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WORLD HERITAGE WORD MATCH FOR FISH DOG 1, 2 & 3

Word Match Vocabulary Game for Episode 1, Miguasha National Park.

Read Fish Dog Episode 1 and match the words with their meanings.
1. Caribou a.The place where a group of birds breeds, nests, or raises their young
2. Peninsula b. The elevation above which trees do not grow
3. To roam c. A piece of land sticking out into the water and nearly surrounded by water
4. Rookery d. An animal with a backbone, four feet, and legs or leglike appendages
5. To sprawl e. A treeless area with a permanently frozen subsoil and low-growing vegetation such as lichens, mosses, and stunted shrubs
6. Tetrapod f. A large animal of the deer family found in cold northern regions of North America; also called reindeer
7. Timberline g. To lie or sit with the limbs spread out casually
8. Tundra h. To go from place to place without a plan; wander

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Word Match Vocabulary Game for Episode 2, Miguasha National Park.

Read Fish Dog Episode 2 and match the words with their meanings.
1. Chisel a. A tower or other high structure with a flashing light for directing ships and warning them of hazards such as reefs
2. Devonian Period b. The scientific study of life in past geologic periods through examination of animal and plant fossils
3. Fossil c. A metal, wedge-shaped tool with a sharp edge, used for cutting stone, wood, or metal
4. Language d. An instrument using a lens or lenses to magnify extremely small objects, esp. those not visible to the unaided eye
5. Lighthouse e. A building where collections of objects that are important to history, art, or science are kept and shown to the public
6. Microscope f. The geological period about 400 million to 350 million years ago when large trees and amphibians appeared and fish were in great abundance
7. Museum g. The words, their pronunciation, and the methods of combining them used and understood by a large group of people
8. Paleontology h. A trace or print or the remains of a plant or animal of a past age preserved in earth or rock

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Word Match Vocabulary Game for Episode 3, Miguasha National Park.

Read Fish Dog Episode 3 and match the words with their meanings.
1. Age of Fishes a. A scientist who studies life in past geologic periods through examination of animal and plant fossils
2. Armor b. A curved or rounded part
3. Clue c. The fossil of a fish thought to be the link between fish and the first land creatures with backbones and four legs
4. Feature d. A tough, protective covering, such as the bony scales
5. To grin e. A part or detail that stands out
6. Lobe f. A nickname for the Devonian period of geologic time
7. Paleontologist g. Something that helps a person find something or solve a mystery
8. Prince of Miguasha h. To smile broadly, often showing the teeth

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