Fill In Sentences:
Space
INSTRUCTIONS:
Fill in each blank box with the word from the above list that best completes the sentence.
assemble
terrain
module
repetitive
luminous
atmosphere
truss
vacuum
probe
conquered
resourceful
gully
propellants
exploration
descent
1. The students were in their use of recycled materials to build a model of a space shuttle.
2. The is the main support structure for the International Space Station.
3. Each of the space station is designed to link easily with others.
4. Alexander the Great many ancient lands to build a huge empire.
5. The space landed on Mars and sent back pictures of the planet.
6. The stars twinkle and shine in the clear night sky.
7. The of space by satellites began in the late 1950s when the Russians launched Sputnik 1.
8. The for launching rockets are solid and liquid fuels.
9. Outer space is a vast in which there in no matter, not even gases.
10. Robot arms have been used to help the International Space Station.
11. The story has a pattern that includes a sentence that repeats over and over again.
12. We watched as deer drank water from the small ravine, or , in the forest.
13. The farmers built terraces so that they could use the hilly as farmland.
14. Earth’s has four layers of air.
15. The passengers fastened their seat belts in preparation for the airplane’s and landing.
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Definition Matching:
Space
INSTRUCTIONS:
For each vocabulary word in the left column, locate its definition in the right column.
Type the number of the correct definition in the blank before the word.
probe
1. deals well with problems; good at using things wisely
module
2. a supporting framework
propellants
3. a unit that can be put together with others
repetitive
4. to defeat or win
truss
5. a spacecraft or instrument used to collect and send back information
exploration
6. bright, giving light
assemble
7. travel in an unfamiliar region for purposes of discovery
descent
8. rocket fuel
conquer
9. an empty space without air
resourceful
10. to put or fit together
atmosphere
11. repeating; happening over and over again
gully
12. a small ravine
vacuum
13. features of the ground
luminous
14. the air around the earth
terrain
15. a downward movement
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Crossword:
Space
This issue is out of this world! Space, for kids fascinated by the night sky and its many wonders, takes a thorough look at this great big universe we call home. Starting in our own “backyard,” the Solar System, kids will get a rundown on all the planets that circle our Sun, then take a tour of a black hole.
Up next: a survey of the many other celestial bodies in our neighborhood, including the more than 60 moons that orbit the planets, as well as the comets, meteors, and asteroids that like to stop by. After that, run through great moments in astronomy and the exploration of space; for kids who can’t get enough of brilliant scientists and astronauts, this is sure to be inspiring.
After that, it’s down to the nitty-gritty details: How do you actually put on a spacesuit? It’s harder than you think! And just what enables a rocket or shuttle to break Earth’s gravitational pull and zoom out to space? Kids who want to be astronauts will then get the inside scoop on what it takes to become one, and the journey wraps up with details on space stations of the future and designs for space cities that include parks, schools, farms, and even rivers.
12 Topics in this unit
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What’s in the Sky Above?
Imagine that you’re part of a community living 10,000 years ago, and you’re si ...
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The Solar System
Our Sun and the planets that revolve around it are known as the solar system. The Sun is j ...
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The Eight Planets
The four planets closest to the Sun (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) are known as terrest ...
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Moons and More
Moons—also called satellites—come in many shapes and sizes. At least 167 moons ...
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The International Space Station
Planning for the International Space Station took decades. Astronauts even practiced an in ...
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Would You Like to Be an Astronaut?
Imagine what it would feel like to be weightless. You would float through the air, bouncin ...
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The Physics of Launching a Rocket
Have you ever done this? You blow up a balloon, but instead of tying a knot in the end to ...
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The Price of Exploration
Pioneers live on the edge. Ferdinand Magellan, for example, who left Spain to sail around ...
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Space Exploration in the Twentieth Century
In the twentieth century, the dream of space travel became a reality. It began in 1957, wh ...
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Space Exploration Today
The twenty-first century is still young, but technology has already opened new paths of sp ...
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Telescopes in Space
How much can you see when you look into the sky? How far can you see? Without help of some ...
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Kepler
A dense band of stars glitters across the night sky. It’s an edge-on view of our own ...
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