5th Grade Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word "absorb" mean?

• To release energy

• To take in or soak up

• To move quickly

• To break apart

What does the word "affect" mean?

• To have an impact on something

• To create something new

• To ignore completely

• To destroy

What does the word "circulates" mean?

• To stay in one place

• To move around freely

• To disappear

• To grow larger

What does the word "conserve" mean?

• To use up quickly

• To save or protect

• To change form

• To destroy

What does the word "cycle" mean?

• A series of events that repeat

• A single occurrence

• A straight line

• A random event

What does the word "glaciers" mean?

• Large bodies of water

• Huge masses of ice

• Small ice cubes

• Hot desert areas

What does the word "necessity" mean?

• Something that is optional

• Something that is needed

• Something that is unwanted

• Something that is harmful

What does the word "seeps" mean?

• To flow slowly through small openings

• To explode suddenly

• To rise rapidly

• To freeze instantly

What does the word "absorb" mean in the context of a sponge?

• To repel water

• To soak up liquid

• To break apart

• To harden

What does the word "conserve" mean in the context of energy?

• To waste energy

• To use energy efficiently

• To create more energy

• To ignore energy