English Vocabulary Exercises - Basic Science & Academia - Exercise 2-4

Matching exercise

Match the items on the right to the items on the left.
1. Drinking orange juice helps in the _______________ of iron in one's diet.
2. The metric system is based on _______________ of ten.
3. Someone told me that the _______________ coming off the screen of your computer can be dangerous for your health.
4. Although the mass of a galaxy is difficult to determine, it is an important _______________ because it gives scientists important clues to the galaxy's origin and evolution.
5. You can use presentation _______________ to create posters for conferences and exhibitions.
6. The United States conducted its first test of an _______________ atomic bomb at 5:30 a.m. on July 16th, 1945.
7. Saturn has the greatest number of known moons of any _______________ in the solar system.
8. Most of the first year courses at the university are taught by _______________ instructors.
9. In traditional African communities, cattle are considered a _______________ of wealth and prestige.
10. The film _______________ "mature" means the movie should not be seen by a person under the age of 14, unless accompanied by an adult.
11. She had to have _______________ surgery to determine the extent of her injuries.
12. The _______________ in the room was still very tense after the argument was over.
13. About 100 lightning _______________ strike the Earth each second.