IELTS Advanced Science Vocabulary Set 1 questions and answers

anthropology (noun) A science that studies all aspect of humanity. It focuses on culture but involves biology as well. barometer (noun) An instrument used for measuring or recording atmospheric pressure changes. carbon neutral (adjective) Relating to having net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. condensation (noun) Small drops of water that form on a cold surface when it comes into contact with heat. corrosion (noun) The process of chemical erosion or damage to metal. distil (verb) To isolate a substance from a mixture by evaporating and condensing it. eclipse (noun) The event where astronomical objects align, obscuring the view of one or the other. eclipse (verb) To cause an astronomical event where objects align, obscuring the view of one or the other. hybrid (noun) An organism created by combining or crossing two species. impure (adjective) Not being pure or clean because some other substance has been mixed in. infinite (adjective) Lacking bounds or going on forever. magnet (noun) An object that exerts a specific type of physical force by moving electrical charges. mutation (noun) Any process or action that changes an organism. optometry (noun) The study of the people's eyes. parameter (noun) A constant value in experimenting, solving equations, etc., but varied in other versions of said experimenting or equation-solving. physiology (noun) A branch of biology concerned with the functions of life and the living. pneumatic (adjective) Relating to air or other gases. propagate (verb) To cause to multiply or increase production of something. refract (verb) To change the direction of a light ray through an angled surface. saline (adjective) Containing salt. sample (verb) To test a small fragment of something to determine properties. solstice (noun) A point in time when the earth is at the extreme of its ellipsis around the sun. corrosion Which word has the following synonyms? rust, erosion distil Which word has the following synonyms? purify, refine hybrid Which word has the following synonyms? amalgam, crossbreed impure Which word has the following synonyms? polluted, contaminated infinite Which word has the following synonyms? absolute, bottomless, boundless, immeasurable mutation Which word has the following synonyms? alteration, change, variation, transformation, modification parameter Which word has the following synonyms? criterion, guideline, limit physiology Which word has the following synonyms? anatomy, biology, cytology. pneumatic Which word has the following synonyms? airy, aerial, gaseous. propagate Which word has the following synonyms? proliferate, generate, procreate refract Which word has the following synonyms? incline, flex saline Which word has the following synonyms? salty corrosion Which word has the following antonyms? improvement, strengthening distil Which word has the following antonyms? pollute, mix hybrid Which word has the following antonyms? thoroughbred, purebred impure Which word has the following antonyms? pure, unpolluted, uncontaminated infinite Which word has the following antonyms? finite, bounded, brief, ceasing mutation Which word has the following antonyms? stagnation, inaction, sameness parameter Which word has the following antonyms? constant, invariable, absolute pneumatic Which word has the following antonyms? heavy, stuffy. propagate Which word has the following antonyms? diminish, deplete, reduce refract Which word has the following antonyms? straighten anthropology The _____ teacher explained what primitive weapons ancient cultures used to hunt. barometer It is the duty of every hobbyist meteorologist to own a _____. carbon neutral Carbon offsetting allows companies to achieve a _____ status. condensation _____ formed on the outside of the drinking glass filled with cold water due to the warmth in the room. corrosion _____ brought the old car to a state beyond repair. distilling My uncle is _____ potatoes to obtain Vodka. eclipse Did you see the _____ last night? It was a little scary. eclipsed The moon _____ the sun. hybrid A mule is a _____ of a horse and a donkey. impure _____ water can cause illness so it's important you purify your drinking water if it comes from a possibly unsafe source. infinite Space isn't technically _____, but for most purposes, we can assume it is. magnet A _____ has two opposite but identical poles, which attract to its opposite force yet repel from the same force. mutation He observed a peculiar _____ in garden ants in Australia.