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Green World vocabulary

A free printable vocabulary worksheet: match ten key words from the Green World city to their meanings, with an answer key.

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Green World: key words

Write the letter of the right meaning next to each word.

Words

  1. Commissioner
  2. Shielded light
  3. Walkway
  4. Cargo bike
  5. Watershed
  6. Heatwave
  7. Reservoir
  8. Planter
  9. Gene
  10. Monitoring

Meanings

  • A. Checking what is happening over time.
  • B. A lake used to store water.
  • C. A lamp covered so that light shines down.
  • D. A period of unusually hot weather.
  • E. A person given a special public duty.
  • F. Instructions inside a cell that shape how a living thing grows.
  • G. All the land that drains into one river or lake.
  • H. A bicycle built to carry loads.
  • I. A container for growing plants.
  • J. A raised path or bridge.

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Answer key: Green World key words

  1. E Commissioner: A person given a special public duty. (Palace of the long future)
  2. C Shielded light: A lamp covered so that light shines down. (Star dome)
  3. J Walkway: A raised path or bridge. (Canopy climbing course)
  4. H Cargo bike: A bicycle built to carry loads. (Flower cart)
  5. G Watershed: All the land that drains into one river or lake. (Spring circle)
  6. D Heatwave: A period of unusually hot weather. (Canopy market)
  7. B Reservoir: A lake used to store water. (Spring circle)
  8. I Planter: A container for growing plants. (Tree tower home)
  9. F Gene: Instructions inside a cell that shape how a living thing grows. (Firefly tower)
  10. A Monitoring: Checking what is happening over time. (Council terrace)

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