Grade 3 Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word "revolved" mean in the sentence: "The Earth revolved around the Sun."?

• Moved in a straight line

• Stayed in one place

• Moved in a circle around

• Jumped over

An "astronomer" is someone who:

• Studies stars and planets

• Flies airplanes

• Sails across oceans

• Writes books

If a person is "condemned," he is:

• Celebrated

• Put in jail

• Declared unsafe

• Newly built

A "mission" can be:

• A type of food

• A specific task or duty

• A musical instrument

• A kind of dance

A "satellite" is:

• A type of boat

• A musical note

• An object that orbits a planet

• A kind of weather

The word "lunar" relates to:

• The Sun

• The Moon

• The stars

• The ocean

The "ascent" into space means.

• The bottom of the earth.

• The bottom of the mountain

• going up into space

• Walking around the mountain

The "descent" onto earth means

• The top of the mountain

• Going down from space

• The color space

• The height of space

A "myth" is:

• A true story

• A scientific fact

• A traditional story, often involving supernatural beings or events

• A new invention

A "constellation" is:

• A type of cloud

• A group of stars forming a pattern

• A single star

• A planet