Brain Behind The Game
Context Clues: What is another meaning for "Scrutinize?"
What is to "Study" "Look at closely"
Context Clues: What is an antonym for the word "Lethal?"
Safe
What is the meaning of vertebrae in the following sentence? These ancient creatures were reptiles, but they flew. In fact, they were probably the first vertebrates to fly.
An animal that has a backbone.
Making Inferences: You can infer that mirror neurons are called "mirrors" because.......
They became active when they watch someone else.
Context Clues: What does "Tetra" stand for in tetrapod?
What is 4.
Context Clues: What is another meaning for the word "track?" as used in the following sentence? No one’s actually seen a Komodo dragon track a prey for three days until it dies,” he says.
To follow.
Making Inferences: You can infer that tiny pterodactly's consumed their food by either ripping and tearing or swallowing the whole thing . Explain.
Swallowing whole, they had no teeth.
Context Clues What is another meaning for the word "Novices?"
What is "Amateur" "beginner".
Making Inferences: Scientists inferred that tetrapods evolved from lobefish by looking at fossils and......
What is "Watching Lungfish in an aquarium."
Making inferences: Scientists can infer that Komado dragons are a distant relative of what species?
Venomous snakes.
Making Inferences: What evidence proves that Tiny Pterodactyl probably never left the confines of the forest?
They had curved feet for climbing. They were very small needed the forest for protection. Had the nickname "Forest Dweller."
Drawing Conclusions: In a basketball game, a player's mirror neurons are working hard when a player demonstrates what kind of play? [Hint: Anticipate]
What is a "Steal" "Block" "Quick pass"
Context Clues: What is another meaning for the word "Evolve?"
What is "To change over time"
What does the term "Infectious" mean?
Something that is passed from one organism to another.
Making Inferences: Scientists found the pterodactyl buried in an old lake long ago. What other fossils must have scientists found to prove this was an old lake bed?
Fish fossils. Turtles.
Name another sport where the player has to have fast "Mirror" Neurons? Be able to explain.
What is "Running back" Wide Receiver, Soccer player.............
Context Clues: What does the term shrouding mean? Shrouding too much scientific research in secrecy may slow the advance of important scientific fields
Covering up. Attempting to hide.
Making Inferences: What diseases or conditions would doctors use an MRI on a person for?
Organ problems, Broken bones, torn ligaments. Torn muscles.
Making Inferences: How does a reptile which is cold-blooded regulate its body temperature?
By lying in the sun.