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Nature and Wildlife Vocabulary

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the term for the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Sunfeeding

c)

Solarization

d)

Chlorophyll

2.

Which natural phenomenon is characterized by a sudden, violent shaking of the ground?

a)

Earthquake

b)

Volcano

c)

Hurricane

d)

Tornado

3.

Name a large, wild cat with a distinctive mane that lives in Africa.

a)

Cheetah

b)

Tiger

c)

Leopard

d)

Lion

4.

What is the outer layer of the Earth called?

a)

atmosphere

b)

crust

c)

core

d)

mantle

5.

What is the name for a group of wolves?

a)

flock

b)

pack

c)

swarm

d)

herd

6.

Which natural disaster is caused by the rapid rotation of a funnel-shaped cloud?

a)

Earthquake

b)

Blizzard

c)

Tornado

d)

Hurricane

7.

Describe the life cycle of a butterfly.

a)

Pupa, Adult, Egg, Larva

b)

Egg, Pupa, Adult, Larva

c)

Larva, Pupa, Adult, Egg

d)

Egg, Larva (Caterpillar), Pupa (Chrysalis), Adult

8.

What is the term for the study of the Earth's atmosphere and weather?

a)

Geology

b)

Meteorology

c)

Astronomy

d)

Biology

9.

Name a large, herbivorous mammal with a trunk and tusks.

a)

Elephant

b)

Hippo

c)

Giraffe

d)

Rhino

10.

Which marine mammal is known for its playful behavior and intelligence?

a)

Sharks

b)

Seals

c)

Whales

d)

Dolphins

11.

What is the term for the study of rocks, minerals, and the Earth's crust?

a)

Geology

b)

Meteorology

c)

Astronomy

d)

Biology

12.

Identify the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy.

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Respiration

c)

Germination

d)

Transpiration

13.

What is this?

a)

River

b)

Lake

c)

Desert

d)

Dessert

14.

What is the term for the study of the Earth's oceans, including their composition and movements?

a)

Oceanography

b)

Geology

c)

Meteorology

d)

Biology

15.

Which natural disaster is characterized by a large rotating mass of air with high wind speeds?

a)

Earthquake

b)

Blizzard

c)

Tornado

d)

Hurricane

16.

It is a low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it.

a)

River

b)

Mountain

c)

Hill

d)

Valley

17.

What is a name of a Valley in Costa Rica

a)

Yosemite Valley

b)

Valley of El Guarco

c)

Valley of Chirripo

d)

Nevada Valley

18.

What is this?

a)

River

b)

Lake

c)

Sea

d)

Ocean

19.

The name of a Costa Rican river is:

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Savegre River

c)

Nile River

d)

Ganges River

20.

what's this?

a)

flower

b)

grass

c)

forest

d)

sky

21.

what's this?

a)

hill

b)

forest

c)

river

d)

island

22.

what's this?

a)

plant

b)

sky

c)

hill

d)

mountain

23.

what's this?

a)

hill

b)

hil

24.

what's this?

a)

river

b)

sea

c)

grass

d)

flower

25.

what's this?

a)

river

b)

island

c)

sea

d)

hill

26.

What is it?

a)

A tree

b)

An animal

c)

A flower

d)

A rock

27.

lodowiec

a)

glacier

b)

wood

c)

pond

d)

river

28.
a)

RIVERBADGE

b)

RIVERBANK

c)

RIVERBAY

29.
a)

SANDY MOUNTAIN

b)

SANDSTORM

c)

DUNE

30.
a)

ROCKAS

b)

PEBBLES

c)

STONIES

31.
a)

POUND

b)

POND

c)

RIVERLAKE

32.
a)

MOUNTAIN

b)

CLIMF

c)

CLIFF

33.
a)

WATERBARIER

b)

DAM

c)

DARM

34.
a)

BAR

b)

BUD

c)

MUD

35.
a)

SOUL

b)

SOLE

c)

SOIL

36.
a)

RIVER

b)

CANAL

c)

RIVERBANK

37.

What is the best word to describe the picture?

a)

Pond

b)

Stream

c)

Valley

38.

The meaning of the Rainforest is

a)

An area of open land, especially one planted with crops or pasture, typically bounded by hedges or fences.

b)

The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.

c)

A luxuriant, dense forest rich in biodiversity, found typically in tropical areas with consistently heavy rainfall.

39.

What is the best word to describe the picture?

a)

Valley

b)

Cliff

c)

Coast

40.

The meaning of Meadow is

a)

A piece of grassland, especially one used for hay.

b)

An area of open land, especially one planted with crops or pasture, typically bounded by hedges or fences.

c)

A small, narrow river.

41.

What is the best word to describe the picture?

a)

Valley

b)

Field

c)

Meadow

42.

The meaning of Stream is

a)

A small, narrow river.

b)

A small body of still water formed naturally or by artificial means.

c)

The part of the land adjoining or near the sea.

43.

Do you know which one is the largest cave in the world?

a)

Han Son Doong, Central Vietnam

b)

Sistema Sac Actun, Mexican village of Tulum

c)

Krubera Cave, Gagra Range of the Western Caucasus

44.

Glacier ice is the largest reservoir of fresh water on the planet, storing an estimated 75 percent of the world’s supply.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

The majority of life on Earth is aquatic. 94 percent of the Earth’s living species exist within the oceans.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Do you know which place has the biggest pond in the world?

a)

Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

b)

South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic

c)

New England, United States of America

47.

Do you know which one is the highest cliff in the world?

a)

Trango Monk

b)

Great Trango

c)

Cabo Girao

48.

Do you know which is the highest mountain in the world?

a)

Mount Kilimanjaro

b)

Mount Everest

c)

Makalu Mountain

d)

Lhotse Mountain

49.

Do you know which is the longest river in the world?

a)

Amazon River

b)

Yangtze River

c)

Nile River

d)

Yellow River

50.

Do you which is the biggest desert in the world?

a)

Patagonia

b)

Sahara

c)

Karakum

d)

Gobi