Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word "artificial" mean?

• Natural

• Human-made

• Animal-made

• Plant-made

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What is a "butterfly"?

• A type of bird

• A kind of fish

• An insect with a long, thin body and colorful wings

• A small mammal

What does "characteristic" refer to?

• A type of food

• An observable part of an organism

• A kind of weather

• A type of clothing

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What does it mean to "cope"?

• To give up

• To deal successfully with a difficult situation

• To run away

• To ignore a problem

What is the "environment"?

• A type of building

• The area surrounding an organism that includes what it needs to survive

• A kind of vehicle

• A type of clothing

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What does "extinct" mean?

• Still existing

• No longer in existence

• Very common

• Recently discovered

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What is a "fossil"?

• A type of plant

• The remains or impression of an organism that lived long ago

• A kind of rock

• A type of cloud

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What is a habitat?

• A scientist who studies fossils

• A part of an environment that has everything a particular kind of organism needs to grow and survive

• Movement of animals from one region to another

• A group of components that interact and depend on one another

What does migration mean?

• A living thing, such as a plant or an animal

• A scientist who studies fossils

• Movement of animals from one region or environment to another, usually according to the seasons

• Meets the needs of an organism

Who is a paleontologist?

• A scientist who studies fossils

• A living thing, such as a plant or an animal

• A group of components that interact and depend on one another

• Movement of animals from one region to another

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