Unit 7 vocab 1 practice 2

The ____________________ on Mars is very rocky and dusty. Use context clues to determine which vocabulary word correctly fits into the blank. Choose a vocabulary word from the box below.

The ____________________ surrounds our planet to protect it from harmful rays of the sun. Use context clues to determine which vocabulary word correctly fits into the blank. Choose a vocabulary word from the box below.

At night, we can see many stars that are part of the Milky Way ________________. Use context clues to determine which vocabulary word correctly fits into the blank. Choose a vocabulary word from the box below.

The team at NASA sent a ________________ to Mars to gather information about the planet’s surface. Use context clues to determine which vocabulary word correctly fits into the blank. Choose a vocabulary word from the box below.

The sun is just one of the ________________ stars in our galaxy. Use context clues to determine which vocabulary word correctly fits into the blank. Choose a vocabulary word from the box below.

The Earth takes 24 hours to ________________ once on its axis, which is why we have day and night. Use context clues to determine which vocabulary word correctly fits into the blank. Choose a vocabulary word from the box below.

The Earth’s imaginary titled ____________ is the reason we experience different seasons throughout the year.

The explorers wore thick coats to stay warm in the ____________ temperatures of the Arctic.

An ____________________ often works at an observatory to study the universe.

The moon travels in an _______________ around the Earth.