9D: Lesson 1 Vocabulary

What is the opposite of retreat?

• withdraw

• concede

• process

• advance

The name for the galaxy in which Earth is found is called:

• The Milky Way

• Jupiter

• The Meteor Shower

• Tadpole

A meteor can be best seen:

• in the night sky

• in a crater

• in bright sunlight

• during a storm

Another word for treacherous is:

• reliable

• urgent

• hazardous

• healthy

Where can an asteroid NOT be found?

• in the inner Solar System

• in orbit

• near the Sun

• at a planet’s core

Read this sentence: The judge agreed to suspend the case after hearing from the defendant’s lawyer. Suspend means:

• delay

• proceed

• conclude

• argue

One of the goals (line 2) of Project Mercury was:

• to reach the moon

• to send people to orbit Earth

• to analyze Mars

• to study Earth’s atmosphere

In line 3, what does establish mean?

• work

• prove

• acknowledge

• result

In line 5, another word for demonstrate is:

• practice

• method

• display

• accept

NASA was able to resolve (line 6) that the east coast of Florida:

• would be the site for all operations

• was where astronauts would train

• would be the site for launches

• was too far south for launching spacecraft