Vocabulary
Which word means 'to change to fit a new environment'?
Adapt
What is the first syllable in the word 'civilization'?
Civ-
How many sounds in the word 'stumble'?
5
What is the name of the preserved baby mammoth that was found in Siberia?
Lyuba
How many years ago did the Permian Extinction happen?
252 million years
Which word means 'important to what is happening now'?
Relevant
How many syllables in the word 'Mesopotamia'?
6
What is the last sound in the word 'climate'?
/t/
What was the most important task that The Quest 2300 team had to achieve after they were transported to Siberia?
Find fresh air, food, clean water, and shelter.
In May of 2007, a reindeer hunter in Siberia discovered a ______________________________ when ice began to melt.
Preserved baby mammoth
What word means 'using DNA to create an exact copy of a living thing'?
Clone
How many syllables in the 'Siberia'?
4
What is the vowel sound in the word 'droid'?
/oy/
Ling said that the all humans were ____________ 40,000 years ago.
Nomads
Why did the ice begin to melt?
Due to the season (spring) and the warming climate, the ice in Siberia was beginning to melt. Bodies of dead that were frozen in ice were starting to be exposed.
Which word means 'very, very old'?
Ancient
If you add the suffix -ing to the word 'permeate,' what is the new word?
Permeating
9
How much did mammaoth tusks sell for?
$400 a pound
When did the mammoth's of St. Paul Island die out?
About 5,000 years ago
Which word means 'to be honest and do the right thing'?
Integrity
Add the suffix -ly to the following list of words. What are the new words? Quick, near, and perfect
Quickly, nearly, perfectly
What sound does the -ed make at the end of the word 'hunted'?
/ed/
What experiment did Dr. Fisher conduct to see how Lyuba's body was so well preserved?
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He put a dead horse in a pond to see if it would preserve the body. It ended up pickling the horse.
How did Lyuba die?
She suffocated when her lungs, mouth, and trunk filled with sand and clay.