M4 Vocabulary Quiz

A(n) ________________ is one of the many small, rocky objects between Mars and Jupiter.

• asteroid
• constellation
• nebula
• meteor

A(n) __________________ is any of the patterns that are formed by a group of stars in the night sky.

• asteroid
• constellation
• nebula
• meteor

______________ is the distance light travels in a year.

• Phase
• Revolution
• Light-year
• Orbit

A(n) ________________ is a huge cloud of gas and dust in space that is the first stage of star formation.

• asteroid
• constellation
• nebula
• meteor

One complete trip of one object around another is called a _______________.

• revolution
• rotation
• tide
• phase

When Earth passes through the Moon's shadow, it blocks the Sun's light. This is called a _______________________.

• lunar eclipse
• solar eclipse
• white dwarf
• supernova

The regular rise and fall of the water level along a shoreline is called a(n) __________________.

• orbit
• tide
• star
• phase

A(n) _____________________ is an object whose gravity is so strong that light cannot escape it.

• Light-year
• nebula
• star
• black hole

______________ is the force of attraction between any two objects.

• Gravity
• Inertia
• Supernova
• White dwarf

When Earth, the Sun, and the Moon are in a straight line, Earth's shadow falls across the Moon. This is called a _____________________.

• lunar eclipse
• solar eclipse
• supernova
• white dwarf