Vocabulary Quiz

Which of the following best describes the word "astronomical"?

• A tiny particle from which all substances are made.

• Really large; enormous in number, size, or distance.

• Uneven; not regular in shape, size, or other characteristics.

• A curved shape that gradually winds around a center point.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does the word "atoms" refer to?

• A group of things of the same kind that are together.

• The tiny particles from which all substances are made.

• A measure of length used in astronomy.

• The North Star, the brightest star at the end of the Little Dipper.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is the meaning of the word "cluster"?

• A pattern of stars that looks like a person or object.

• A curved shape that winds around a center point.

• A number of things of the same kind that are together in a group.

• To join things together.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does "fuse" mean?

• To exert a strong attractive force.

• To find one’s way.

• To join together.

• To identify your position in relation to things around you.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which of the following best describes something that is "irregular"?

• A tiny particle from which all substances are made.

• Really large; enormous in number, size, or distance.

• Uneven; not regular in shape, size, or other characteristics.

• A curved shape that gradually winds around a center point.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

What does the term "light-years" refer to?

• A pattern of stars that forms a shape.

• Distance traveled by light over a period of years; a measure of length used in astronomy.

• A tiny particle from which substances are made.

• A group of stars that look like animals or objects.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does "spiral" mean?

• To join together.

• A curved shape that gradually winds around a center point.

• A constellation named the Big Bear.

• A group of things gathered together in one place.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is a "constellation"?

• A tiny particle from which all substances are made.

• A curved shape that gradually winds around a center point.

• Stars that form a pattern or shape that looks like things, such as a person, object, or animal, as seen from Earth.

• A group of stars that is always in the same position.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is Ursa Major?

• A group of stars known as the Little Bear.

• A modern sporting competition in which participants orient their movements.

• A constellation named the Big Bear that includes the Big Dipper.

• The brightest star at the end of the Little Dipper.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is Ursa Minor?

• The constellation known as the Big Bear.

• The North Star.

• The constellation made of seven stars also called the Little Bear; it includes the Little Dipper.

• A group of stars that form a spiral shape.