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WorksheetsWordly Wise Book 7 Lesson 10 Introduction
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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1.
A manatee can weigh up to 3,000 pounds. It has been described as a 'ponderous mammal'. Ponderous most likely means
a)
heavy and slow moving
b)
light and fast
c)
beautiful and graceful
d)
strange and unpredictable
2.
Manatees enjoy eating water hyacinth and other 'aquatic plants'. Aquatic most likely means
a)
desert like
b)
water based
c)
ice covered
d)
unnatural
3.
Manatees are friendly and docile by nature. Docile probably means
a)
well behaved
b)
aggressive
c)
mysterious
d)
unpredictable
4.
Florida authorities must monitor the manatee population because they were once hunted for their skin and meat. Monitor means
a)
watch closely
b)
ignore
c)
avoid
5.
The manatee population has dwindled over the years because of the increase of powerboats in Florida. Dwindled means
a)
decrease
b)
increase
c)
stay the same
6.
Due to the decreasing population, Manatees are on the verge of extinction. Verge means
a)
far from
b)
close to
c)
in the middle of
7.
Many speeding boaters are unaware that manatees are in the water and blithely continue on their way after hurting one of them. Blithely means
a)
carelessly
b)
indifferently
c)
carefully
8.
It can be lethal if a manatee is hit with a high speed propeller from a motor boat. Lethal means
a)
deadly
b)
nurturing
c)
forgiving
d)
non threatening
9.
Ninety percent of all adult manatees have been mutilated by the propellers of speeding boats. Mutilated means
a)
rescued
b)
damaged
c)
barely scratched
d)
healed
10.
Wildlife wardens think that manatees are not nimble enough to get out of the way of speeding boats. Nimble means
a)
slow
b)
quick
c)
friendly
d)
angry
11.
Thanks to the Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act, more people are aware of the plight of the manatee. Plight means
a)
dangerous situation
b)
place of safety
12.
People who operate power boats where manatees live need to be more vigilant. Vigilant means
a)
Ignorant
b)
watchful
c)
worried
d)
happy
13.
Collisions with manatees can be averted if boaters paid more attention. Averted means
a)
to confront
b)
to avoid
c)
to ignore
d)
to increase
14.
Some boaters assert that it would cause economic hardship if too many restrictions are put on their speed limits. Assert means
a)
denying
b)
speaking firmly
c)
ignoring
d)
questioning
15.
If changes are not made in the boating industry, the future of the manatee seems bleak. Bleak means
a)
hopeful
b)
hopeless
c)
smart
d)
stupic
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