WorksheetsSpace STAAR Vocab
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
revolve
(revolution)
(revolution)
a)
the path one body in space follows as it goes around another body; one complete path around a body Ex: moon orbits Earth; planets orbit the sun
b)
to move in a circle or ellipse around a center; orbit Ex: Earth revolves around the sun, the moon revolves around Earth
c)
the force that pulls objects toward each other
d)
an object that orbits a planet Ex: a planet’s natural satellite is it’s moon(s)
2.
rotate (rotation)
a)
the different ways we see the moon appear in the sky as it orbits Earth
b)
the spinning of an object on its axis
c)
about the sun
d)
the force that pulls objects toward each other
3.
orbit
a)
a bowl-shaped landform on a planet or moon
b)
a line through the center of an object on which that object turns Ex: Earth rotates fully on it’s axis once a day
c)
the path one body in space follows as it goes around another body; one complete path around a body Ex: moon orbits Earth; planets orbit the sun
d)
the partial or total blocking of sunlight on Earth by the moon; this occurs when the Earth passes through a new moon’s shadow
4.
axis
a)
a line through the center of an object on which that object turns Ex: Earth rotates fully on it’s axis once a day
b)
a bowl-shaped landform on a planet or moon
c)
the partial or total blocking of sunlight on the moon by the Earth; this occurs when the full moon passes through Earth’s shadow
d)
a large body that goes around (orbits) the sun
5.
gravity
a)
to move in a circle or ellipse around a center; orbit
b)
the path one body in space follows as it goes around another body; one complete path around a body
c)
the force that pulls objects toward each other
d)
an object that orbits a planet
6.
satellite
a)
an object that orbits a planet
b)
the path one body in space follows as it goes around another body; one complete path around a body
c)
a mixture of gases that surround a planet
d)
the force that pulls objects toward each other
7.
atmosphere
a)
an object that orbits a planet
b)
the different ways we see the moon appear in the sky as it orbits Earth
c)
a mixture of gases that surround a planet
d)
the path one body in space follows as it goes around another body; one complete path around a body Ex: moon orbits Earth; planets orbit the sun
8.
moon phases
a)
a mixture of gases that surround a planet
b)
the force that pulls objects toward each other
c)
the partial or total blocking of sunlight on the moon by the Earth; this occurs when the full moon passes through Earth’s shadow
d)
the different ways we see the moon appear in the sky as it orbits Earth
9.
crater
a)
an object that orbits a planet
b)
a mixture of gases that surround a planet
c)
the partial or total blocking of sunlight on the moon by the Earth; this occurs when the full moon passes through Earth’s shadow
d)
a bowl-shaped landform on a planet or moon
10.
solar
a)
about the sun
b)
the partial or total blocking of sunlight on the moon by the Earth; this occurs when the full moon passes through Earth’s shadow
c)
a bowl-shaped landform on a planet or moon
d)
the force that pulls objects toward each other
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