Movement in Space Vocabulary Quiz T11 L1

What is a satellite?

• A massive ball of gas that emits light and heat.

• A natural or artificial object that orbits a planet.

• A large celestial body that orbits a star.

• An icy object that orbits the Sun and develops a tail when near it.

Which of the following best describes a star?

• A natural or artificial object that orbits a planet.

• A massive ball of gas that emits light and heat.

• A large celestial body that orbits a star.

• A streak of light produced by a meteoroid burning up in Earth’s atmosphere.

What is a planet?

• A massive ball of gas that emits light and heat.

• A natural or artificial object that orbits a planet.

• A large celestial body that orbits a star.

• An icy object that orbits the Sun and develops a tail when near it.

What is a meteor?

• A massive ball of gas that emits light and heat.

• A natural or artificial object that orbits a planet.

• A streak of light produced by a meteoroid burning up in Earth’s atmosphere.

• An icy object that orbits the Sun and develops a tail when near it.

What is a comet?

• A massive ball of gas that emits light and heat.

• A natural or artificial object that orbits a planet.

• A large celestial body that orbits a star.

• An icy object that orbits the Sun and develops a tail when near it.

What is a constellation?

• A natural or artificial object that orbits a planet.

• A massive ball of gas that emits light and heat.

• A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern.

• An icy object that orbits the Sun and develops a tail when near it.

What does the term "geocentric" refer to?

• A model of the universe with the Sun at the center.

• A model of the universe with Earth at the center.

• A natural or artificial object that orbits a planet.

• An oval-shaped path, describing the shape of planetary orbits.

What does "heliocentric" mean?

• A model of the universe with the Sun at the center.

• A model of the universe with Earth at the center.

• A natural or artificial object that orbits a planet.

• An oval-shaped path, describing the shape of planetary orbits.

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What is an ellipse?

• A massive ball of gas that emits light and heat.

• A natural or artificial object that orbits a planet.

• An oval-shaped path, describing the shape of planetary orbits.

• An icy object that orbits the Sun and develops a tail when near it.

What are observations?

• A massive ball of gas that emits light and heat.

• A natural or artificial object that orbits a planet.

• Information gathered using the senses or scientific tools.

• An icy object that orbits the Sun and develops a tail when near it.