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22 Cards in this Set
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Telescope Similar-Magnifying Glass Opposite-Car Mirror |
An optical instrument designed to make objects appear nearer. "On the day of the harvest moon i go to my Uncle's barn to look at it through a telescope." |
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Stethoscope similar-Speaker Opposite-muffler |
A Medical instrument for listening to someone's heart and breathing. "When I had a cold I had trouble breathing so I went to the doctors so they could use a stethoscope to hear whats going on in my lungs." |
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Periscope Similar-telescope Opposite-underwater looker |
A visual instrument of a tubular shape containing an arrangment of lenses and mirrors allowing a person to observe a field of veiw beyond a blocking object above the surface of water. "When I went to a mussium I looked trough a Periscope." |
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Horoscope Similar-Fortune Opposite-numerology |
A forecast of a person's future "My horoscope is called Cancer" |
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Kaleidoscope similar-A tube of geometric shapes. opposite-binoculars. |
A toy consisting of a tube containing mirrors and pieces of colored glass or paper, whose reflections produce changing patterns that are visible through an eyehole when the tube is rotated "When I was younger I dropped a kaleidoscope on the ground and it broke and the broken glass cut me." |
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Thermostat Similar- a device that controls heat Opposite - thermometer |
a device that automatically controls temperature or that activates a device when the temperature reaches a certain point. "My thermostat was broken over the summer and my uncle had to come over and fix it." |
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Hypothermia Similar- when the body gets to cold Opposite- over heating |
When the body's temperature goes below normal. "One time while snowboarding I got hyperthermia." |
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Exothermic Similar- extreme heat Opposite- endothermic |
(of a reaction or process) accompanied by the release of heat. "The sun exothermic a lot." |
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Endothermic similar- extreme cold opposite- exothermic |
Aprocess or reaction that absorbs heat and cools the surroundings. "When I broke my finger I had to use a endothermic ice pack." |
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Thermal similar- heat opposite- cold |
Of or relating to heat "There is something called thermal energy." |
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Perimeter similar-border of something opposite-area |
The continuous line forming the border of a closed geometric figure I have know how to find perimeter since 3rd grade." |
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centimeter similar- one hundreth of a meter opposite- meter |
Aunit of length in the metric system, equal to one hundredth of a meter. "There are 30.48 centimeters in a foot." |
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Diameter Similar-Line through a circle Opposite-Radius |
A straight line passing from side to side through the center of a body of a figure, especially a circle or sphere. "In math class I learned diameter." |
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Speedometer similar-to see your speed while driving opposite- a peedometer |
an instrument on a vehicles dash board indicating its speed " When my father drives I look at the speedometer to see how fast he is going." |
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Geography similar- the study of land on earth opposite-study of math |
the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere and of human activity "I went and saw the grand canyon." |
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Geology Similar-Physical featurs opposite-Geography |
the science that deals with nature and earths history "There is geology all over the world". |
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Geometry Similar-Math Opposite-Science |
The study of mathematics that deals with points, lines, and shapes "I deal with geometry in math." |
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Geode Similar- Pretty rocks Opposite- Regular rocks |
A round rock which contains a hollow cavity lines with crystals When I went to South Carolina I saw someone selling Geodes at the beach for a lot of money |
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Mythology Similar-Percy Jacson Opposite- biology |
A collection of myths. In 4th grade I learned mythology. |
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Biology Similar-Study of nature Opposite- Study of humans |
The study of life and the changes that take place with and around all living things. "We studied biology in 5th grade" |
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Cardiology Similar-Cardio Opposite-Eating a lot |
Branch of medicine dealing with the heart. "I do cardio exercises in gym." |
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Cosmetology Similar-Great clips Opposite-Making someone look ugly |
Practice of beautifying the male\female body. "I get my hair cut" |
