Harsh Environments - Vocab Quiz
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Choose the correct synonym to replace the underlined word in each sentence.
Questions and Answers
- 1.Molly, Gracie and Daisy couldn't adapt to life in the Moore River Mission so they ran away.
- A.
Adjust
- B.
Persist
- C.
Conform
- D.
Commit
- 2.Weather in the wildness of Alaska can be quite severe with temperatures falling to -40 degrees farenheit.
- A.
Cold
- B.
Harsh
- C.
Rugged
- D.
Toxic
- 3.Many regions of Australia are undeveloped because the landscape is inhospitable.
- A.
Hostile
- B.
Stony
- C.
Undeveloped
- D.
Impassable
- 4.Because of poor infrastructure in Tanzania, the people are unable to take their fruits and vegetables to other cities to sell.
- A.
Treaties
- B.
Development
- C.
Roads, railways
- D.
Geography
- 5.The barren landscape in "Rabbit Proof Fence" stretched for miles in all directions with nothing in sight except sagebrush.
- A.
Beautiful
- B.
Developed
- C.
Hardy
- D.
Empty
- 6.The young girls took a perilous journey through the desert.
- A.
Long
- B.
Dangerous
- C.
Oppressive
- D.
Rugged
- 7.The topography of China is varied. There are mountains and plateaus in the west and plains in the east.
- A.
Landscape
- B.
Natural resources
- C.
Development
- D.
Facilities
- 8.Kangaroos are indigenous to Australia.
- A.
Accustomed
- B.
Dangerous
- C.
Traditional
- D.
Native
- 9.The earthquake in Sichuan make the roads to Beichuan impassable.
- A.
Undeveloped
- B.
Blocked
- C.
Stony
- D.
Harsh
- 10.The economy of an undeveloped country is often poor because it hasn't made use of all its natural resources.
- A.
Government
- B.
Financial system
- C.
Geography
- D.
Infrastructure
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