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Nature Vocabulary

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Instructions: How well do you know words from the natural world?

  1. 1.

    What does 'deciduous' mean when describing trees?

    A
    Trees that stay green all year
    B
    Trees that grow in tropical climates
    C
    Trees that shed their leaves annually
    D
    Trees that produce fruit
  2. 2.

    What is 'photosynthesis'?

    A
    The process by which plants convert sunlight into food
    B
    The way flowers attract bees
    C
    The process of soil erosion
    D
    The process of taking photographs of plants
  3. 3.

    What does 'hibernate' mean?

    A
    To search for food at night
    B
    To spend winter in a dormant, sleep-like state
    C
    To migrate to a warmer climate
    D
    To build a nest in spring
  4. 4.

    What does the term 'habitat' refer to?

    A
    A type of animal behavior
    B
    A type of garden design
    C
    A zoo enclosure
    D
    The natural home or environment of an animal or plant
  5. 5.

    What does 'evergreen' mean when describing a plant?

    A
    A plant that only blooms in spring
    B
    A plant that grows extremely fast
    C
    A plant that only grows in forests
    D
    A plant that retains green leaves throughout the year
  6. 6.

    What does 'nocturnal' mean?

    A
    Active at night
    B
    Living in water
    C
    Active during the day
    D
    Living underground
  7. 7.

    What does 'ecosystem' mean?

    A
    A community of living organisms interacting with their environment
    B
    A weather pattern
    C
    A single species of animal
    D
    A type of nature reserve
  8. 8.

    What does 'metamorphosis' mean in nature?

    A
    A plant's growth toward sunlight
    B
    A type of rock formation
    C
    A dramatic transformation in form or structure during development
    D
    A natural disaster
  9. 9.

    What does 'pollination' refer to?

    A
    The process of water filtering through soil
    B
    The way trees absorb carbon dioxide
    C
    The formation of rain clouds
    D
    The transfer of pollen from one flower to another enabling fertilization
  10. 10.

    What does the term 'erosion' mean?

    A
    An earthquake
    B
    The growth of new plant life
    C
    The freezing of a river
    D
    The gradual wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice
  11. 11.

    What does 'biodiversity' mean?

    A
    The classification of rocks and minerals
    B
    The study of human biology
    C
    The process of genetic modification
    D
    The variety of plant and animal life in a particular habitat or the world
  12. 12.

    What does 'symbiosis' mean in biology?

    A
    The cloning of organisms
    B
    Competition between two species
    C
    A close, long-term biological interaction between two different species
    D
    The extinction of a species
  13. 13.

    What does 'canopy' refer to in a forest?

    A
    A clearing in the middle of a forest
    B
    The uppermost layer of branches and leaves in a forest
    C
    The roots of trees underground
    D
    The forest floor covered in leaves
  14. 14.

    What does 'tundra' refer to?

    A
    A grassland in Africa
    B
    A desert with sand dunes
    C
    A vast, flat, treeless Arctic region with permanently frozen subsoil
    D
    A tropical rainforest
  15. 15.

    What does 'endemic' mean when describing a species?

    A
    A species found everywhere in the world
    B
    A species that has gone extinct
    C
    A species native to and found only in a particular area
    D
    A species introduced by humans to a new area

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