Mrs. B's Unit 3 Quizs

Barometer

• an instrument measuring atmospheric pressure, used esp. in forecasting the weather and determining altitude

• a device for measuring temperature and humidity

• a tool for measuring wind speed and direction

• an instrument for detecting earthquakes

Subgroup

• a subdivision of a group

• a type of main group

• a group with no members

• a group that is larger than another group

Submit

• to refuse to comply with authority

• to accept or yield to a superior force or to the authority or will of another person

• to take control over a situation

• to express disagreement with a decision

Malpractice

• improper, illegal, or negligent professional activity or treatment, esp. by a medical practitioner, lawyer, or public office official

• a legal term for a successful medical treatment

• a type of insurance for medical professionals

• a standard procedure in legal practices

Diameter

• a straight line passing from side to side through the center of a body or figure, exp. a circle or sphere

• the distance around the edge of a circle

• the area enclosed by a circle

• a line segment connecting two points on a circle's circumference

Altimeter

• an instrument for determining altitude

• a device for measuring speed

• a tool for calculating distance

• a system for navigation

Telescope

• an optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer, containing an arrangement of lenses, or of curved mirrors and lenses, by which rays of light are collected and focused and the resulting image magnified

• a device used to measure the distance between stars

• a tool for observing weather patterns in the atmosphere

• a machine that converts light into sound waves

Thermometer

• an instrument for measuring and indicating one's internal body temperature

• a device used to measure atmospheric pressure

• a tool for measuring humidity levels

• an instrument for detecting electrical currents

Subservient

• prepared to obey others unquestioningly

• having a strong sense of independence

• showing a lack of interest in others

• willing to challenge authority

Dismal

• the act of ordering or allowing someone to leave

• a feeling of great sadness or disappointment

• a situation that is extremely bad or poor

• a state of being cheerful and optimistic