Vocabulary

• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• extreme: Very great in degree
• approximately: Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
• curious: Wanting to know more about something
• solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
• atmosphere: Air around us
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• sheer: To suddenly turn or change direction
• existence: State of being present, alive or real
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
• crust: Hard outer layer of something, e.g. the earth
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• primitive: Lacking a written language and advanced technology
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• nutrient: A chemical living things needs to be healthy
• orbit: Path an object takes as it circles another object
• core: To take out the central section of a fruit
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• permanently: For a long time; always
• moisture: Small amount of wetness that can be felt
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• ecosystem: Types of plants and animals in an specific area
• radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
• soil: Conditions in which something develops
• leave: To go away from; depart
• harbor: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• astronomical: Extremely large or high
• evaporate: To pass off or away; to disappear
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• fungus: Plant, e.g. mushroom/mold, growing in damp places
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• land: Region or country
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• product: Item that can be bought
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• mantle: History cloak without sleeves worn over clothes
• speck: Tiny piece
• expansive: Talkative; speaking freely
• microbial: Concerning, involving or caused by being microbes
• ensue: To happen as a result of
• upward: Toward some higher point or position
• freshwater: Water that is not salty