Unit 15 Vocabulary
An __________ studies the stars, planets, and other objects in the sky.
astronomer
What was Jean de Mairan's favorite plant?
The mimosa
Climbing to the top of the mountain without any help seemed __________, but they managed to do it.
impossible
What is melting in Dali's painting?
Clocks
The plates and cups are stored in the kitchen __________ next to the sink.
cupboard
Why did Mairan think the mimosa opened and closed?
Because of the sun
It was __________ to see a cat wearing a hat walking down the street.
odd
Where did Dali paint his ideas from?
His dreams
In science class, we did an __________ to see how plants grow with different amounts of water.
experiment
Why did Mairan place the plant in the cupboard?
He thought the sun couldn't reach it
The flowers in the garden looked __________ after the long winter.
dead
What makes Salvador's paintings hard to understand?
The objects are very odd
The doctor checked my __________ organs to make sure everything was working properly
internal
When does the mimosa plant open and when does it close?
It opens in the morning and closes at night
I accidentally turned the picture __________, and it looked funny on the wall.
What was Salvador Dali's art style?
Surrealism
The scientist made an important __________ that could help cure a disease.
discovery
Because of Mairan's experiment, what do scientists study today?
plants' internal clocks
The old house on the hill had a __________ feeling, and no one knew who lived there.
mysterious
What was Dali's most famous painting?
The Persistence of Memory