Vocabulary
What word means "a journey for a special purpose, often scientific"?
expedition
In the coral reefs passage, what percentage of marine species do coral reefs support?
25%
What is the most exciting part of a story called?
climax
What is deforestation?
cutting down of large areas of trees
What is medical tourism?
when people travel to another country to get medical treatment
What word means "catching too many fish, damaging the sea ecosystem
overfishing
In the Kenya passage, what technology do former lion hunters use to track and protect lions?
GPS
What are the five parts of Freytag's Pyramid in order?
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
What are TWO types of renewable energy mentioned in the unit?
solar and wind
What is a prescription?
What is a paper from a doctor for medicine?
What word means "the natural home of an animal or plant
habitat or ecosystem
In the medical tourism passage, what are TWO benefits of traveling abroad for medical treatment?
lower cost and waiting times
What is the part of the story where characters and setting are introduced
exposition
What causes coral bleaching?
rising ocean temperatures
What is insurance?
money you pay to a company so they pay if you get sick
What word means "a result or effect of an action, often negative
consequence
In the coral reefs passage, what is coral bleaching and what causes it?
turn white, and become vulnerable to disease, caused by rising ocean temperatures
In the story of Robert Falcon Scott, what was Scott's main goal and what happened to him?
Scott wanted to reach the South Pole, but he arrived second and died on the return
According to the Kenya passage, how did the southern white rhino population recover?
hrough intensive protection efforts – from about 50 individuals to around 20,000 today
What are TWO drawbacks of medical tourism mentioned in the passage?
ack of follow-up care and difficulty pursuing malpractice claims
What word means "to officially forbid or ban something by law
prohibit
In the Kenya passage, what are THREE proposed solutions to combat the illegal wildlife trade?
educating consumers, giving more authority to rangers, and changing laws
Why do some people consider Scott a hero even though he failed to reach the Pole first
he focused on scientific research and brought back important fossils that proved continents were once joined
What are THREE environmental problems mentioned in the unit?
What are deforestation, overfishing, and plastic pollution? (Also acceptable: global warming, climate change, coral bleaching, water scarcity)
What are TWO benefits of medical tourism mentioned in the passage?
lower costs and waiting times