Vocabulary 1
When something ”expands” what happens?
It gets bigger or grows.
Another word for a travel/voyage (noun)
expedition
What is the current article about?
resurrecting a population of tortoises
If someone falls prey to peer pressure, what happens?
They become effected by it and maybe give into it.
A word that means money given to finance something.(n)
funding
Something made up of two different components; a mix of two or more things (noun)
(a) hybrid
What are the main differences between tortoises and turtles?
Tortoises are mostly land based and turtles are both. Their diet is also different. Their feet and size also vart.
Name 2-3 species that live in the rain forest
Scarlet Macaw, poison dart frog, and jaguar
Another word referring to samples (n)
specimens
If someone relinquishes an a dream, what do they do with the dream?
They let go of it.
What did whalers do with tortoises of the Galapagos?
They took them aboard their ship and ate them.
If someone disrupts your class, what do they do?
They cause it to be stopped or interfere with your learning process.
A verb meaning to remove or take something out
(to) eradicate
The process where someone brings back a population to an area.
repopulate/repopulation
How did the tortoises manage to survive?
They fell off the boats, washed ashore and became castaways.
If someone scours for food, is it widely available or scarce.
It is scarce.
Referring to one’s family or ethnic descent/background (noun)
ancestry
The area/enclosure where animals are held
(a) corral
What were the challenges of trying to mate “Lonesome George”?
Lonesome George had an anatomical problem and was unable to breed.
What is the name for the process of determining DNA.
Genome sequencing