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EXPEDITION 3
VOCABULARY
29
Science
9th Grade
12/10/2009

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Term
ancient
Definition
very old, from the distant past
Term
develop
Definition
to bring into being
Term
position
Definition
the place where something is
Term
astronaut
Definition

someone trained to travel

and work in space

Term
astronomy
Definition
the scientific study of space
Term
observatory
Definition
a building used by scientists to study planets and stars
Term
surface
Definition

the outside part of

something

Term
vast
Definition
very, very large
Term
unit
Definition

standard amount of

measurement

Term
orbit
Definition

the path one object takes

as it moves around

Term
organize
Definition
to group together
Term
enslave
Definition

to take someone prisoner

and claim to own them

Term
exist
Definition
to be alive or real
Term
direct
Definition
simple and straightforward
Term
intelligence
Definition
ability to learn skills and facts, and to apply them in some way
Term
watery
Definition

having the quality

of water

Term
bacteria
Definition

a very small life-form:

germ

Term
alien
Definition
from another world
Term
extraterrestrial
Definition

coming from somewhere

outside the earth

Term
artificial
Definition
made by humans
Term
communication
Definition

having to do with sending

or exchanging

information

Term
fascinate
Definition
to hold someone's attention
Term
system
Definition
a set of things acting together
Term
accurate
Definition
correct
Term
satellite
Definition

an object that orbits

another object

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