LESSON 10

Question 1

a complaint made against someone or something to a court

Answer 1

LAWSUIT

Question 2

fuels (such as coal, oil, or natural gas) that are formed in the earth from dead plants or animals

Answer 2

FOSSIL FUELS

Question 3

the mixture of gases surrounding Earth or another planet

Answer 3

ATMOSPHERE

Question 4

a person who files a lawsuit against another person or group or who accuses another person of a crime in court

Answer 4

PLAINTIFF

Question 5

something that someone says in court while promising to tell the truth

Answer 5

TESTIMONY

Question 6

a thick forest that gets a lot of rain (often in a tropical area)

Answer 6

RAINFOREST

Question 7

the top layer of leaves and branches in a forest

Answer 7

CANOPY

Question 8

the state of being kept in a place (such as a prison or cage)

Answer 8

CAPTIVITY

Question 9

the cutting down or burning of all the trees in an area

Answer 9

DEFORESTATION

Question 10

weak or sick

Answer 10

FRAIL

Question 11

the feeling of wanting to have what someone else has

Answer 11

ENVY

Question 12

a piece of rock or metal that burns brightly in the sky as it falls from outer space

Answer 12

METEOR

Question 13

a shape that has straight sides and two circular ends (like a tube or pipe)

Answer 13

CYLINDER

Question 14

anything with three legs

Answer 14

TRIPOD

Question 15

in a way that shows no concern or worry

Answer 15

CASUALLY