This is How the Great Space Race Vocab

Define the term "tipping point".

• The point at which a series of small changes or incidents becomes significant enough to cause a larger, more important change.

• The highest point of a mountain.

• The moment when a solution changes color during a titration experiment.

• The maximum capacity of a container before it begins to overflow.

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CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Define the term "Superpower".

• A very powerful and influential nation

• A fictional power that exceeds human abilities

• An exceptional skill in a specific field

• All of the above

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CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Define the term "intensify".

• To make more acute

• To decrease in value

• To remain constant

• To increase, strengthen, or deepen

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Define the term "rivalry".

• Competition

• A formal meeting for discussion

• A partnership or alliance

• A situation of having a surplus of goods

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

Define the term "arena".

• A place for sports or entertainment

• A type of ancient ship

• A medieval weapon

• A historical period

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CCSS.L.5.5C

dominance: ________

• Night

• Power and influence over others

• Competitiveness

• Ms. B's middle name

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

conquer: ________

• to defeat
• to be defeated

• Mr. Simmelink's favorite dessert

• to take a risk

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CCSS.L.8.5A

benchmark: ________

• a familiar number used as a point of reference

• a type of financial stock

• a computer program

• a historical document

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CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

solar-powered: ________

• a technology that converts sunlight into electrical energy

• a method of powering vehicles

• a type of battery

• a way to heat water

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

satelite: ________

• A device launched into orbit around the Earth or another celestial body

• A natural celestial body orbiting a planet

• A software for satellite imagery analysis

• A television broadcast system using satellite technology

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CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4