Wordly Wise #4 Practice

Helicopters, hummingbirds, and blimps have something in common. All three an stay in place by _______ in the air.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Blimps and hot air balloons are very different from each other. A balloon has to go wherever the wind takes it, whereas a blimp is _______ by its two engines.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Blimps offer television viewers a bird's-eye view of sporting events. They can remain _____ above the staidum for as long as necessary.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Companies with something to advertise like blimps. They offer a _______ way of showing off the company's message to the people below.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Blimps are used to take air samples at different heights. The purpose of this is to see how much the air is being _______ by natural and human causes.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Blimps are not useful as weapons of war. They are so big and slow moving that they would be unable to _______ an enemy attack.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The blimp's air bag is filled with helium. Once the bag has been ______ the helium stays inside until major repairs are needed.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Hydrogen is an even lighter gas than helium. It is not used in blimps because it is highly ________.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

A blimp stays on the ground except during calm weather. Because it is ligher than air, it is easily ________ by strong winds.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

A blimps usually stays outside while on the ground. It swings from its _________ so that it always faces into the wind.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4