Week 2 Vocabulary Quiz

What is the meaning of the word "evidence" as used in the vocabulary list?

• A type of plant found in the desert

• Clues or information that helps prove something is true or explain how something happened

• A famous person's signature

• A way of traveling

Which word from the list means "a change or adjustment in a way of life that allows people to survive in a particular environment"?

• Migration

• Autograph

• Adaptation

• Evidence

What does the word "autograph" mean?

• A type of automatic machine

• The name of a person, especially a famous person, written in his or her own handwriting

• A journey to a new country

• A picture in your mind

Which vocabulary word describes "doing things automatically (without thinking about them)"?

• Visualize

• Migration

• Autopilot

• Adaptation

If you "visualize" something, what are you doing?

• Moving to a new country

• Creating a picture in your mind

• Writing your name

• Proving something is true

Which word best fits this sentence? "The _______ of birds to warmer climates happens every year."

• Autograph

• Migration

• Evidence

• Autopilot

Choose the best word to complete the sentence: "After seeing the clues, the detective used the _______ to solve the mystery."

• Adaptation

• Evidence

• Autopilot

• Migration

If a person moves from one country to another to find a better job, which vocabulary word describes this action?

• Migration

• Visualize

• Autograph

• Adaptation

Imagine you are in a new environment with very cold weather. Which vocabulary word describes what you might need to do to survive?

• Visualize

• Adaptation

• Autopilot

• Evidence

A scientist is trying to explain how a certain animal survives in the desert. She gathers facts about the animal's behavior and physical features. How can she use "evidence" and "adaptation" to explain her findings?

• By guessing what the animal eats

• By using evidence to show how the animal's adaptations help it survive in the desert

• By writing her name on a report

• By moving the animal to a new country