Welcome aboard The science club _____ a rocket into the air. a) scientific b) launched c) anchored d) particles launched – verb – sent off or started in motion Next Question Try Again The crew is lucky they _____ the boat to a rock because the sudden storm would have blown them far from shore. a) inflate b) scientific c) launched d) anchored anchored – verb – being held in place by a heavy metal device or object Next Question Tiny ______ connect together to make up solid objects. a) launched b) anchored c) particles d) companion particles – plural noun – small bits or pieces of an element Next Question A dog can be a good ______ for a lonely person. a) companion b) dense c) hydrogen d) inflate companion – noun – a person or animal who keeps somebody company Next Question The smoke was very ____, making it difficult for firefights to see. a) anchored b) particles c) companion d) dense dense – adjective – packed closely together Next Question Today in class we learned that _____ was used in early balloons because it was the lightest element. a) particles b) companion c) hydrogen d) dense hydrogen – noun – a gas that has no odor, color or taste and burns easily Next Question The air pump at the gas station will _____ the front tires. a) dense b) inflate c) hydrogen d) scientific inflate – verb – to cause to swell by filling with air or gas Next Question The _______ discovery of gravity changed the way people thought about Earth. a) scientific b) hydrogen c) launched d) inflate scientific – adjective – having to do with or used in science Next Question Susan Ging Lent Production