Lessons 10-12

Question 1

astronomy

Answer 1

n. study of planets, stars, and other objects in space

Question 2

besides

Answer 2

prep. in addition to, or also

Question 3

crater

Answer 3

n. round hole in the shape of a bowl usually found in the ground or at the mouth of a volcano

Question 4

degree

Answer 4

n. unit for measuring how warm something is; stage or step in a series that one has to go through

Question 5

diameter

Answer 5

n. distance from side to side through the center of a circle or a round object

Question 6

gaze

Answer 6

v. look steadily at something for a long time

Question 7

gravity

Answer 7

n. force on our planet that pulls things toward the center of the earth; condition of being serious

Question 8

reflect

Answer 8

v. turn or throw something back; think carefully about something

Question 9

telescope

Answer 9

n. object that makes distant things seem closer and larger by using mirrors and lenses

Question 10

universe

Answer 10

n. all of space and all of the objects in space

Question 11

atlas

Answer 11

n. book of maps

Question 12

aware

Answer 12

adj. knowing or learning about something

Question 13

boar

Answer 13

n. adult male pig

Question 14

equator

Answer 14

n. imaginary line around the middle of the earth at an equal distance from the North and South Poles

Question 15

fang

Answer 15

n. long pointed tooth found in animals like dogs, tigers, which use it to tear meat (also found in snakes)

Question 16

fierce

Answer 16

adj. wild and likely to attack; very strong and violent

Question 17

hoof

Answer 17

n. hard tough covering on the foot of an animal such as a horse, a cow, or a deer

Question 18

journey

Answer 18

n. trip from one place to another

Question 19

local

Answer 19

adj. having to do with a particular place, usually the town or neighborhood where one is living; making all the stops along a train line

Question 20

rare

Answer 20

adj. not seen of happening very often; meat that is cooked very little

Question 21

arch

Answer 21

n. curved piece of wood, stone, or metal over an open space

Question 22

attention

Answer 22

n. thinking, listening, or watching carefully

Question 23

award

Answer 23

n. something given for doing well

v. give something as a prize of a reward

Question 24

collapse

Answer 24

v. fall down suddenly or cave in; fold together

Question 25

demolish

Answer 25

v. destroy something or tear it down

Question 26

excess

Answer 26

adj. having more than is needed or allowed

n. amount that is too much or more than is needed

Question 27

outline

Answer 27

n. line showing the outside edge of an object or figure; short list or plan that gives the main ideas of a longer report

Question 28

sculpture

Answer 28

n. work of art made by shaping wood, stone, or other material into a certain form

Question 29

spade

Answer 29

n. tool for digging that often has a long handle fastened to a flat metal blade

Question 30

utensil

Answer 30

n. tool or container that is used for a special purpose