Vocabulary
Tricky Words 1
Tricky Words 2
Details From the Text 1
Details From the Text 2
1000

What does the word "modeled" mean?

Demonstrate, give an explain, explain how to do something

1000

Read the word: nocturnal

nocturnal

1000

Read the word: various

various

1000

Why is the brain of a whale so large?

It has to send messages to its big body

1000

What did the ancient Egyptians believe about dreams?

They told the future OR the soul travels to another world

2000

What does the word "beneficial" mean?

Good for somebody

2000

Read the word: adequate

adequate 

2000

Read the word: Egyptians

Egyptians

2000

What did the dream books of the 1800s say that a dream about falling meant?

Failure

2000

What did the dream books of the 1800s say that a dream about climbing meant?

Success 

3000

What does the word "interpretation" mean?

An explanation

3000

Read the word: triceratops 

triceratops

3000

Read the word: opossum 

opossum 

3000

How long have people had theories about and beliefs about dreams?

Since ancient times

3000

Why did predators need larger, more complicated brains?

So they'd be smarter than the animals they had to catch, so they wouldn't starve

4000

What does the word "marvelous" mean?

Very good, wonderful, amazing

4000

Read the word: tyrannosaur 

tyrannosaur

4000

Read the word: psychologist

psychologist 

4000

Why did early mammals become nocturnal?

They could not compete with other animals during the day

4000

How large is a blue whale at birth?

As large as an African elephant

5000

A Baluchitherium is the _________ land mammal ever discovered.

largest 

5000

Read the word: Baluchitherium 

Baluchitherium

5000

Read the word: Mesozoic 

Mesozoic

5000

What does REM stand for?

Rapid Eye Movement

5000

What is the largest animal that ever existed on the Earth?

Whale

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