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Everglades Forever Test

Last updated over 6 years ago

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Question 1

1.

What does the word conserving mean in this sentence? "During the drought, we will be conserving water."

A. condensing

B. licensing

C. saving

D. transporting

Question 2

2.

What does the word vegetation mean in the sentence below? "The mountains are covered with different kinds of vegetation."

A. outfits

B. plants

C. vessels

D. water

Question 3

3.

What does the word attracted mean in the sentence below? "The butterflies are attracted to the sweet-smelling flowers."

A. drawn to

B. perched on

C. worked with

D. frightened by

Question 4

4.

What does the word regulate mean in the sentence below? "The rangers regulate activities within the park."

A. control

B. discourage

C. invite

D. want

Question 5

5.

What does the word review mean in the sentence below? "Dawn will review the materials for the test."

A. look over again

B. look over before

C. look over carefully

D. look over for the first time.

Question 6

6.

What does the word predetermined mean in the sentence below? "The outcome of the race was predetermined."

A. never decided

B. too close to decide

C. decided too quickly

D. decided beforehand

Question 7

7.

What does the word enclose mean in the sentence below? "April will enclose the garden with a fence."

A. close in

B. close later

C. close before

D. close briefly

Question 8

8.

What does the word proceed mean in the sentence below? "The police officer told us to proceed carefully."

A. move back

B. move quickly

C. move forward

D. move sideways

Question 9

9.

What does the word predates mean in the sentence below? "The law predates your birth."

A. the law came early

B. the law comes before

C. the law comes too late

D. the law comes without

Question 10

10.

The author's main purpose in writing this article is to

A. explain and criticize.

B. inform and persuade.

C. exaggerate and persuade.

D. inform and express emotions.

Question 11

11.

An anhinga thermoregulates by

A. basking in the sun

B. lowering its heart rate

C. perching in a mangrove

D. bathing in brackish water

Question 12

12.

What is the best definition for brackish water?

A. dirty drinking water

B. pure rainwater

C. salty water from the ocen

D. fresh rainwater mixed with salty seawater

Question 13

13.

Name two animals that rely on the habitat of the mangrove swamp.

Question 14

14.

How are solution holes formed? YOU MUST ANSWER WITH A COMPLETE SENTENCE (capital letters, punctuation, etc.).

Question 15

15.

Which of the following is a reason the author suggests for saving the sawgrass prairie?

A. development of new buildings

B. growth of the human population

C. for the special silence found there

Question 16

16.

In number 10 you identified 2 author's purposes for this text. You many only type two sentences to answer this question. Give one sentence with text evidence to support each of the two purposes. {For example: The author [persuades, informs, or entertains] us by telling us ________.} MAKE SURE YOU USE CAPITALS AND PUNCTUATION.