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Ch. 1-8 Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

inactive; sleeping

a)

dormant

b)

primitive

c)

adapt

d)

orbit

2.

very bad; serious

a)

dormant

b)

severe

c)

adapt

d)

orbit

3.

interglacial period

a)

a period of cooler climate that is characterized by the advancement of glaciers

b)

any large mass of ice that moves slowly over land

c)

an animal that hunts other animals for food

d)

a period of cooler climate that is characterized by the melting of glaciers

4.

herbivore

a)

An animal that hunts other animals for food

b)

organism that obtains energy by eating both plants and animals

c)

An organism that do NOT eat plants

d)

An organism that eats only plants

5.

Name the continent located the farthest south on Earth.

a)

Antarctica

b)

Africa

c)

South America

d)

Australia & Oceania

6.

What is the definition of lone?

a)

together

b)

joined

c)

alone

d)

single

7.

happening early in the history of humans and the world, or simple and not complicated

a)

fossil

b)

prehistoric

c)

evolve

d)

primitive

8.

a large area of high, flat land that is raised higher than the land around it.

a)

isthmus

b)

hill

c)

valley

d)

plateau

9.

evolve

a)

to adjust or change to suit conditions

b)

organism that obtains energy by eating both plants and animals

c)

suddenly or unexpectedly

d)

to develop gradually (over a long period of time)

10.

A historical timeline uses which abbreviations?

a)

BC, AD

b)

BC, CE

c)

BCE, AD

d)

BCE, CE