Chassereau Unit 4, Lesson 6 "Survival at 120 Above"

1. What does aquatic mean?

• having horns
• growing slowly
• living in water
• becoming colder

2. . What does the word fleeting mean in this sentence? Janice had a fleeting look at the unusual bird.

• brief
• pleasant
• remarkable
• strange

3. The outside of something is called its ____________

• rising.
• naughty.
• powder.
• surface.

4. Which word fits best in this sentence? The scientist checked the _____________ and recorded the results.

• truant
• sensor
• spangle
• vivid

5. If things are equivalent, they are ____________

• quilted.
• rival.
• equal.
• valiant.

6. The following question has two parts. Part A: What does a thorny devil use to drink?

• its feet
• its spines
• its tongue
• its tail

7. Part B: Which sentence from the selection best supports your answer for Part A?

• The top of his body is completely covered with thorny spikes, protecting him from predators.
• Thrusting out his sticky tongue, he devours the ants one by one.
• Through capillary action, this lizard can drink this water from his feet.
• Her gaping mouth tries to the bite the dancing tail.

8. What populations do the feral cats threaten?

• dingos and camels
• small marsupials and reptiles
• beetles and spiders
• frogs and invertebrates

9. When are crepuscular animals most active?

• midnight
• noon
• morning
• twilight

10. Why are feral cats a threat?

• They take over the burrows of other animals.
• They drink too much water.
• They eat too many native species.
• They chase dingoes away.