W4 D2

Question 1

ozone

Answer 1

1.In the upper atmosphere, it absorbs ultraviolet rays, thereby preventing them from reaching the surface of the earth

Question 2

archaic

Answer 2

1. marked by the characteristics of an earlier period;
   an archaic manner; an archaic notion.
2. commonly used in an earlier time but rare in present-day usage
3. forming the earliest stage; prior to full development

Question 3

meridian

Answer 3

1. Geography. a great circle of the earth passing through the poles and any given point on the earth’s surface.
   the half of such a circle included between the poles.
2. Astronomy. the great circle of the celestial sphere that passes through its poles and the observer’s zenith.
   a point or period of highest development, greatest prosperity, or the like

Question 4

organism

Answer 4

1. a form of life composed of mutually interdependent parts that maintain various vital processes.
2. a form of life considered as an entity; an animal, plant, fungus, protistan, or moneran.
3. any organized body or system conceived of as analogous to a living being

Question 5

factor

Answer 5

1. one of the elements contributing to a particular result or situation:
   Poverty is only one of the factors in crime.
2. Mathematics. one of two or more numbers, algebraic expressions, or the like, that when multiplied together produce a given product

Question 6

extensive

Answer 6

1. of great extent; wide; broad:
   an extensive area.
2. covering or extending over a great area:
3. far-reaching; comprehensive; thorough

Question 7

Did you know?

Answer 7

Guinness Book of Records holds the record for being the book most often stolen from Public Libraries.