Vocabulary
What is a burrow?
A hole or tunnel dug in the ground.
What is a table of contents?
A list of the chapters or sections given at the front of a book or periodical.
What are some animals that burrow underground?
Chipmunks, Opossums, Foxes, Prairie dogs, Gophers, Rabbits, Groundhogs, Rattlesnakes, Moles, and Skunks.
What does it mean to digest something?
To break down food into simple forms the body can use.
What is a chamber?
A room or compartment.
What is a glossary?
An alphabetical list of terms or words found in or relating to a specific subject, text, or dialect, with explanations; a brief dictionary.
How do Prairie dogs greet one another?
They touch teeth - which looks a lot like kissing.
What is a prairie?
North American grasslands
What is a colony?
A group of animals living together.
What is an illustration?
A picture illustrating a book.
In which country do people live underground to escape the heat?
Australia
What is a predator?
An animal that kills and eats other animals.
What does it mean to be an inhabitant?
Someone or something that lives in a place.
What is a caption?
A brief explanation appended to an article, illustration, cartoon, or poster.
What is a resident?
A person or creature that lives in a place.
What is a subway as described in the book?
No, its not the pace you get subs!
An underground rail system.
What does microscopic mean?
Very small.
What is a heading?
A title at the head of a page or section of a book.
What does nutrient mean?
Something that nourishes and helps things grow and be healthy.
What do rabbits dig to have their babies in?
A burrow.