Wordly Wise 3000 Lesson #2

Front 1

astronomer

Back 1

a person who studies the sun, planets, stars, and other objects in space

Front 2

besides

Back 2

in addition to or also

Front 3

crater

Back 3

a round hole in the shape of a bowl

Front 4

degree

Back 4

a unit for measuring how warm something is;

a stage or step in a series that one goes through

Front 5

diameter

Back 5

the distance from side to side and through the center of a circle or a round object

Front 6

gaze

Back 6

to look steadily at something for a long time

Front 7

gravity

Back 7

the force on our planet that pulls things toward the center of the earth;

the condition of being serious

Front 8

reflect

Back 8

to turn or throw something back;

to think carefully about something

Front 9

telescope

Back 9

an object that makes distant things seem closer and larger

Front 10

universe

Back 10

all of space and all of the objects in space