Chapter 1 ~ Halley’s Comet Flashcards

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comet /kamıt/

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An object in space that leaves a bright it in the sky

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falling star

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comet ( an object in space that leaves a bright it in the sky )

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trail

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1 - a path through a countryside , mountain or forest ( The trail began to steepen near the top of the hill. )
- pathway
- path

2- the smell or series of mark left by a person , animal or thing as it moves along ( The storm left behind it a trail of devastation)
- sign
- trace
- footpath

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observe /abzörv/

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to watch carefully the way, something happens or the way someone does something, especially in order to learn more about it
( The role of scientists is to observe and describe the world not to try to control it)
- obey
- conform

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record

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1 ( verb) - to store sounds or moving pictures using electronic equipment so that they can be heard or seen later ( she records everything that happens to her in her diary )
- log
- report

2 ( noun) - to keep information for the future by writing it down or storing it on a computer ( I I won’t fly with an airline that has a bad safety record )
- data
- history

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nucleus /nükliıs/

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the central part of something
(people or things that form nucleus of something are the most important part of it)

~ A nucleus is the central par of an atom.

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probe

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(verb) to try to discover information that other people do not want you to know
- investigate
- explore

(noun) an attempt to discover information by asking a lot of questions
- investigation
- exploration

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orbit

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(noun) the curved path through which objects in space move around a planet or a star

(verb) to revolve in an orbit around
- revolve
- route

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orbiter

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for revolve an in orbit of spacecraft (vehicle, machine)

~ At the end of this mission, the orbiter has very damaged.

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dust

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(noun) fine particles of matter
- trash
- garbage
(verb) to make free of dust
- smoke
- bury

~ He hit the corpet with his stick and a puff of dust rose up into the air.

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region /ricın/

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a particular area of part of something
- area
- zone
- place
- location

~ He said he had sharp pains in the stomach region.
~ The war is threading to engulf the entire region.

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tail

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(1) a part of animals body , sticking out from the base of the back

(2) someone who follows another parson to discover

~ The cat’s tail peeping out from under the bed.

~ When I wake up in the morning , I see many people in my house which people like tail me every day .

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spread /spred/

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(verb) to cover or reach a wider or increasing area
- propagate
- disseminate

(noun) the development or growth of something so that covers a larger area and affect a larger number of people
- infection
- propagation
- dissemination

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surface /sörfıs/

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the outher or top part of layer of something

~ Tropical rain forests used to cover ten percent of the earth’s surface.

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