Vocabulary from Classical Roots 5 Lesson 6

During a teleconference, people in different places can ___________.

• observe the same view of the night sky

• watch the same program

• talk with and see one another

• send messages by wire

An astronaut is someone who ___________.

• studies the stars and other heavenly bodies

• travels in outer space

• writes stories set in outer space

• plays for the Houston Astros baseball team

Using a strong _______, you can see the terrain of the planet Mars.

• telecast

• telegraph

• telescope

• television

Telemarketing got its name because ___________.

• it is done by telephone

• it beams signals from satellites

• it is done by telegraph

• it is far and away the best sales technique

An astronomical number is one that ______________.

• is used for telescope settings

• seems as great as the number of stars in the sky

• is used to count astronauts

• is great than 100 but less than 1,000.

What might a telecast be used to do?

• obtain a close look at the stars

• present the news in sounds and images

• send messages over wires

• sell products over the telephone

What is the most likely translations of telegraph?

• star diagram

• selling from a distance

• writing sent from far away

• pictures from far away

What might one learn in an astronomy class?

• the names of the nearest stars in our galaxy

• how changing seasons affect animal life

• how to figure out the position of a ship

• myths about the constellations

Extremely large, huge

• telegraph

• telescope

• astronomy

• astronomical

An instrument for makin distant objects look closer and larger.

• telescope

• telemarketing

• telecast

• astronaut