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"Survival at 40 Below" Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

What does the word "adaptation" mean?

a)

A change made to make something more suitable for its environment

b)

To hide or store something out of reach

c)

Very cold

d)

To hunt or search for food or supplies

2.

What is an example of "adaptation"?

a)

A bear hibernating in winter

b)

A bird building a nest in a tree

c)

A plant growing thicker leaves in a dry climate

d)

A squirrel storing nuts for winter

3.

Which activity is an example of "forage"?

a)

A bear sleeping in a cave

b)

A squirrel searching for acorns

c)

A bird flying south for the winter

d)

A fish swimming upstream

4.

Which of the following is an example of "agile"?

a)

A turtle slowly crossing the road

b)

A cheetah sprinting after its prey

c)

A bear hibernating in a cave

d)

A tree standing still in the wind

5.

What does it mean when a frog is said to "hibernate"?

a)

Be in an active state

b)

Be in an inactive state

c)

Be in a playful state

d)

Be in a hungry state

6.

What does "cache" mean when animals store their food?

a)

Eat immediately

b)

Hide for later use

c)

Throw away

d)

Share with others

7.

Which word describes a feature that helps an animal survive in its environment?

a)

Hibernate

b)

Cache

c)

Forage

d)

Adaptation

8.

Which word means "active; responsive; nimble"?

a)

dormant

b)

agile

c)

forage

d)

frigid

9.

What does "cache" mean?

a)

sleep; hide; take cover

b)

hide; store

c)

hunt; search

d)

inactive

10.

Which word is synonymous with "frigid"?

a)

covers; surrounds

b)

freezing; very cold

c)

suitable change

d)

active; responsive; nimble

11.

What does "agile" mean?

a)

active; responsive; nimble

b)

sleep; hide; take cover

c)

hunt; search

d)

freezing; very cold

12.

Which word is synonymous with "forage"?

a)

hunt; search

b)

sleep; hide; take cover

c)

freezing; very cold

d)

covers; surrounds

13.

What does "frigid" mean?

a)

freezing; very cold

b)

suitable change

c)

active; responsive; nimble

d)

hide; store

14.

Which word(s) are a synonym of dormant?

a)

inactive

b)

hide; store

c)

covers; surrounds

d)

suitable change

15.

Which word(s) are a synonym of insulates?

a)

covers; surrounds

b)

hide; store

c)

hunt; search

d)

suitable change

e)

active; responsive; nimble