Wonders Unit 1 Week 4 Vocabulary Practice

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What does the word 'pulverize' mean?

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To reduce to fine particles or dust; to crush or grind.

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How is 'pulverize' used in a sentence?

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In the sentence, 'On the morning of that tragic day, no one guessed that an enormous volcanic explosion was about to pulverize tons of rock and send it raining down on the city,' it is used as a verb.

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What does the word 'exert' mean?

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To apply or bring to bear (a force, influence, or quality).

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How is 'exert' used in a sentence?

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In the sentence, 'Molten rock at this collision point exerts pressure upward until the lava explodes from the volcano,' it is used as a verb.

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What does the word 'dynamic' mean?

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Characterized by constant change, activity, or progress; energetic.

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How is 'dynamic' used in a sentence?

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In the sentence, 'She found out that volcanism is one of the most dynamic forces in nature,' it is used as an adjective.

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What part of speech is 'pulverize'?

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Verb.

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What part of speech is 'exert'?

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Verb.

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What part of speech is 'dynamic'?

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Adjective.

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Complete the sentence: 'As magma rises from below, it _______________ even more pressure on these shattered rocks.'

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exerts.