Telescopes search for distant planets.

Meaning: Telescopes are used to observe and study planets that are located far away from Earth.

Choice of Words: Telescopes are instruments used to see distant objects in space. Search means to look for something. Distant means far away. Planets are celestial bodies that orbit stars.

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Telescopes look for planets that are far away.

Meaning: This means that telescopes help us find planets that are so far away that we can't see them with our eyes alone.

Choice of Words: Telescopes are special tools that help us see things that are far away. Planets are like big balls of rock or gas that orbit stars. Far away means a long distance from where you are. When you put them together, this sentence means that telescopes are used to look for planets that are very far away from us.

Telescopes help us find planets that are in outer space.

Meaning: This means that telescopes help us find planets that are not on our planet, Earth, but are floating in the vastness of space.

Choice of Words: Outer space is the area beyond Earth's atmosphere. Planets are like big balls of rock or gas that orbit stars. When you put them together, this sentence means that telescopes help us find planets that are not on Earth and are floating in outer space.

Telescopes let us see planets that are too small to see with our eyes.

Meaning: This means that telescopes help us find planets that are too tiny for us to see with our eyes, but the telescope makes them appear bigger so we can see them.

Choice of Words: Small means something that is not big. See means to use your eyes to look at something. When you put them together, this sentence means that telescopes help us see planets that are so small that we can't see them with our eyes alone.

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