featureless

• attribute