1. Unit 6 Week 4 Up in the Air: The Story of Balloon Flight
2. launched- started in motion or sent off There was a huge cloud of smoke when the shuttle launched .
3. particles- small bits or pieces of an element You 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.
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5. dense- thick or packaged closely together The Bonnaroo crowd was too dense for me to get through!
6. inflate- to cause to swell by filling with air or gas The hot air will cause the balloon to inflate and rise.
7. 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.
8. hydrogen- a light gas that burns easily Hydrogen is in many things: water, fuel cells, balloons, and bombs.
9. 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”.
10. 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.
11. Quiz Time! launched, particles, dense, inflate, anchored, hydrogen, scientific, companion Which word means very thick? dense
12. Quiz Time! launched, particles, dense, inflate, anchored, hydrogen, scientific, companion Which word means started in motion? launched
13. Quiz Time! launched, particles, dense, inflate, anchored, hydrogen, scientific, companion Which word means having to do with science? scientific
14. Quiz Time! launched, particles, dense, inflate, anchored, hydrogen, scientific, companion Which word means tiny bits of something? particles
15. Quiz Time! launched, particles, dense, inflate, anchored, hydrogen, scientific, companion Which word means a light gas that burns easily? hydrogen
16. Quiz Time! launched, particles, dense, inflate, anchored, hydrogen, scientific, companion Which word means someone that keeps you company? companion
17. Quiz Time! launched, particles, dense, inflate, anchored, hydrogen, scientific, companion Which word means to cause to swell by filling with air or gas? inflate
18. Quiz Time! launched, particles, dense, inflate, anchored, hydrogen, scientific, companion Which word means held firmly in place? anchored