Working In Space Vocabulary

Astronomy is the study of what science?

• Forces in nature

• The stars, planets, and other things in our universe

• Scientists and astronauts

• Earth and the moon

Astronauts need to sometimes fix the space shuttle. What is another word for fix?

• Repair

• Help

• Orbit

• Explore

What does explore mean?

• To make something for the first time

• To finish a project on time

• To make clear and give a reason

• To go to an unfamiliar place and learn about it

Power, strength, pressure. The branch broke from the __________ of the wind.

• Space Station

• Planet

• Force

• Cold

What does orbit mean?

• To have a pointed top

• To circle or go around

• To float in any direction

• To chew gum

What does future mean?

• A time long ago

• The time right now

• A time yet to come

• The time to dream

What does float mean?

• To be pulled down

• To be moving

• To be turning

• To be held up in liquid or air

What is space?

• The vast area that includes the solar system, stars, and galaxies.

• The vast area under the oceans of Earth.

• The unexplored regions of the world.

• The language of astronauts