ENGLISH 9 - UNIT 10 - VOCABULARY RIDDLES | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

height above sea level

altitude (n.) /ˈæl.tɪ.tʃuːd/ độ cao so với mặt biển

to send something out, such as a new ship into the water or a spacecraft into space (L______)

launch (v.) /lɔ:ntʃ/ phóng (tên lửa,...)

to follow a curved path around a planet or star

orbit /ˈɔː.bɪt/ (v.) quay quanh quỹ đạo

to arrive on the ground or other surface after moving down through the air

land (v.) /lænd/ hạ cánh

to go or come down

descend (v.) /dɪˈsend/ hạ xuống

quickly and suddenly (S______)

sharply (adv.) /ʃɑrpli/ nhanh đột ngột

the force that makes objects fall toward the earth, or toward some other large object such as a planet or a star

gravity (n.) /ˈɡræv.ə.ti/ lực hấp dẫn

very weak gravity (= the force that makes things fall to the ground), especially in a spacecraft orbiting (= going around) the earth:

Microgravity (n.) /ˈmaɪ.krəʊˌɡræv.ə.ti/ tình trạng không trọng lực

the natural environment in which an animal or plant usually lives

habitat (n.) /ˈhæb.ɪ.tæt/ môi trường sống

providing conditions that are good enough to live in or on (H_______)

habitable (adj.) /ˈhæb.ɪ.tə.bəl/ có đủ điều kiện cho sự sống, có thể sống được

a piece of rock or other matter from space that has landed on earth

meteorite (n.) /ˈmiːtiəraɪt/ thiên thạch

the scientific study of the universe and of objects that exist naturally in space, such as the moon, the sun, planets, and stars

astronomy (n.) /əˈstrɒnəmi/ thiên văn học

a device sent up into space to travel around the earth, used for collecting information or communicating by radio, television, etc.

satellite (n.) /ˈsæt.əl.aɪt/ vệ tinh nhân tạo

an act of moving around in space outside a spacecraft but connected to it:

spacewalk (n.) /ˈspeɪswɔːk/ chuyến đi bộ trong không gian

a person who has been trained for travelling in space

astronaut (n.) /ˈæs.trə.nɔːt/ phi hành gia

an important job, especially a military one, that someone is sent somewhere to do (M______)

mission (n.) /ˈmɪʃ.ən/ sứ mệnh, nhiệm vụ

extremely small

tiny (adj.) /'taini/ rất nhỏ, nhỏ xíu

a cylinder-shaped device for making objects that are far away look closer and larger, using a combination of lenses, or lenses and curved mirrors

telescope (n.) /ˈtel.ɪ.skəʊp/ kính viễn vọng, kính thiên văn

a vehicle used for travel in space

spacecraft / spaceship

everything that exists, especially all physical matter, including all the stars, planets, galaxies, etc. in space (U______)

universe

an exciting entertainment in an amusement park, like a fast train that goes up and down very steep slopes and around very sudden bends

rollercoaster