Match the number with the definition!
1. allowed 2. to move from high to low place 3. works on its own 4. flying machine 5. sudden happening 6. to withdraw from a place in danger 7. a test 8. to let go; let loose 9. thin, tall building 10. try 11. freedom from harm 12. a tool for use Parachute As airplane travel grew more popular, it became clear that a device was needed to safely evacuate passengers in an emergency. After several attempts a device called a parachute was invented. It permitted people to descend safely through the air from an airplane. A Frenchman named Lenormand made the first recorded jump. He did not actually use a parachute, but he used a parachutelike device. In both hands he held a separate umbrella and jumped from a tower. He landed unhurt on the ground. Through the years many experiments were tried. Finally, the modern parachute was produced. Modern parachutes weigh about seventeen pounds. They measure anywhere from twenty-four to twenty-eight feet across. The parachutes are usually made of silk, nylon, or rayon. Parachutes are strapped to the back. The parachute can be opened easily by pulling the release cord. Today, many of the parachutes open and spread automatically. Questions Remember, spelling counts! 13. Parachutes are worn on the _____ . 14. A _____ made the first recorded jump with a parachutelike device.. 15. Parachutes are made out of silk, nylon, or _____ . 16. Many of the modern parachutes open _____ . 17. Modern parachutes weight about _____ pounds. 18. Lenormand used _____ for his parachute.
Parachute As airplane travel grew more popular, it became clear that a device was needed to safely evacuate passengers in an emergency. After several attempts a device called a parachute was invented. It permitted people to descend safely through the air from an airplane. A Frenchman named Lenormand made the first recorded jump. He did not actually use a parachute, but he used a parachutelike device. In both hands he held a separate umbrella and jumped from a tower. He landed unhurt on the ground. Through the years many experiments were tried. Finally, the modern parachute was produced. Modern parachutes weigh about seventeen pounds. They measure anywhere from twenty-four to twenty-eight feet across. The parachutes are usually made of silk, nylon, or rayon. Parachutes are strapped to the back. The parachute can be opened easily by pulling the release cord. Today, many of the parachutes open and spread automatically. Questions Remember, spelling counts! 13. Parachutes are worn on the _____ . 14. A _____ made the first recorded jump with a parachutelike device.. 15. Parachutes are made out of silk, nylon, or _____ . 16. Many of the modern parachutes open _____ . 17. Modern parachutes weight about _____ pounds. 18. Lenormand used _____ for his parachute.