Challenge A Week 12

Catechism

100

What makes a woodpecker's beak unique?

A woodpecker's beak is designed with "a pad of spongy tissue that acts as a shock absorber."

200

What is the definition of homologous?

In biology, homologous means similar structures or features of a plant or animal.

300

What is unique about a gazelle?

"The fast-running gazelle of Africa" is a mammal that would overheat its brain while running if not for a specially designed "cooling system."

400

How does a bat locate food?

A bat is a mammal that emits sounds up to 20-30 times a second to locate "flying insects."

500

What is unusual about the tongue of a malleefowl?

The tongue of the Australian malleefowl is used to test if the nest temperature has changed "as little as 1/10th of a degree."

Latin Vocab

100

communis,e

common

200

omnis, e

all, every

300

brevis, e

short

400

finitimus, a, um

neighboring, next

500

prima luce

at dawn

GeotermsGeoterms

100

What is a hill?

A natural elevation of land.

200

What is the horizon?

A line that terminates the view when extended on the surface of the earth.

300

What is irrigated land?

land watered by causing a stream to flow upon it and spread over it.

400

What is an inlet?

A bay or recess in the shore of the sea, lake or large river; a narrow body of water between isles.

500

What is a headland?

a cape; a promontory; a point of land projecting from the shore into the sea or other expanse of water.