Vocabulary 18

What is an illusion?

• Something real and solid

• Something that looks real but isn’t

• A type of machine

• A natural disaster

What are genes responsible for?

• Carrying hereditary traits

• Building houses

• Changing the weather

• Managing emotions

Which word refers to people born in the same time period?

• Adaptation

• Ripple

• Generation

• Illusion

What does adaptation mean?

• A lack of change

• A process of becoming better suited to an environment

• An object from the past

• A type of music

What is a ripple?

• A large wave in the ocean

• A small wave on a surface

• A steep mountain

• A type of fruit

Which example describes an illusion?

• Seeing water on a road during a hot day

• Watching a bird fly in the sky

• Drinking a glass of lemonade

• Listening to a loud noise

How do genes affect us?

• They determine our physical traits

• They teach us how to read

• They help us solve puzzles

• They give us extra strength

Which example describes a generation?

• A group of people born around the same time

• A collection of tools in a box

• A group of animals in a forest

• A stack of books on a shelf

Which is an example of adaptation?

• A cactus storing water in its thick stem

• A tree growing taller each year

• A car driving on a smooth road

• A phone ringing loudly

Where might you see ripples?

• In a pond after throwing a stone

• On a mountain during a hike

• In the sky on a cloudy day

• On a book cover in a library