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Workshop 2 Vocabulary

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Abandon

a)

enough for a specific need

b)

the physical surroundings that plants, animals,

and humans live in

c)

to leave a place or vehicle empty

d)

to use up so that there is little left

2.

Average

a)

typical or normal.

b)

the weather patterns in an area over several

years

c)

causing destruction or ruin

d)

the protection of natural resources such as

water.

3.

Access

a)

to happen.

b)

to go back and forth between actions,

conditions, or things

c)

something found in nature that humans need

and use

d)

the ability to have or get something.

4.

Campaigning

a)

taking action to achieve a goal

b)

in a way that is important or large enough to

make a difference

c)

very harsh.

d)

to make something new from something old

5.

Adequate

a)

to buy products from another country to sell to

people in your own country

b)

very harsh.

c)

a natural or human-made lake where water is

stored

d)

enough for a specific need.

6.

Climate

a)

a rule or law that limits something.

b)

the effect of one thing on another thing.

c)

the weather patterns in an area over several

years

d)

typical or normal.

7.

Affect

a)

to cause something to change

b)

one thing that causes a certain outcome

c)

to use something in a careful way so that it

won’t run out.

d)

to use up so that there is little left.

8.

conservation

a)

the protection of natural resources such as

water.

b)

to leave a place or vehicle empty

c)

taking action to achieve a goal

d)

to go back and forth between actions,

conditions, or things

9.

alternate

a)

to go back and forth between actions,

conditions, or things

b)

to use something in a careful way so that it

won’t run out

c)

the ability to have or get something.

d)

typical or normal

10.

conserve

a)

to use something in a careful way so that it

won’t run out

b)

occurring in a repeating pattern; passing back

and forth from one state, place, or action to another

c)

taking action to achieve a goal

d)

the protection of natural resources such as

water.

11.

alternating

a)

occurring in a repeating pattern; passing back

and forth from one state, place, or action to another

b)

to go back and forth between actions,

conditions, or things

c)

to think carefully about something in order

to understand or make a decision

d)

the weather patterns in an area over several

years

12.

consider

a)

to think carefully about something in order

to understand or make a decision

b)

possible to get; ready for use

c)

enough for a specific need

d)

made polluted by adding something

harmful

13.

available

a)

possible to get; ready for use

b)

to use something in a careful way so that it

won’t run out

c)

to cause something to change

d)

made polluted by adding something

harmful

14.

contaminated

a)

made polluted by adding something

harmful

b)

to use something in a careful way so that it

won’t run out

c)

enough for a specific need

d)

occurring in a repeating pattern; passing back

and forth from one state, place, or action to another

15.

contribute

a)

to help bring about a result; to play a part in an

outcome

b)

a long spell of very dry weather

c)

the removal of dirty or hazardous substances

d)

causing destruction or ruin

16.

devastating

a)

causing destruction or ruin

b)

to become smaller or decrease.

c)

to get rid of something

d)

when a series of events is repeated

17.

cyclical

a)

when a series of events is repeated

b)

carrying out effectively

c)

to use up so that there is little left

d)

urgent, or having terrible consequences

18.

dire

a)

urgent, or having terrible consequences

b)

the physical surroundings that plants, animals,

and humans live in

c)

the removal of dirty or hazardous substances

d)

to become smaller or decrease

19.

decline

a)

to become smaller or decrease

b)

a need or requirement

c)

something that is necessary

d)

a long spell of very dry weather

20.

drought

a)

a long spell of very dry weather

b)

to help bring about a result; to play a part in an

outcome

c)

causing destruction or ruin

d)

the removal of dirty or hazardous substances

21.

decontamination

a)

the removal of dirty or hazardous substances

b)

to help bring about a result; to play a part in an

outcome

c)

when a series of events is repeated

d)

to get rid of something

22.

eliminate

a)

to get rid of something

b)

urgent, or having terrible consequences

c)

causing destruction or ruin

d)

carrying out effectively

23.

enforcement

a)

carrying out effectively

b)

the removal of dirty or hazardous substances

c)

causing destruction or ruin

d)

something that is necessary

24.

demand

a)

a need or requirement

b)

the removal of dirty or hazardous substances

c)

urgent, or having terrible consequences

d)

the physical surroundings that plants, animals,

and humans live in

25.

environment

a)

the physical surroundings that plants, animals,

and humans live in

b)

to help bring about a result; to play a part in an

outcome

c)

urgent, or having terrible consequences

d)

something that is necessary

26.

essential

a)

something that is necessary

b)

to become smaller or decrease

c)

carrying out effectively

d)

to use up so that there is little left

27.

deplete

a)

to use up so that there is little left

b)

to become smaller or decrease.

c)

a long spell of very dry weather

d)

changes from a liquid into a gas or vapor

28.

evaporates

a)

changes from a liquid into a gas or vapor

b)

a need or requirement

c)

to become smaller or decrease

d)

to ruin something

29.

destroy

a)

to ruin something

b)

to get rid of something

c)

causing destruction or ruin

d)

one thing that causes a certain outcome

30.

factor

a)

one thing that causes a certain outcome

b)

to ruin something.

c)

the physical surroundings that plants, animals,

and humans live in

d)

a shortage of food that may cause people to

starve

31.

famine

a)

a shortage of food that may cause people to

starve

b)

something that occurs at the end

c)

to decide the results of something

d)

to buy products from another country to sell to

people in your own country

32.

import

a)

to buy products from another country to sell to

people in your own country

b)

having bounds; limited

c)

to decide the results of something

d)

to pass a liquid through a device to remove

something unwanted.

33.

filter

a)

to pass a liquid through a device to remove

something unwanted.

b)

a shortage of food that may cause people to

starve.

c)

a way to supply water to land or crops

d)

describing a cause that is not the most

important one

34.

indirect

a)

describing a cause that is not the most

important one

b)

to pass a liquid through a device to remove

something unwanted

c)

to come together

d)

something that occurs at the end

35.

final

a)

something that occurs at the end

b)

a way to supply water to land or crops

c)

to come together

d)

done deliberately

36.

intentionally

a)

done deliberately

b)

a shortage of food that may cause people to

starve.

c)

to buy products from another country to sell to

people in your own country

d)

having bounds; limited

37.

finite

a)

having bounds; limited

b)

something that occurs at the end

c)

done deliberately

d)

a way to supply water to land or crops

38.

irrigation

a)

a way to supply water to land or crops

b)

a shortage of food that may cause people to

starve.

c)

describing a cause that is not the most

important one

d)

to come together

39.

gather

a)

to come together

b)

having bounds; limited

c)

describing a cause that is not the most

important one

d)

to decide the results of something

40.

judge

a)

to decide the results of something

b)

describing a cause that is not the most

important one

c)

the effect of one thing on another thing

d)

water found underground in soil or rock

41.

groundwater

a)

water found underground in soil or rock

b)

describing a cause that is not the most

important one.

c)

a way to supply water to land or crops

d)

a shortage or absence of something

42.

lack

a)

a shortage or absence of something

b)

having bounds; limited

c)

to pass a liquid through a device to remove

something unwanted

d)

the effect of one thing on another thing

43.

impact

a)

the effect of one thing on another thing

b)

a way to supply water to land or crops

c)

to come together

d)

found in nature that humans need

and use

44.

natural resource

a)

found in nature that humans need

and use

b)

a person who is forced to leave his or her home

due to disaster or war

c)

the typical and repeated way that something

happens.

d)

to happen.

45.

occur

a)

to happen.

b)

referring to a specific item or thing

c)

a natural or human-made lake where water is

stored

d)

to make something smaller in amount

46.

reduce

a)

to make something smaller in amount

b)

to happen.

c)

the typical and repeated way that something

happens

d)

referring to a specific item or thing

47.

particular

a)

referring to a specific item or thing

b)

a series of actions taken to make or do

something

c)

things that exist in a region and can be used to

provide for people

d)

a person who is forced to leave his or her home

due to disaster or war

48.

refugee

a)

a person who is forced to leave his or her home

due to disaster or war

b)

a series of actions taken to make or do

something.

c)

things that exist in a region and can be used to

provide for people

d)

the typical and repeated way that something

happens.

49.

pattern

a)

the typical and repeated way that something

happens.

b)

a natural or human-made lake where water is

stored

c)

to happen

d)

a large area of the world

50.

region

a)

a large area of the world

b)

something that is made to be sold or used

c)

to make something smaller in amount

d)

a series of actions taken to make or do

something

51.

process

a)

a series of actions taken to make or do

something

b)

a person who is forced to leave his or her home

due to disaster or war

c)

to happen

d)

a natural or human-made lake where water is

stored

52.

reservoir

a)

a natural or human-made lake where water is

stored

b)

referring to a specific item or thing

c)

to make something smaller in amount

d)

something that is made to be sold or used

53.

product

a)

something that is made to be sold or used

b)

to make something smaller in amount

c)

a large area of the world.

d)

things that exist in a region and can be used to

provide for people.

54.

resources

a)

things that exist in a region and can be used to

provide for people.

b)

to happen.

c)

a person who is forced to leave his or her home

due to disaster or war.

d)

lean and not harmful; not mixed with

anything else.

55.

pure

a)

lean and not harmful; not mixed with

anything else.

b)

person who is forced to leave his or her home

due to disaster or war.

c)

person who is forced to leave his or her home

due to disaster or war.

d)

very harsh

56.

restriction

a)

a rule or law that limits something

b)

referring to a specific item or thing.

c)

a natural or human-made lake where water is

stored

Origin:

d)

to make something new from something old.

57.

recycle

a)

to make something new from something old.

b)

referring to a specific item or thing

c)

a natural or human-made lake where water is

stored

d)

very harsh

58.

severe

a)

very harsh

b)

to provide what is needed to continue doing

something

c)

the importance or worth of something

d)

the continuous movement of water between

earth and sky

59.

significantly

a)

in a way that is important or large enough to

make a difference

b)

the importance or worth of something

c)

happening over a large area or to many

people.

d)

to provide what is needed to continue doing

something

60.

sustain

a)

to provide what is needed to continue doing

something

b)

the importance or worth of something

c)

in a way that is important or large enough to

make a difference

d)

a group of related items that work

together to do something

61.

system

a)

a group of related items that work

together to do something

b)

the continuous movement of water between

earth and sky

c)

in a way that is important or large enough to

make a difference.

d)

the importance or worth of something

62.

value

a)

the importance or worth of something

b)

in a way that is important or large enough to

make a difference

c)

to provide what is needed to continue doing

something.

d)

the continuous movement of water between

earth and sky

63.

water cycle

a)

the continuous movement of water between

earth and sky

b)

the importance or worth of something

c)

in a way that is important or large enough to

make a difference.

d)

happening over a large area or to many

people

64.

widespread

a)

happening over a large area or to many

people

b)

in a way that is important or large enough to

make a difference

c)

a group of related items that work

together to do something

d)

to become dry and shriveled.

65.

wither

a)

to become dry and shriveled.

b)

to provide what is needed to continue doing

something

c)

the importance or worth of something

d)

the continuous movement of water between

earth and sky