Unit 5 Vocabulary
"The water is ________ now, so you can add the pasta to cook it."
boiling
What was a popular food during the Stone Age?
Meat
"You can feel your heart ________ in your chest when you are excited or nervous."
beating
Why is too much salt dangerous?
It can cause heart problems
"He enjoys ________ stamps from different countries as a hobby."
collecting
Where did the Chinese collect their salt from in 6000 B.C.?
They used salt from lakes to flavor their food
"Doctors check your ________ to make sure your heart is healthy and working well."
blood pressure
What is becoming more common from consuming too much salt?
Heart problems
"In some regions, people are ________ for gold and other precious metals deep in the earth."
mining
What did people start eating as farming became more common?
Wheat and rice
"People use language to ________ with each other and share ideas or feelings."
communicate
What does the word essential mean?
"The workers received their ________ at the end of the week for the hours they worked."
wages
How did salt effect working Roman soldiers?
Part of their wages were paid in salt
"The heart's main ________ is to pump blood throughout the body."
function
What happens if we do not consume enough salt?
We can feel tired, get headaches, or have sore muscles
"The blue diamond is very ________ because it is found in only a few places around the world."
rare
(valuable is also an accepted answer)
Why did the Chinese start boiling seawater?
It took less time for seawater to evaporate
"We should ________ the environment by recycling and reducing waste."
preserve
How can salt affect food? (please list two)
1. It can bring out the foods natural flavor
2. It can preserve food