Vocabulary Wk 1
___________________ are gases released into the air.
A) lava
B) emissions
C) tears
B) emissions
Choose a synonym for the word favorable:
A) advantageous
B) candy
C) unfriendly
A) advantageous
The chef _____________ the bus into a food truck.
A) cooked
B) converted
c) drew
B) converted
Name 2 different ways that corn can be used:
As food, a feed for animals, as fuel, as biodegradable plastics
"Combat" is what type of word?
A) noun
B) verb
C) adjective
B) verb
Having an alternative means having ____________________________ .
a different choice
To combat something means ___________________ .
to fight against it
What is an antonym for the word dominate?
A) be in charge
B) lose
C) think hard
B) lose
True or false: Corn is a resilient crop because it can be grown in many parts of the United States.
True
"Resilient" is what type of word?
A) noun
B) verb
C) adjective
C) adjective
Consumption is the use of:
A) our mouth
B) a resource
C) talents
B) a resource
Hybrid means produced by a __________________
of 2 different species.
A) smell
B) song
C) combination
C) combination
Modeling clay is ______________ because you can shape it over and over again.
A) soft
B) resilient
C) hard
B) resilient
What is one cost of growing so much corn in the United States?
depletes freshwater resources, causes food shortages, raises food costs, depletes soil of nutrients
"Emissions" is what kind of word?
A) noun
B) verb
C) adjective
A) noun
Corn is a __________________ resource because corn can always be grown.
A) cheap
B) yellow
C) sustainable
C) sustainable
Yields are:
A) the amount of something that is produced
B) road signs
C) where crops are grown
A) the amount of something that is produced
The community ________________ the empty grassy field into a magnificent park!
A) mowed
B) planned
C) converted
C) converted
What is one benefit of growing corn in the United States?
healthy food source, makes animal feed, it can be a sustainable fuel source, it earns US farmers money, it can grow in a lot of areas, it has high yields
"Sustainable" is what kind of word?
A) noun
B) verb
C) adjective
C) adjective
Give an example of something that creates emissions:
Cars, trucks, motorcycles, buses, boats, factories, etc.
Mules are a ____________ animal, part horse and part donkey.
hybrid
The word versatile means _________________________________________ .
can be used for many different things or in many different ways.
Why do farmers rotate crops from year to year?
A) they want something different
B) they have too much corn
C) to keep from damaging the soil
C) to keep from damaging the soil
"Dominate" is what kind of word?
A) noun
B) verb
C) adjective
B) verb