Vocab Schmocab
A short or interesting story about a real incident or person.
a.) Fable
b.) Epic poem
c.) Sonnet
d.) Anecdote
Where did this episode "The Secret Life of the Sonoran Desert" take place?
a.) Phoenix, AZ
b.) Tucson, AZ
c.) Sonora, Mexico
d.) Chihuahua, Mexico
Three lines
The study of how animals move in their environment, how they interact socially, how they learn about their environment, and how an animal might achieve cognitive understanding of its environment.
a.) adaptation
b.) behavior
c.) description
d.) habitat
What was the man's name from the documentary "My Octopus Teacher?"
a.) John
b.) Craig
c.) Greg
d.) Michael
The place in which a species normally lives.
a.) Wildlife
b.) Habitat
c.) Biodome
d.) Ecosystem
a.) 10 years
b.) 20 years
c.) 30 years
d.) 40-50 years
How many syllables per line in a traditional haiku?
5-7-5
A change or the process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment.
a.) Habitat
b.) Biodiversity
c.) Ecosystem
d.) Adaptation
A defense mechanism or tactic that organisms use to disguise their appearance, usually to blend in with their surroundings. Organisms use this to mask their location, identity, and movement.
a.) Coloration
b.) Camouflage
c.) Blendability
d.) Mimic
A group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding.
a.) Ecosystem
b.) Biodiversity
c.) Species
d.) Wildlife
What is the name of the a microorganism, especially a bacterium causing disease or fermentation.
a.) Microbile
b.) Microphone
c.) Macrobiotic
d.) Microbe
a.) Buddhist reflection on nature
b.) Drawn from common life
c.) Simple, plain language
d.) All of the above
This indicator shows the number of species that usually live in a given area.
a.) GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
b.) Prediction
c.) Population
d.) Predication
What was one reason why the videographer/narrator went into the ocean every day to see the octopus?
a.) He found the ocean therapeutic and peaceful.
b.) He was genuinely curious about and cared about the octopus.
c.) He began learning more about the octopus and wanted to document its life.
d.) All of the above.
Any heritable trait that helps an organism, such as a plant or animal, survive and reproduce in its environment.
a.) Adaptation
b.) Species
c.) Biodiversity
d.) Habitat
Scientists and researchers are doing experiments to see if Gila monsters saliva will help with what disease?
a.) Dementia
b.) Alzheimers
c.) Diabetes
d.) All of the above
a.) Basho
b.) Sylvia Plath
c.) Jack Kerouac
d.) Buson
A place where an organism makes its home. It meets all the environmental conditions an organism needs to survive.
a.) Niche
b.) Sustainability
c.) Habitat
d.) Environment
What was one of the conflicts that happened in the documentary?
a.) The octopus was chased by a shark.
b.) The octopus got an arm eaten off by a shark.
c.) The octopus died after it hatched its eggs.
d.) All of the above.
The complex system of relationships between living things and their environment.
a.) Habitat
b.) Sustainability
c.) Ecosystem
d.) Biodiversity
Why are some cacti crested?
a.) It's a particular cacti species
b.) Disease
c.) Nonlethal Mutation
d.) Lethal Mutation
How are American haiku different from traditional Japanese haiku?
a.) They are not about life and death
b.) They are not about nature
c.) They are not three lines
d.) They don't always follow the traditional 5-7-5 syllables.
A group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding.
a.) Environment
b.) Ecosystem
c.) Species
d.) Interbreeding
How does the octopus die at the end of the documentary?
a.) She dies of old age.
b.) She dies after giving birth to her eggs.
c.) She gets attacked and eaten by a shark.
d.) The videographer eats her for lunch. (Mmm. Ceviche!)