Vocabulary
What does "exported" mean?
A - a kind of coffee
B - selling goods to another country
C - a computer file
D - a natural region
Selling goods to another country
What natural resource does Texas export the most?
oil
Which state exports quahog pearls?
Massachusetts
What is the verb in this sentence?
“The U.S. exported over $1.3 trillion in goods.”
exported
What kind of seafood is Maine known for?
Lobster
What does “roughly” mean in this sentence:
“Oil makes up roughly 10% of exports”?
A. Exactly
B. Around or about
C. More than
D. Less than
B. About / approximately
How many barrels of oil does Texas produce per day?
A - 1 Million
B - 3 Million
C - 5 Million
D - 100 Million
C - 5 million barrels
Which three states export medicine?
Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois
What is the verb in this sentence?
“Texas produces over 5 million barrels…”
Produces
What is the U.S. ranked globally in total exports?
A - First
B - Second
C - Third
D - Fourth
What does “characteristically” mean in the phrase “characteristically large claws”?
A. Rarely seen
B. Common or typical
C. Dangerous or sharp
D. Difficult to catch
B. Typically / commonly
Oil makes up what percent of U.S. exports?
A - 1%
B - 10%
C - 50%
D - 100%
B - 10%
Which state exports vaccines and antibodies?
North Carolina
What is the adjective in this phrase?
“Sweet lobster fare”
Sweet
What is the value of U.S. exports in 2020?
$1.3 trillion
What does the word “sweet” mean in the phrase
“sweet lobster fare”?
A - Dulce
B - Langosta
C - Norte
D - Camisa
A - dulce
What two health-related exports from North Carolina were especially important during COVID-19?
Vaccines and antibodies
What is special about Maine lobster?
It is tender and sweet with large claws
Which word is plural?
A. Medicine
B. Vaccine
C. Antibodies
D. Oil
Antibodies
What does a quahog pearl look like? (How is its texture and pattern?)
Uneven texture and mosaic pattern
What does “critical” mean in the phrase “goods critical to combating COVID-19”?
A. Expensive
B. Unimportant
C. Necessary
D. Dangerous
C. Necessary
What state exports seafood from cool northern waters?
Maine (lobsters)
Where are quahog pearls found?
Cape Cod, Massachusetts
What is the meaning of “annually”?
A - Every day
B - Every week
C - Every month
D - Every year
D - Every year
How much did the U.S. export in health-related goods in 2020?
Over $46 billion