07/04/2008

KEY to THE NATURAL WORLD


46.1.
1 mammal
2 crocodile
3 poplar and birch are deciduous; the yew is evergreen
4 pollen
5 hedgehog, tortoise and bear
6 s/he loves me, s/he loves me not
7 cheetah
8 dove
9 rose, thistle, maple leaf and kiwi bird
10 breathing
11 An endangered species is any species which is in danger of dying out or becoming extinct, e.g. some breeds of tiger or whale.
12 The dinosaur is extinct; the emu is still in existence and the phoenix was a mythical creature not a real one.
13 snowdrop, daisy and lily of the valley; parro, pigeon and seagull.
14 Your answer to this questions depends, of course, on where you come from.

46.2. Possible answers
prickly hedgehog
flowing mane
sweet-smelling petals
noble eagle
sturdy oak
graceful willow
wriggly worm
rough bark

46.3.
1 roots
2 claws; trunk/bark
3 blossom/flower
4 thrive/grow
5 hoof
6 stalks
7 bud
8 thorns
9 twigs
10 bat
11 bee; snail
12 harvested

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