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The Ravine Vocabulary

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
something that has many knots and bumpy areas on its surface
a)
decomposing
b)
gnarly
c)
rivulet
d)
cascade
2.
a coiled or looped bundle of something, such as rope or yarn
a)
rivulet
b)
precipice
c)
hank
d)
gnarly
3.
something that will fall, pour, or rush in stages, like a waterfall over steep rock
a)
cascade
b)
rivulet
c)
hank
d)
precipice
4.
a non-native Hawaiian
a)
cascade
b)
ravine
c)
hank
d)
haole
5.
a small brook or stream
a)
cascade
b)
ravine
c)
gnarly
d)
rivulet
6.
an overhanging or extremely steep area of rock
a)
precipice
b)
ravine
c)
decomposing
d)
hank
7.
something that is starting to decay and fall apart
a)
gnarly
b)
precipice
c)
decomposing
d)
ravine
8.
a deep, narrow valley made by running water
a)
precipice
b)
ravine
c)
haole
d)
rivulet
9.
Choose the best word to complete the sentence.
Since there were so many bumps on its trunk, the ___ tree was easy to climb.
a)
decomposing
b)
gnarly
c)
cascading
10.
Choose the best word to complete the sentence.
A ___ of cotton yarn measures 846 yards.
a)
cascade
b)
haole
c)
hank
11.
Choose the best word to complete the sentence.
We took a picture as the water ___ over the rocks of the waterfall.
a)
cascaded
b)
decomposed
c)
ravine
12.
Choose the best word to complete the sentence.
Upon seeing the ___, the fox stopped for a quick drink, before jumping across to the other side.
a)
rivulet
b)
cascade
c)
precipice
13.
Choose the best word to complete the sentence.
The ___ tree began to fall apart and break into many pieces.
a)
cascade
b)
hank
c)
decomposing
14.
Choose the best word to complete the sentence.
We stood upon the ___ looking far into the valley below where the many houses looked like ants.
a)
cascade
b)
haole
c)
precipice
15.
Choose the best word to complete the sentence.
Without stopping, I began to climb down the steep side of the ___ to the river below.
a)
rivulet
b)
ravine
c)
hank
16.
Choose the best word to complete the sentence.
The six ___  teenagers from Delaware were greeted with leis by the Hawaiian high school students.
a)
haole
b)
hank
c)
gnarly
17.
What is a synonym for "precipice"?
a)
Valley
b)
Plateau
c)
Cliff
d)
Cave
18.
What is an example of "cascade"? 
a)
Niagara Falls
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Mount Everest
d)
Yellowstone National Park
19.
What is the meaning of "gnarly"? 
a)
Something flat and very smooth.
b)
Something that has many knots and bumps on its surface.
c)
Something that moves in different directions.
d)
Something extremely sharp
20.
What is the meaning of the word "precipice"?
a)
An extremely steep area of rock
b)
A deep body of water
c)
A plateau
d)
Somewhere fun to play at 
21.
What is the meaning of the word "rivulet"?
a)
Somewhere you can swim or fish.
b)
A very deep lake
c)
A powerful cascade 
d)
A small brook or stream 
22.
What is the meaning of the word "cascade"?
a)
 A violent water current, like river rapids.
b)
Something that will fall, or pour, like a waterfall.
c)
A rivulet
d)
A very still body of water, like a lake
23.
What is the meaning of the word "evident"?
a)
Confusing or difficult to understand.
b)
Interesting and fun
c)
Easily seen or understood;
d)
Easily forgotten.
24.
What is an example of "gnarly"?
a)
A smooth piece of rock
b)
Tree branches
c)
A baby's skin
d)
Growing plants
25.
What is a synonym for "evident"?
a)
Obvious
b)
Oblivious
c)
Optimal
d)
Unexpected
26.

Choose the vocabulary word that best identifies what is in this image.

a)

A cascade

b)

A highland

c)

A precipice

27.

descent

a)

to mock, make fun of

b)

a downward movement

c)

to come into view

d)

a small waterfall

28.

scowl

a)

draw back, as with fear

b)

a very steep cliff

c)

to be like or similar to

d)

frown with displeasure

29.

wince

a)

a small stream of water, a brook

b)

draw back, as with fear

c)

unwilling, hesitant

d)

thick, crowded

30.

murky

a)

clouded as if with sediment

b)

thick, crowded

c)

unwilling, hesitant

d)

frown with displeasure

31.

scoff

a)

twisted, knotty

b)

a small stream of water, a brook

c)

to mock, or make fun of

d)

huge, enormous

32.

emerge

a)

to come into view

b)

twisted, knotty

c)

unwilling, hesitant

d)

to pierce, pass through

33.

dense

a)

a small stream of water, a brook

b)

unwilling, hesitant

c)

disappear

d)

thick, crowded

34.

plead

a)

to beg

b)

to come into view

c)

to mock, or make fun of

d)

twisted, knotty

35.

penetrate

a)

to come into view

b)

to pierce, to pass through

c)

to beg

d)

to disappear