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Ferdinand Magellan, an ______ maritime explorer, was born in Portugal in 1480.
esteemed
What is a request for information or clarification about something?
query
What is the synonym of sufficient?
adequate
After the caterpillar eats a sufficient amount of food, it is ready to enter the third stage of its _____ _____.
life cycle
What is to enclose or trap something?
entomb
With his financial backing, Magellan would take part in a number of sailing ______ to seize and conquer the East Indies during the 1500's.
expeditions
What is a detailed study of something to understand its structure and components?
analysis
What is the antonym of ideal?
unfavorable
First, the ______, as the caterpillar is called, must find an ideal spot for pupation.
larvae
What is the hard outer covering of something, especially of some animals?
shell
The region separating China from Eurasia is harsh and made up mostly of the Takliman Desert, one of the most ______ environments on Earth.
hostile
What is related to a subject or something happening or being discussed?
relevant
What is the antonym of predator?
prey
Once it has a _______ site, the larvae begins to spin a cocoon.
secure
What is to break down into constituent parts, often through a chemical or physical process?
dissolve
Daytime temperatures can soar to 50 degrees Celsius, and at night, they can ______ to minus 20.
plunge
What is existing or happening all the time?
permanent
What is the synonym of vulnerable?
defenseless
Once it has secured a _______, the larvae begins to spin a cocoon.
site
What is the general weather conditions usually found in a particular place?
climate
Crossing the busy street without looking both ways is ____ and unsafe.
perilous
What is present or noticeable in every part of a thing or place?
pervasive
What is the synonym of camouflage?
concealment
Once it has secured a site, the larvae begins to spin a ______.
cocoon
What is the process by which the young form of insects, frogs, etc, develops into the adult form?
metamorphosis