Question

a. fill in the blanks
directions: read each sentence and choose the word that best fits the sentence.

1. sometimes, patients are intentionally placed into ________________ in order

to slow their metabolism during extensive surgeries.

1. mr. granger, our formal principal, is now the ________________ of schools.
2. there are conscious thoughts that you are aware of and ________________

thoughts that you are not.

1. the suns ________________ energy is what heats our atmosphere.
2. a ________________ needle can be used for speedy delivery of medication.
3. jeremiah has ________________ hearing, which means his hearing is

extremely sharp.

1. its essential for children who are ________________ to get plenty of

exercise.

1. she filled a ________________ with coffee to take with her.
2. desirè dressed in layers and turned the thermostat up to 80 degrees.
3. geothermal power plants are generally built near reservoirs.

Explanation:

1. Hypothermia means lower - than - normal body temperature. Slowing metabolism during surgery is related to hypothermia.
2. Superintendent means a person in charge of an organization (like schools here).
3. Subconscious is the opposite of conscious. If there are conscious thoughts, the other type (unaware of) is subconscious.
4. Thermal energy is heat energy. The sun's heat (thermal) heats the atmosphere.
5. Hypodermic needles are used for injecting medication.
6. Hypersensitive means having an extreme or heightened sensitivity (here, to hearing).
7. Hyperactive children need a lot of exercise to release their extra energy.
8. A thermos is a container for keeping liquids hot (like coffee here).
9. A thermostat controls temperature. Turning it up to a certain degree makes sense.
10. Geothermal power plants use heat from the Earth (geo - related heat).

Answer:

1. hypothermia
2. superintendent
3. subconscious
4. thermal
5. hypodermic
6. hypersensitive
7. hyperactive
8. thermos
9. thermostat
10. geothermal