A helping hand from the Glossary
L.I. - Library/Research skills
Using a glossary
Sometimes
a book also has a glossary at the beginning or the end. This gives
short explanations of specialised or difficult terms used in the book.
The following is an example is from a book about the moon.
GLOSSARY
Albedo
Asteroid
Mare
Satellite
Sputnik 1
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in astronomy, the reflective property of planets
a
small rocky object found mainly in a belt or flat ring between the
orbits of Jupiter and Mars; also called a minor planet because it is so
small (the largest are only 200 km across).
a
large flat plain on the moon caused by lava flows and marked by ridges,
depressions and faults; all 14 maria are on the side of the moon that
faces Earth.
a natural (e.g. moon) or artificial (e.g. spacecraft) object that orbits around a larger astronomical body.
the first artificial satellite, which was launched into space to orbit around the Earth in 1957.
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Name an artificial satellite. Sputnik 1
What is another term for a minor planet in orbit between Mars and Jupiter? Asteroid
What is the term for an object that orbits around another larger planetary body? Satellite
What is the term used for a large flat lava flow on the moon?Mare
What term is used to describe the characteristic light reflecting from a planet? Albedo
This activity was easy because I already knew what to do from experience.
