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Read 180, Workshop 2 Vocabulary

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Much of California has a very dry______.

a)

climate

b)

environment

c)

reservoir

2.

In California, freshwater from ____ is pumped to drier parts of the state.

a)

water cycle

b)

conserve

c)

recycle

d)

reservoir

3.

If this ____ ____ is overused, it will dry out too.

a)

natural resource

b)

drought

c)

water cylce

4.

Climate changes, leading to less precipitation, disrupt the ____ ____.

a)

water cycle

b)

access

c)

conserve

d)

famine

5.

the ability to have or get something

a)

access

b)

conserve

c)

contaminated

d)

famine

6.

to use something in a careful was so that it won't run out

a)

region

b)

recycle

c)

conserve

d)

famine

7.

made polluted by adding something harmful/unhealthy

a)

contaminated

b)

access

c)

conserve

d)

famine

8.

a shortage of food that may cause people to starve, die or go hungry

a)

famine

b)

water cycle

c)

access

d)

region

9.

to make something new from something old/used

a)

region

b)

recycle

c)

contaminated

d)

conserve

10.

a large area of land

a)

region

b)

fire

c)

rain

d)

drought

11.

choose the correct words that make a compound word

a)

rain bow

b)

rain water

c)

farm land

d)

water quality

12.

something that occurs at the end

a)

final

b)

destroy

c)

rain

d)

water cycle

13.

to ruin something

a)

drought

b)

rainwater

c)

destroy

d)

precipitation

14.

Who won in Rain vs. Fire

a)

Rain

b)

Fire

15.

one thing that causes a certain outcome

a)

high demand

b)

climate

c)

factor

d)

affect

16.

to cause something to change

a)

affect

b)

factor

c)

impact

d)

particular

17.

to help bring about a result/to play a part in an outcome

a)

factor

b)

contribute

c)

drought

d)

water cycle

18.

repeated way that something happens

a)

climate

b)

contribute

c)

pattern

d)

precipitation

19.

causing destruction or ruin

a)

high demand

b)

water quality

c)

climate

d)

devastating

20.

a shortage of something

a)

lack

b)

impact

c)

particular

d)

recycle

21.

going without having a supply of food or water

a)

refugees

b)

disease

c)

famine

22.

to get rid of something

a)

conserve

b)

famine

c)

refugee

d)

eliminate

23.

urgent need of something

a)

dire

b)

conserve

c)

drought

24.

a person who is forced to leave his/her home during a disaster or war

a)

conserve

b)

recylce

c)

refugee

d)

disease

25.

to leave a place or vehicle empy

a)

conserve

b)

eliminate

c)

abandon

d)

impact

26.

the effect of one thing on another thing

a)

conserve

b)

particular

c)

impact

d)

famine

27.

referring to a specific item or thing, place

a)

particular

b)

impact

c)

affect

28.

A ____ is the reason something happens.

a)

cause

b)

effect

29.

An ____ is what occurs as a result.

a)

effect

b)

cause

30.

Drought is ____ in areas that get a lot of

a)

uncommon

b)

polluted

c)

safe

31.

People should be fined if they ___ reservoirs.

a)

uncommon

b)

polluted

c)

unsure

32.

The water in the stream was ___ to drink until someone dumped chemicals in it.

a)

unaffected

b)

safe

c)

uncommon

d)

unsure

33.

During a drought, people must take ___ to conserve water.

a)

action

b)

inaction

c)

sure

34.

We can't drink our local water because we are ____ whether it is clean and safe.

a)

affected

b)

action

c)

polluted

d)

unsure

35.

Few people in the Dust Bowl were ____ by the drought.

a)

unsafe

b)

safe

c)

unaffected

d)

uncommon

36.

very harsh

a)

particular

b)

severe

c)

active

d)

occur

37.

to happen

a)

occur

b)

severe

38.

occurring in a repeating pattern

a)

alternating

b)

severe

c)

occur

39.

enough for a specific need

a)

adequate

b)

widespread

40.

happening over a large area or to many people

a)

widespread

b)

adequate