Vocabulary u 6 w 4

Unit 6 Week 4

Up in the Air:

The Story of Balloon Flight

launched- started in motion or sent offThere was a huge cloud of smoke when the shuttle launched.

particles- small bits or pieces of an elementYou don’t want to touch or breathe in any particles of the element bromine. It’s a toxic element.

What? You don’t know all of your elements? Ok, here’s a look on the next slide.

dense- thick or packaged closely togetherThe Bonnaroo crowd was too dense for me to get through!

inflate- to cause to swell by filling with air or gas

The hot air will cause the balloon to inflate and rise.

anchored- held firmly in place

Sally was so excited to get the boat anchored that she forgot to tie the rope to the anchor. The result was one irretrievable anchor.

hydrogen- a light gas that burns easily

Hydrogen is in many things: water, fuel cells, balloons, and bombs.

scientific- having to do with science

How many pieces of scientific equipment can you name?

absorptiometer, accelerometer, acetimeter, acidimeter, actinograph, actinometer, aerometer, aethrioscope, alcoholometer, alcovinometer, algometer, alkalimeter, altimeter, ammeter, anemograph, anemometer, aerometer, arthroscope, atmometer, audiometer, auriscope, auxanometer, auxometer,

There are around 400 different instruments. Here are some beginning with the letter, “a”.

companion- a person or animal who keeps somebody company

Chico the dog has been a good companion for many years, but nowadays he worries too much about his hair loss.

Quiz Time!

launched, particles, dense, inflate, anchored, hydrogen, scientific,

companionWhich word means very thick?

dense

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launched, particles, dense, inflate, anchored, hydrogen, scientific,

companionWhich word means started in motion?

launched

Quiz Time!

launched, particles, dense, inflate, anchored, hydrogen, scientific,

companionWhich word means having to do with

science?

scientific

Quiz Time!

launched, particles, dense, inflate, anchored, hydrogen, scientific,

companionWhich word means tiny bits of something?

particles

Quiz Time!

launched, particles, dense, inflate, anchored, hydrogen, scientific,

companionWhich word means a light gas that burns

easily?

hydrogen

Quiz Time!

launched, particles, dense, inflate, anchored, hydrogen, scientific,

companionWhich word means someone that keeps you

company?

companion

Quiz Time!

launched, particles, dense, inflate, anchored, hydrogen, scientific,

companionWhich word means to cause to swell by

filling with air or gas?

inflate

Quiz Time!

launched, particles, dense, inflate, anchored, hydrogen, scientific,

companionWhich word means held firmly in place?

anchored