C2
meteor vs meteorology
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| meteornoun/ˈmiː.ti.ər/ | Meaning a bright line of light in the night sky made by a piece of rock burning as it falls | Goes with meteor shower | Example We saw a meteor streak across the sky just after midnight. |
| meteorologynoun/ˌmiː.ti.əˈrɑː.lə.dʒi/ | Meaning the scientific study of the weather and the earth's atmosphere | Goes with study meteorology | Example She studied meteorology at university and now forecasts typhoons. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
Scientists studied the crater left by an ancient strike.