"Planting the Trees of Kenya" Vocabulary Quiz

Define the word 'export' as used in the context of 'Planting the Trees of Kenya.'

• the act or process of sending goods to another country to be sold or traded

• the process of planting trees in a new area

• the act of importing goods from another country

• the process of growing plants for local use

Define the word 'glistening' as used in the context of 'Planting the Trees of Kenya.'

• shining or sparkling with reflected light

• covered in dust or dirt

• making a loud noise

• moving very quickly

Define the word 'influence' as used in the context of 'Planting the Trees of Kenya.'

• to change or affect the thought or behavior of; persuade

• to plant a tree

• to travel to Kenya

• to write a book

Define the word 'landscape' as used in the context of 'Planting the Trees of Kenya.'

• the stretch of land that can be seen from a place; a region’s landforms

• a type of tree found in Kenya

• a method of planting seeds

• the process of watering plants

Define the word 'native' as used in the context of 'Planting the Trees of Kenya.'

• belonging to a place by birth

• grown in a greenhouse

• imported from another country

• planted by visitors

Define the word 'plantations' as used in the context of 'Planting the Trees of Kenya.'

• large estates or farms that grow one crop

• small gardens in urban areas

• natural forests untouched by humans

• deserts with little vegetation

Define the word 'restore' as used in the context of 'Planting the Trees of Kenya.'

• to bring back to a former or original state or condition

• to remove completely from existence

• to make something worse than before

• to ignore something entirely

Define the word 'urged' as used in the context of 'Planting the Trees of Kenya.'

• tried to convince or persuade

• ran quickly

• planted seeds

• ignored advice

1. The water droplets on the leaves are ________ in the sun.

• glistening

• export

• restore

• plantations

Our neighbors are ________ to South Africa. They have always lived here..

• native

• foreign

• alien

• visitors