Vocabulary List

What does 'Gearing' refer to in a bicycle?

• A) A machine used to weave thread or cotton

• B) Parts that transfer motion from one part of the machine to another

• C) A system of lines or wires that are connected to each other

Mia and Grace visited a textile factory. They were fascinated by a machine used to weave thread or cotton to make cloth. What is this machine called?

• A pointed tool used to weave cloth

• A machine used to weave thread or cotton to make cloth

• A region that has a lot of a particular thing

Samuel and William are working on a project to set up a 'Network' in their school. What does 'Network' mean in this context?

• A) A system of lines or wires that are connected to each other

• B) The use of science in industry, engineering, etc

• C) Of or relating to the city

Samuel and Anika were discussing different regions known for specific characteristics. Samuel asked, "What is a 'Belt'?"

• A pointed tool used to weave cloth

• A region that has a lot of a particular thing

• Parts that transfer motion from one part of the machine to another

Michael is learning about weaving in his art class. His teacher shows him a tool and asks, "What is a 'Shuttle'?"

• A) A pointed tool that is used to weave cloth by pulling a thread from side to side across other threads

• B) A machine used to weave thread or cotton to make cloth

• C) A system of lines or wires that are connected to each other

What does 'Technology' refer to?

• The use of science in industry, engineering, etc to invent useful things or to solve problems

• A system of lines or wires that are connected to each other

• Of or relating to the city

During a geography class, Daniel asked, "What does 'Urban' mean?"

• Of or relating to the country and the people who live there instead of the city

• Of or relating to the city

• A region that has a lot of a particular thing

Maya is planning a trip to a place that is 'Rural'. What does 'Rural' mean?

• Of or relating to the city

• Of or relating to the country and the people who live there instead of the city

• A system of lines or wires that are connected to each other

Aria and Oliver are studying history and come across the term 'Industrial Revolution'. What does it refer to?

• A pointed tool used to weave cloth

• The major social and economic changes that occurred in Britain, Europe, and the US in the late 18th and early 19th centuries

• A machine used to weave thread or cotton to make cloth

Maya decided to start a business that was 'Radically' different from anything in the market. What does 'Radically' mean in this context?

• Very new and different from what is traditional or ordinary

• Producing money or wealth; profitable

• Of or relating to the city