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Library skills - Glossary

A helping hand from the Glossary

L.I. - Library/Research skills

Using a glossary

Sometimes a book also has a glossary at the beginning or the end.  This gives short explanations of specialised or difficult terms used in the book.  The following is an example is from a book about the moon.

GLOSSARY Albedo        Asteroid   Mare Satellite Sputnik 1

in astronomy, the reflective property of planets a small rocky object found mainly in a belt or flat ring between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars; also called a minor planet because it is so small (the largest are only 200 km across). a large flat plain on the moon caused by lava flows and marked by ridges, depressions and faults; all 14 maria are on the side of the moon that faces Earth. a natural (e.g. moon) or artificial (e.g. spacecraft) object that orbits around a larger astronomical body. the first artificial satellite, which was launched into space to orbit around the Earth in 1957.

Name an artificial satellite. Spacecraft

Sputnik 1 - a natural (e.g. moon) or artificial (e.g. spacecraft) object that orbits around a larger astronomical body.

the first artificial satellite, which was launched into space to orbit around the Earth in 1957.

What is another term for a minor planet in orbit between Mars and Jupiter?

Asteroid a small rocky object found mainly in a belt or flat ring between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars; also called a minor planet because it is so small (the largest are only 200 km across).

What is the term for an object that orbits around another larger planetary body?

Satellite a natural (e.g. moon) or artificial (e.g. spacecraft) object that orbits around a larger astronomical body.

What is the term used for a large flat lava flow on the moon?

Mare a large flat plain on the moon caused by lava flows and marked by ridges, depressions and faults; all 14 maria are on the side of the moon that faces Earth.

What term is used to describe the characteristic light reflecting from a planet?

Albedo in astronomy, the reflective property of planets

Spelling activity level 39

Level 39

L.I - Making sentences

Inflexible - I was really inflexible

Obstacle - We had to do this really hard obstacle

Rigid - I was rigid when we were doing athletics

Reverse - My mum had to reverse the car so my aunt could go

Refine - The man had to refine my dad

Concept - My sister had an concept to building a house

Cease - We had to cease the day with a game

Chronic - I had an chronic that was really bad.

Currency - The Australian currency is different to us

Percusion - Me and my friends joined the percussion group

The battle of the Mountains