Comparing Numbers
Vocabulary
Climate and Vegetation
Island of Blue Dolphins
Earth's Layers
100

8,572,912 is _________ than 8,673,512

smaller than
100

An animal that has a shell and lives in water

A. Sinew

B. Kelp

C. Shellfish

Shellfish

100

Who studies climate?

A. Geologist

B. Biologist

C. Climatologist 

Climatologist

100

Is the main character alone on the island or does she have her family with her?

She is alone

100

Who studies the layers of the earth?

A. Climatologist

B. Geologist

C. Biologist

Geologist

200

11,305,321 is _______ 11,305,321

equal to

200

Wore away by persistent chewing

A. Gnawed

B. Sinew

C. Kelp

Gnawed

200

True or false: Temperature, rainfall and wind are all parts of climate

True

200

What is the island called?

A. Island of the Blue Dolphins

B. Island of the sea horses

A. Island of the Blue Dolphins


200

What is the first layer of the earth?

Crust


300

3,012,347 is ________ than 3,011,347

greater than

300

A kind of large, brown seaweed

A. Kelp

B. Lair

C. Shellfish

Kelp

300

The climate in the winter in Massachusetts is:

A. Cold and wet

B. Warm and dry

C. Warm and Wet


A. cold and wet

300

What was the problem with the area she built her shelter?

A. It was flooded

B. It was next to a wild dog lair

Wild dog lair


300

What happens to rock as you get deeper in the surface?

A. It gets cooler

B. It gets warmer

It gets warmer

400

Rank the numbers from greatest to least:

8,957

9,578

8,975

9,578;  8,975;  8,957

400

A point of very high land that juts out into the water

A. Lair

B. Headland

C. Ravine

B. Headland
400

Describe the climate in the desert

warm and dry

400

Why couldn't she build a fire?

A. No supplies

B. The rain

B. The rain


400

What type of force wears away mountains and other landforms?

A. Constructive

B. Destructive

Destructive

500

The population in North America is 579,000,000. The population in South America is 422,500,000. What continent has the largest population?

North America

500

A small, narrow valley with steep sides

A. Headland

B. Ravine

C. Sinew

Ravine

500

If elevation is high, is temperature colder or warmer?

colder

500

What did she use to build a fence?

A. Wood

B. Ribs

C. sand

ribs

500

True or false: Geologists have been able to reach every layer of the earth

False


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