Biological and Environmental Vocabulary

Which word best fits: materials that feed and help living things grow?

• organism

• compound

• compost

• nutrient

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which term means too small to see without special tools like a microscope?

• microscopic

• vital

• sustain

• complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Which word names a living thing, such as a plant, animal, or microbe?

• compost

• organism

• compound

• nutrient

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Which word means a mixture made from decayed organic matter used to enrich soil?

• compost

• compound

• nutrient

• complex

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Which term describes something made by combining parts or elements together?

• nutrient

• compound

• organism

• vital

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Which word means related to life and necessary for survival?

• sustain

• complex

• microscopic

• vital

Which word means to support and keep something going over time?

• sustain

• twisted

• organism

• compound

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which phrase matches the meaning of complex?

• twisted together

• made of many connected parts

• very simple

• a system of organs

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

Which option best explains organic compost composition?

• salt and sugar crystals

• clean sand and stones

• pure metal pieces

• dead leaves and food scraps

A scientist studies life at the microscopic scale. What does this focus mean?

• examining tiny life forms

• counting visible plants

• measuring large forests

• watching animal herds

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B