Grammar
Which sentence is a statement?
A. Erase the blackboard.
B. The weather is nice today.
C. Please get me a glass of water.
B. The weather is nice today.
The word _________ means "to try an idea."
A. record
B. experiment
C. invention
B. experiment
The Crittercam solved the problem of how to...
A. swim with a wild animal.
B. take pictures underwater.
C. study an animal that is difficult to follow.
D. compare an animal in a zoo with a wild animal.
C. study an animal that is difficult to follow.
Which sentence is a command?
A. Watch your step.
B. What a funny play!
C. Where is my homework?
A. Watch your step.
Which sentence is a question?
A. Where do you come from?
B. We saw a great show today!
C. When you are ready, we can go.
A. Where do you come from?
The word _______ means "to stick something to something else."
A. challenge
B. whisper
C. attach
C. attach
Why did Greg Marshall test his Crittercam on a turtle rather than a shark?
A. Turtles swim more quickly than sharks.
B. Turtles are easier to handle than sharks.
C. Turtles are more interesting than sharks.
D. Turtles hunt in deeper water than sharks.
B. Turtles are easier to handle than sharks.
The word _____ means "something that is made for the first time."
A. test
B. invention
C. experiment
B. invention
Which sentence is a command?
A. Follow the school rules every day.
B. Rules are sometimes hard to follow.
C. There are many rules at my new school
A. Follow the school rules every day.
The word __________ means "to make a copy."
A. attach
B. record
C. test
B. record
What did Crittercam show about sperm whales?
A. They clean each other.
B. They travel underwater.
C. They race with each other.
D. They are difficult to follow.
A. They clean each other.
The word ______ means "something that is hard to do."
A. challenge
B. experiment
C. test
A. challenge
Which sentence is an exclamation?
A. Watch for speeding cars.
B. Roller coasters are thrilling!
C. When are you going on vacation?
B. Roller coasters are thrilling!
The word ___________ means "someone who studies things in nature."
A. scientist
B. captive
C. test
A. scientist
What did Critter cam show about ocean animals?
A. They can be dangerous.
B. Some of them fear humans.
C. Some of them dive for fun.
D. They can have surprising behaviors.
D. They can have surprising behaviors.
The word _____ means "to try something."
A. experiment
B. whisper
C. test
C. test
Which sentence is a statement?
A. Lock the door after you leave.
B. Be sure to clean up afterwards.
C. Some people enjoy doing crafts.
C. Some people enjoy doing crafts.
The word ______ means "someone who is not free to leave."
A. challenge
B. captive
C. scientist
B. captive
How do scientists get the cameras off the animals?
A. Crittercams that are glued to fur are easily removed.
B. Scientists unclip harnesses to get the cameras when the animal is resting onshore.
C. Scientists wrestle with the animal until the camera comes loose.
C. Both A & B
D. Both A & B
Crittercams that are glued to fur are easily removed and scientists unclip harnesses to get the cameras when the animal come out of the sea to sun themselves.
The word _____ means "slowly disappears."
A. dissolve
B. traces
C. whisper
A. dissolve