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Solar System: Attributes of Stars and Planets Vocabulary Test

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A____________ is a huge ball of hot gas that gives off light and heat.

a)

constellation

b)

star

c)

basketball

d)

solar system

2.

A ____________________ is a group of stars that create a pattern in the sky.

a)

sun

b)

star

c)

rotate

d)

constellation

3.

A fidget spins on its base like a planet _____________ on its axis.

a)

rotate

b)

orbit/revolve

c)

jumps

d)

telescope

4.

Our _______________________ is a part of the universe where the planets, the stars, and moons orbit the sun.

a)

galaxy

b)

solar system

c)

satellite

d)

universe

5.

The image above is an example of a manmade _______________ that orbits around larger objects in space.

a)

moon

b)

telescope

c)

spaceship

d)

satellite

6.

A _____________________ is a scientific tool that is used to make distant objects appear closer, brighter, and larger.

a)

website

b)

telescope

c)

planet

d)

camera

7.

______________________ means to move around another object.

a)

rotate

b)

spin

c)

revolve/orbit

d)

space

8.

The chart above is classifying which part of the solar system?

a)

stars

b)

sun

c)

planets

d)

galaxy