TPO61

Question 1

unglazed

Answer 1

not coated with a glossy or lustrous surface or finish : not glazed
example: rubbing a mineral across a plate of
unglazed porcelain

Question 2

vitreous

Answer 2

resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : GLASSY
example: s, including vitreous (glassy), pearly, silky, resinous, and earthy (dull).

Question 3

resinous

Answer 3

connected with or producing resin (= a thick, sticky substance produced by some trees):
example: s, including vitreous (glassy), pearly, silky, resinous, and earthy (dull).

Question 4

abrasion

Answer 4

the gradual rubbing away of the surface of rock, for example, by other rock, water, or a glacier (= large moving mass of ice)
example: , the resistance of a mineral to abrasion or scratching

Question 5

plane

Answer 5

a flat or level surface
example: Some minerals have several cleavage planes, which produce smooth surfaces

Question 6

splinter

Answer 6

a small, sharp, piece of wood, glass, or similar material that has broken off a larger piece:
example: Others break into splinters or fibers,
but most fracture irregularly.

Question 7

fibers

Answer 7

a very thin glass or plastic thread through which light can travel to carry information, especially in phone, television, and computer systems
example: Others break into splinters or fibers,
but most fracture irregularly.

Question 8

irregularly

Answer 8

in a way that is not regular in shape or form, or has parts of different shapes or sizes:
example: Others break into splinters or fibers,
but most fracture irregularly.

Question 9

prevail

Answer 9

to get control or influence
example: could form under conditions thought to prevail on early Earth

Question 10

proxy

Answer 10

a situation, process, or activity to which another situation, etc. is compared, especially in order to calculate how successful or unsuccessful it is:
example: The discharges were a proxy for
lightning,

Question 11

envisioned

Answer 11

to imagine or expect something to happen, appear, etc. in a particular way
example: that the methane-rich
composition envisioned by Oparin,

Question 12

stomata

Answer 12

one of the minute openings in the epidermis of a plant organ (such as a leaf) through which gaseous interchange takes place
example: vapor through tiny mouth-shaped
valves, or stomata, in their leaves.

Question 13

valves

Answer 13

a leaf of a folding or double door
a device that opens and closes to control the flow of liquids or gases, or a similar structure in the heart and the veins that controls the flow of blood:

example: vapor through tiny mouth-shaped
valves, or stomata, in their leaves.

Question 14

corrugated

Answer 14

(especially of sheets of iron or cardboard) having parallel rows of folds that look like a series of waves when seen from the edge
example: the surfaces of these reduced leaves are often modified—corrugated with ridges or covered in hairs

Question 15

trickle

Answer 15

If liquid trickles somewhere, it flows slowly and without force in a thin line
example: letting water vapor trickle out

Question 16

stockpiled

Answer 16

to store a large supply of something for future use
example: By mobilizing the energy that was stockpiled

Question 17

evading

Answer 17

to avoid or escape from someone or something
another ingenious way of evading the demands of the sun

Question 18

take refuge

Answer 18

to go to or into a place for shelter or protection from danger or trouble
example: they take refuge underground.

Question 19

fibrous

Answer 19

containing, consisting of, or resembling fibers
example: fibrous roots that reaches as much as 3 to 6 meters into the earth.

Question 20

frugally

Answer 20

in a careful way when using money or food
example: frugally below the surface, drawing on their cached supplies

Question 21

burgeoning

Answer 21

growing or developing quickly
example: to produce a burgeoning network of
tender growth.