Lesson 16 Spelling Test (23-24)

an instrument that is used to measure air pressure and predict changes in the weather. If the ____________ is falling, does that mean it will rain?

• barometer
• barrometer
• barameter
• barometre

the distance through the center of a circle or sphere from one side to the other. Draw a line to indicate the ____________ of the circle.

• diameter
• diometer
• diameater
• diametre

the profession of examining people’s eyes to find out if they need eyeglasses or medical treatment. Dave became interested in ___________ after visiting the eye doctor and getting glasses.

• optometry
• optomitry
• optomatry
• optomatrie

the outside edge of an area or surface; the total length of the lines that form a shape. The dog ran along the yard’s ___________.

• perimeter
• perymeter
• perrimiter
• perimetre

The quality of something that has two sides or halves that are the same or very close in size, shape, and position. The human body has __________.

• symmetry
• symetry
• simmetry
• simetrie

an instrument for measuring the speed of the wind, or of any current of gas. We use an ______________ to measure the speed of the wind for science class.

• anemometer
• annemometer
• annamometer
• anamometre

an instrument for measuring and indicating temperature. Please check the _____________ and tell me what the temperature is right now.

• thermometer
• thermomiter
• thermomater
• thermometre

a metric unit of length equal to 1,000 meters (approximately 0.62 miles). The area is about 40 ____________ southwest of downtown Las Vegas.

• kilometer
• kilomiter
• kilommeter
• kilometre

the branch of mathematics concerned with the properties and relations of points, lines, surfaces, solids, and higher dimensional analogs. Mrs. Cook is teaching us a little bit of ___________ this year and it’s really fun!

• geometry
• geomitry
• geometrie
• geometree

something that is done to prevent possible harm or trouble from happening in the future. As a ___________, you should always bring motion sickness medication with you on a boat ride.

• precaution
• precauteon
• prekaution
• precoution