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CEFR B2 Space Colonization

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➡ Across 15 Words

1. A pressurized structure where colonists live and work on a hostile world
3. Probably: the first Mars settlement will ___ be built near water ice
7. To change behavior or technology to live in a low-gravity environment
9. The chemical mixture that pushes a spacecraft toward a colony site
15. Harmful energy from space that colonists must shield against
16. From one end to the other: supplies pass ___ the airlock
18. A vehicle that touches down on a planet's surface to deliver cargo
20. To establish a permanent human presence on another world
21. In spite of that: the mission was risky; ___, the colonists volunteered
22. Past tense: the first supply rocket ___ toward the colony last year
23. To reuse water and air in a closed loop to keep a colony running
27. To stay alive in the harsh conditions of space or another planet
28. The loose rocky layer covering the Moon or Mars, used for building materials
29. At the beginning: ___ the colony relied entirely on Earth for food
30. After which: the rocket landed, ___ the crew began unloading supplies

⬇ Down 15 Words

2. A chamber that lets colonists exit a habitat without losing atmosphere
4. Beneath: the colony was built ___ the lunar surface for radiation protection
5. In the space separating two things: a tunnel runs ___ the habitat and the greenhouse
6. A rocky body in space that colonists might mine for metals
8. Growing plants in water without soil, a method used in space farms
10. At first: the outpost was ___ designed for only six settlers
11. A person trained to travel and work in space
12. To modify a planet's atmosphere and surface to make it Earth-like
13. The force that is much weaker on the Moon and Mars than on Earth
14. Not having: humans cannot live on Mars ___ a pressurized suit
17. A glass or plastic building where colonists grow crops in controlled air
19. To bore into rock or ice in search of resources for the colony
24. A permanent settlement established by humans on another planet or moon
25. To keep a colony alive with food, water, and air over long periods
26. One of the first people to settle a new world

📚 Study Guide: CEFR B2 (Upper-Intermediate) Vocabulary Focus

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