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Dense is an adjective that means thick or heavy.
What are two words that mean the opposite of dense?
light
Crust is a noun that is defined as the Earth's outermost layer, featuring a rocky surface.
Use the word crust in a sentence in a different way.
Pie crust, bread crust, pizza crust
Exert is a verb that means to cause a force to be felt or have an effect.
Tell about a time that you had to EXERT a lot of force or effort to create an effect.
To do a flip
Run a marathon
Open a jar
Fault is a noun that is defined as a crack in the Earth's crust in Unit 5.
Use the word fault in a different way than the definition about given.
It was my fault
Trigger means to cause something to start to happen.
Use the word trigger in a sentence.
His voice triggered me to hide.
Fine is an adjective that means very small or thin
List two words that mean nearly the opposite of fine.
thick
large
coarse
Lofty is an adjective that means high up.
What are some examples of things that could be described as lofty?
Buildings, mountains, ceilings, ship mast
Class is a noun that means a group of people or things that are similar in some way.
List some characteristics of each class or rock: igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic
igneous: hard, no layers, forms from lava
sedimentary: crumbly, layered, forms from sediment composition
metamorphic: hard, may or may not have layers, forms from transformation of other rocks
Compact is a verb that means to closely pack or press together.
List some things that you might COMPACT.
car, snow, suitcase, Playdoh, lunchbox, backpack
State means the condition of being a solid, liquid, or gas.
Use the word STATE in a different way than the definition given meaning above.
The state I live in is Michigan.
I state the reason of my visit to school to the main office.
Deposit means to put or leave something in a particular place OR material laid down or left by a natural process.
What are two words that mean NEARLY the SAME as deposit? What are two words that mean NEARLY the OPPOSITE?
Same: Leave, Put, Place
Opposite: Pick up, take
Trigger means to cause something to start to happen.
What are some antonyms for the word trigger: start, stop, shut off, activate, end
stop, shut off, end
Over long periods of time, the weight of the overlying layers COMPACTS the sediments in deeper layers, squeezing them closer together.
What does COMPACT mean in this sentence?
to closely pack or press together
Expedition means a journey taken to explore a place no on has ever been before.
Finish this sentence: I set off my expedition to ________________________________ .
travel the world
find gold
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Sheer means very steep, almost straight up and down.
List two words that mean NEARLY the opposite of sheer.
gradual
NOT steep
Shallow