Vocabulary One
As an experienced scientist, Jane is able to _____ many different types of birds.
identify
Paul Hebert wanted to find a different way to ______ different species. He wanted a different way to put them into groups.
classify
Madagascar
I'm at school, and the bus is cancelled. Can you ____ me ____?
pick up
Finches beaks have become very strong. _______, they can eat hard seeds.
As a result
diversity
A lot of people disagreed with Hebert's method. It was very _______.
controversial
What animals does Joel Sartore take pictures of?
The salary was so high that Emma couldn't ______ the job offer. She had to accept.
Polar bears have white fur, ____ their prey doesn't always notice them in the snow.
so
While Jim is similar to his parents in looks, he _____ in personality.
differs
sequence
What two birds did we hear about in the talk about birds?
Goldfinches and greenfinches
I'm not sure what this word means, so I'll ____ it ____.
look up
_____ lions and leopards eat the blue wildebeest, it needs to run very fast.
Since
Many scientists hope that endangered species will _______ so their offspring can continue the species.
Scientists can identify species using just a small ______ of their DNA.
sample
How did Paul Hebert decide to classify different animal species?
Bar codes
When we arrived at the campsite, we had to ____ our tent.
The Texas horned lizard can surprise it's predators. ______, it is good at protecting itself.
as a result
Nicholas _______ his height and red hair from his mother. They look very similar.
inherited
How can we make people more ______ of endangered species?
aware
The Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Sarah really _______ her mother. They are very similar.
takes after
______ the opossum seems to be dead, predators leave it alone.
Because