Question

read the pair of sentences. fill in each blank with a bold - faced word from the story. 1. some living things are tiny. some insects are forms of life. 2. mercury is close to the sun. its to the sun causes it to be extremely hot. 3. the center of earth has iron. earths creates magnetic fields. 4. earth is home to many kinds of life. there are over a million of animals on earth. varieties core minute proximity

Explanation:

1. The first sentence describes living things as tiny. "Minute" means very small, so it fits for insects being small - forms of life.
2. The first sentence mentions Mercury is close to the sun. "Proximity" means nearness or closeness, so it describes Mercury's closeness to the sun.
3. The first sentence says the center of Earth has iron. The "core" is the central part of the Earth which contains iron and creates magnetic fields.
4. The first sentence says Earth is home to many kinds of life. "Varieties" means different types or kinds, so there are over a million varieties of animals on Earth.

Answer:

1. minute
2. proximity
3. core
4. varieties