Exploring vocabulary - Muschla Gary R. 2012

Shadow on the earth
Words with Greek roots, I

When the moon passes between the earth and the sun, the moon casts a shadow on the earth. What is this event called?

To answer the question, read each sentence below. If the underlined word is used correctly, write the letter for correct in the space above the sentence number at the bottom of the page. If the underlined word is not used correctly, write the letter for incorrect. Some letters are provided.

1. To help conserve resources, we cycle as much as we can.

I. correct

E. incorrect

2. In an autobiography, the author writes about someone else’s life.

N. correct

R. incorrect

3. The mountain peaks in the photograph were beautiful.

S. correct

E. incorrect

4. LuAnn learned about the earth’s land forms in geometry.

A. correct

O. incorrect

5. Brian used a telephoto lens to take a picture of the eagle in the distance.

I. correct

E. incorrect

6. Rebecca enjoys geography because she likes learning about the earth’s surface.

L. correct

R. incorrect

7. A cycle does not repeat.

K. correct

C. incorrect

8. The author wrote his own biography.

C. correct

S. incorrect

9. At the game, Crystal got the autograph of her favorite player.

P. correct

M. incorrect

10. The cyclone brought heavy rain but no wind.

E. correct

A. incorrect