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Astronomy Vocabulary

Authored by Sabrina Struss

Science

6th Grade

NGSS covered

Used 108+ times

Astronomy Vocabulary
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A large object that revolves around the sun or another star

asteroid

meteoroid

planet

constellation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A complete trip of a planet around the sun

asteroid

orbit

revolution

rotation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The spinning of a planet on an axis

revolution

rotation

orbit

solstic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The sun and the many objects in space that move around the sun

asteroid

universe

galaxy

solar system

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A day during which the sun's direct rays point toward one of the tropics

solstice

equinox

universe

solar system

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

All the matter and energy that exists

solar system

galaxy

universe

comet

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The elliptical path that a body takes as it travels around another body in space

orbit

solar system

revolution

rotation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

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