U4W4 Vocabulary

Fill in the blank: A _______ makes distant objects seem larger and nearer.

• telescope

• microscope

• binoculars

• magnifying glass

Fill in the blank: An _______ studies planets and stars.

• astronomer

• biologist

• geologist

• chemist

Fill in the blank: A _______ is a curve that is wider in the middle and tapered on the ends.

• parabola

• ellipse

• hyperbola

• circle

Fill in the blank: _______ are different stages of the moon.

• phases

• colors

• shapes

• sizes

Fill in the blank: _______ is something that turns on its axis.

• something that turns on its axis

• a stationary object

• a linear path

• a static image

Fill in the blank: A _______ is a number of similar things coming one after another.

• series

• sequence

• group

• collection

Fill in the blank: A _______ is a thin, often pointed piece that has been broken or torn off.

• splinter

• rock

• brick

• metal

Fill in the blank: _______ means exact or particular.

• specific

• general

• vague

• approximate