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RSF 3 CHAPTER 8
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Gravity
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Soviet Union
(prop. n.)
a collection of countries with its capital in Moscow that ended in 1991
"The __ __ included Russia and many other countries."
satellite
(n.)
an object that travels around another larger object
"There are about thirty GPS __ flying around the Earth."
World War II
(prop. n.)
a fight between many countries that lasted from 1939 to 1945
"My grandfather was a soldier during __ __ __."
cold war
(n.)
a war without physical fighting
"The United States and the Soviet Union had a __ __ between 1947 and 1991."
president
(n.)
the top leader of a country or a company
"Americans vote for a new __ every four years."
the Moon
(prop. n.)
the large rocky body that goes around the Earth
"Neal Armstrong was the first person to walk on __ __."
statement
(n.)
an official opinion or information
"The police gave a __ about the crime to the press."
land
(v.)
to come down to the ground after flying
"The plane __ed safely on the runway."
leap
(n.)
a long jump
"The girl __ed across the river."
mankind
(n.)
all humans; humanity
"If we don't clean the Earth, it could be the end of __."
disaster
(n.)
when something happens that causes big damage and problems
"The 2011 earthquake was the biggest __ to hit Japan in many years."
dinosaur
(n.)
lizard-like animals that lived on Earth millions of years ago
"We saw many __ bones at the museum."
humanity
(n.)
all humans; mankind
"All people die, but __ continues on."
planet
(n.)
a large body in space that goes around a star
"The Earth is the third __ from the Sun."
Venus
(prop. n.)
the second planet from the Sun
"__ is the planet in our solar system most similar to Earth in size."
Jupiter
(prop. n.)
the largest planet in our solar system, famous for its giant red spot
"__ is so large that more than 1,300 Earths could fit inside it."
Saturn
(prop. n.)
the planet in our solar system that is famous for its beautiful rings
"__'s rings were first seen by Galileo in 1610."
Titan
(prop. n.)
The name of the largest moon of the planet Saturn
"__ is a moon, but it is actually larger than the planet Mercury."
oxygen
(n.)
O2; a gas we breathe that humans and other animals need to live
"The air we breathe contains about 20% __."
material
(n.)
matter which can be used to make things
"Early humans made tools from rocks, wood, and other __s that they could find."
planet
(n.)
a large body in space that goes around a star
"The Earth is the third __ from the Sun."
alien
(n.)
a living thing that is not from Earth
"It's fun to imagine what __s on other planets might look like."
professor
(n.)
a teacher at a college or university
"My economics __ is an expert on Asian trade."
university
(n.)
a place for research and learning after high school
"My sister goes to a __ in London."
RNA
(acronym n.)
ribonucleic acid; a substance found in all living things
"DNA has two strands, but __ only has one."
suitable
(adj.)
useful for a certain purpose
"Basketball shoes are not __ for long-distance running."
unlike
(adj.)
different; not the same
"This week I studied for the test. __ last week, this time I passed it."
probably
(adv.)
likely; having a strong chance of happening
"I'll __ go, but I'm not 100% sure yet."
virus
(n.)
a very small organism that spreads disease
"I caught a __ and had to go to the doctor."
lifeform
(n.)
a living thing
"Are there any __s on Mars?"
deeply
(adv.)
extremely; strongly
"I am __ in love with you."
religion
(n.)
an organized system of belief in a god or gods
"There are many __s in India, for example Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism"
bang
(n.)
a sudden, loud explosion
"We all heard a loud __ as the cars hit each other."
universe
(n.)
everything; all of space
"It's impossible to imagine how big the __ is."
packed
(adj.)
a large number of something placed in a space too small
"We were __ close together in the train."
tightly
(adv.)
without any space between two things
"I tied up my shoes so __ that it hurts."
matter
(n.)
physical things in the universe
"The universe is made up of __ and energy."
energy
(n.)
a force that creates an effect on physical things
"Solar __ is used to create electricity for our homes."
blow up
(phr. v.)
explode; break up suddenly
"The building will be destroyed when the bomb __ __."
bomb
(n.)
something made to explode
"The bank robbers used a __ to open the bank door."
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