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Which term refers to a vehicle designed for space travel?
Which term refers to a vehicle designed for space travel?
- Satellite
- Spacecraft
- Lander
- Rocket (correct)
What does the term 'significant' imply in a scientific context?
What does the term 'significant' imply in a scientific context?
- Outdated or irrelevant
- Unimportant or trivial
- Important or noticeable (correct)
- Ambiguous or unclear
Which word best describes an idea that might have negative consequences if not considered properly?
Which word best describes an idea that might have negative consequences if not considered properly?
- Irresponsible (correct)
- Practical
- Innovative
- Conventional
Which of the following terms describes an energy source derived from decomposed organic material that is not renewable?
Which of the following terms describes an energy source derived from decomposed organic material that is not renewable?
What is a proposal in the context of scientific research?
What is a proposal in the context of scientific research?
What does 'proving' something involve in scientific terms?
What does 'proving' something involve in scientific terms?
What agricultural practice can help improve water retention in soil and reduce the need for irrigation?
What agricultural practice can help improve water retention in soil and reduce the need for irrigation?
In the context of environmental sustainability, which option describes practices that do not harm the ecosystem?
In the context of environmental sustainability, which option describes practices that do not harm the ecosystem?
Which phenomenon is characterized by a sudden and often dangerous release of energy in the atmosphere, often accompanied by lightning?
Which phenomenon is characterized by a sudden and often dangerous release of energy in the atmosphere, often accompanied by lightning?
Which option best defines a large body of water surrounded entirely by land that can serve various ecological and recreational purposes?
Which option best defines a large body of water surrounded entirely by land that can serve various ecological and recreational purposes?
Study Notes
Environmental Terms
- Environment: Refers to the air, water, and land where people, animals, and plants coexist.
- Environmentally friendly: Describes practices or products that do not harm the environment.
Natural Phenomena
- Flash: A sudden bright light observed in various contexts, including natural occurrences.
- Flood: Occurs when excessive water covers normally dry land, often due to river overflow.
- Lightning: A sudden flash of light in the sky, typically seen during thunderstorms.
- Pond: A small body of water, often created artificially, found in parks or gardens.
- Lake: A larger body of water surrounded entirely by land.
- Rapids: Sections of a river characterized by fast-flowing water.
Waste and Recycling
- Litter: Refers to waste materials, such as paper, left in public areas.
- Recycle: The process of converting used materials (like paper, glass, or plastic) into reusable products.
Energy Sources
- Fossil fuel: Non-renewable energy sources like gas, coal, and oil, derived from ancient plants and animals.
Social Structure
- Household: A family or group of individuals living together in a single dwelling.
Scientific and Technical Terms
- Scientific: Pertains to or applies systematic scientific methods and principles.
- Significant: Indicates something that is important or has major implications.
- Proposal: A plan or suggestion put forward for consideration.
- Prove: To demonstrate the truth or validity of a concept or idea.
General Vocabulary
- Commercial: Relates to advertisements, such as those found on radio or television.
- Deadline: A specific time by which a task must be completed.
- Doubt: The feeling of uncertainty regarding a situation or belief.
- Dramatic: Full of action and excitement; often used to describe events or narratives.
- Element: A fundamental part or component of a larger whole.
- Ending: The conclusion or final part of a narrative, film, or story.
- Huge: Refers to something that is extremely large in size or scale.
- Location: A specific place or position.
- Message: The central idea or theme of a text, film, or other narratives.
- Narrow: Describes something that is not wide; measures a small distance between sides.
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