M4U1 Vocabulary Quiz

What is the definition of "narration"?

• The process of rotating ocean currents

• The action or process of narrating a story

• A written version of spoken material

• Speaking in an exaggerated way

Which term describes microscopic plants that float through the ocean?

• Plankton

• Gyre

• Microplastics

• Durable

What is a "transcript"?

• A system of rotating ocean currents

• A written or printed version of material originally presented in another medium

• A type of plastic

• A harmful effect

Which word means "proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects"?

• Durable

• Insidious

• Hyperbole

• Sufficiency

To "delineate" something means to:

• Exaggerate it

• Trace or tell the details of it

• Dispose of it after one use

• Make it durable

What are single-use plastics?

• Plastics that are used multiple times

• Plastics that are used only once before being thrown away or recycled

• Plastics that are biodegradable

• Plastics that are hard-wearing

A "gyre" is best described as:

• A microscopic plant

• A large system of rotating ocean currents

• A type of durable plastic

• A written record

What does "sufficiency" mean?

• Being exaggerated

• Being adequate or enough

• Being harmful

• Being hard-wearing

Which term refers to being based on valid reason or good judgement?

• Soundness

• Hyperbole

• Insidious

• Plankton

What is "hyperbole"?

• Speaking in an exaggerated way

• Telling the details of something

• A system of ocean currents

• A type of plastic