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Wordly Wise Lesson 2
Lesson 2 of Wordly Wise vocabulary, level 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| astronomer | a person who studies the sun, planets, stars, and other objects in space |
| besides | in addition to or also |
| crater | a round hole in the shape of a bowl, found in the ground or at the mouth of a volcano |
| degree | a unit for measuring how warm something is ~~ OR ~~ a stage or step in a series that one goes through |
| diameter | the distance from side to side and through the center of a circle or a round object |
| gaze | to look steadily at something for a long time |
| gravity | the force on our planet that pulls things toward the center of the Earth ~~ OR ~~ the condition of being serious |
| reflect | to turn or throw something back ~~ OR ~~ to think carefully about something |
| telescope | an object that makes distant things seem closer and larger by using mirrors and lenses |
| universe | all of space and all of the objects in space |