GE L10 unit 8 (Vocabulary part 2)

What does the word "absorb" mean?

• To reflect light away

• To take in or soak up something

• To break into small pieces

• To create new material

Archives are a place where:

• People grow trees

• Historical documents and records are kept

• Old objects are destroyed

• Scientists perform experiments

Artefacts are usually:

• Natural rocks found in the mountains

• Objects made by humans, often from the past

• Animals that lived in ancient times

• Modern tools used for research

What does it mean to date something?

• To find out how old it is

• To write about it in a book

• To give it a new name

• To keep it in a museum

When scientists debate a theory, they:

• Accept the idea without question

• Discuss and argue about its truth

• Ignore all evidence

• Destroy information they disagree with

What does it mean to extract something?

• To mix different materials together

• To remove it from something larger

• To lose something important

• To add new details to a report

A fragment is:

• A whole and complete object

• A large collection of books

• A small broken piece of something

• A type of rock found in mountains

Indigenous people are:

• The original people of a place

• People who move to a new country

• Scientists studying ancient cultures

• Travelers who explore new lands

Radiocarbon dating is used to:

• Study the movement of the planets

• Measure the age of ancient objects

• Find lost cities under the ocean

• Create modern technology

A settlement is:

• A place where people establish a community

• A temporary camp for animals

• A large shopping center

• A mountain range with historical value