Question

understanding complex information and technical vocabulary in an informational text mastery check read the passage about space, then answer the question. the terrestrial, or rocky, planets are mercury, venus and mars. they are more like earth than any others. according to context clues, which best defines the underlined word? underwater small gas - filled stony

Explanation:

The passage mentions "terrestrial, or rocky" planets. The word "or" indicates that "terrestrial" and "rocky" are synonyms. "Stony" is a synonym for "rocky".

Answer:

stony