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KS3 Space - Keywords

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

artificial satellite

a)

A manmade spacecraft.

b)

The imaginary line that the Earth spins around.

c)

Lumps of rock orbiting the Sun left over from when the Solar System formed.

2.

asteroid

a)

Dust particles frozen in ice that orbit the Sun.

b)

Lumps of rock orbiting the Sun left over from when the Solar System formed.

c)

A small lump of rock in orbit around the sun.

3.

astronomer

a)

A scientist who studies only planets

b)

A scientist who studies only stars

c)

A scientist who studies space.

4.

axis

a)

The imaginary line that the Earth spins around.

b)

A squashed circle or oval shape.

c)

A non-contact force that acts between two masses.

5.

comet

a)

Lumps of rock orbiting the Sun left over from when the Solar System formed.

b)

Dust particles frozen in ice that orbit the Sun.

c)

A small lump of rock in orbit around the sun.

6.

constellation

a)

Planets in orbit around a star other than our Sun.

b)

A number of stars and the solar systems around them grouped together.

c)

A collection of stars that make a pattern in the sky.

7.
day
a)
The time it takes a planet to make one full spin on its axis.
b)
The length of time it takes for a planet to orbit the Sun.
c)
The period on one section of the Earth or other planet when it is facing away from the Sun.
8.

dwarf planet

a)

Dust particles frozen in ice that orbit the Sun.

b)

A small lump of rock in orbit around the sun.

c)

Lumps of rock orbiting the Sun left over from when the Solar System formed.

9.

Earth

a)

A rocky inner planet, second from the Sun in our Solar System.

b)

A rocky inner planet, fourth from the Sun in the Solar System.

c)

A rocky inner planet, third from the Sun in the Solar System.

10.
ellipse
a)
A squashed circle or oval shape.
b)
An eclipse that happens when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon.
c)
An eclipse where the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth.
11.
exoplanets
a)
An outer planet in the Solar System made mainly from gas.
b)
Planets in orbit around a star other than our Sun.
c)
A rocky inner planet, closest to the Sun in the Solar System.
12.

galaxy

a)

Planets in orbit around a star other than our Sun.

b)

A collection of stars that make a pattern in the sky.

c)

A number of stars and the solar systems around them grouped together.

13.

gas giant

a)

An outer planet in the Solar System made mainly from gas.

b)

Planets in orbit around a star other than our Sun.

c)

A small lump of rock in orbit around the sun.

14.
gravity
a)
A force between gravy and meat
b)
A non-contact force that acts between two masses.
c)
The pull of static electricity
15.
lunar eclipse
a)
An eclipse where the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth.
b)
A squashed circle or oval shape.
c)
An eclipse that happens when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon.
16.

Mars

a)

A rocky inner planet, fourth from the Sun in the Solar System.

b)

A rocky inner planet, second from the Sun in our Solar System.

c)

A rocky inner planet, third from the Sun in the Solar System.

17.

Mercury

a)

A rocky inner planet, third from the Sun in the Solar System.

b)

A rocky inner planet, closest to the Sun in the Solar System.

c)

A rocky inner planet, fourth from the Sun in the Solar System.

18.

meteor

a)

Dust particles frozen in ice that orbit the Sun.

b)

A stony or metallic object that has fallen to Earth from outer space.

c)

A piece of rock or dust that makes a streak of light in the night sky.

19.

meteorite

a)

A stony or metallic object that has fallen to Earth from outer space.

b)

Lumps of rock orbiting the Sun left over from when the Solar System formed.

c)

Dust particles frozen in ice that orbit the Sun.

20.

Milky Way

a)

The Sun and the planets and other bodies in orbit around it.

b)

The galaxy containing our Sun and Solar System.

c)

The Sun and the planets and other bodies in orbit around it.

21.
Moon
a)
A rocky inner planet, closest to the Sun in the Solar System.
b)
Any large body that orbits a star in a Solar System.
c)
A rocky body orbiting Earth; it is Earth’s only natural satellite.
22.
natural satellite
a)
A moon in orbit around a planet.
b)
The period on one section of the Earth or other planet when it is facing away from the Sun.
c)
Any large body that orbits a star in a Solar System.
23.
night
a)
The length of time it takes for a planet to orbit the Sun.
b)
The period on one section of the Earth or other planet when it is facing away from the Sun.
c)
The time it takes a planet to make one full spin on its axis.
24.
orbit
a)
A moon in orbit around a planet.
b)
A squashed circle or oval shape.
c)
The path taken by one body in space around another.
25.
partial eclipse
a)
A solar eclipse where only part of the Sun is covered by the Moon.
b)
A squashed circle or oval shape.
c)
An eclipse where the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth.
26.
phases of the Moon
a)
A solar eclipse where only part of the Sun is covered by the Moon.
b)
Shape of the Moon as we see it from the Earth.
c)
Moon cut up in four pieces
27.
planet
a)
A rocky body orbiting Earth; it is Earth’s only natural satellite.
b)
A body in space that gives out its own light.
c)
Any large body that orbits a star in a Solar System.
28.
season
a)
Changes in the temperature during the year as the Earth moves around its orbit.
b)
Changes in the daylight and nighttime in a 24 hour period
c)
Add salt and pepper to food for flavour
29.
solar eclipse
a)
An eclipse that happens when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon.
b)
An eclipse where the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth.
c)
A squashed circle or oval shape.
30.
Solar System
a)
Everything that exists.
b)
The galaxy containing our Sun and Solar System.
c)
The Sun and the planets and other bodies in orbit around it.
31.
star
a)
A body in space that gives out its own light.
b)
The star at the centre of our Solar System.
c)
Any large body that orbits a star in a Solar System.
32.
Sun
a)
Any large body that orbits a star in a Solar System.
b)
The star at the centre of our Solar System.
c)
A body in space that gives out its own light.
33.
terrestrial
a)
Made of gas
b)
Made of sand
c)
Made of rock.
34.
total eclipse
a)
An eclipse where all of the Sun is covered by the Moon.
b)
A solar eclipse where only part of the Sun is covered by the Moon.
c)
An eclipse where the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth.
35.
Universe
a)
The Sun and the planets and other bodies in orbit around it.
b)
Everything that exists.
c)
The galaxy containing our Sun and Solar System.
36.
Venus
a)
A rocky inner planet, fourth from the Sun in the Solar System.
b)
A rocky inner planet, closest to the Sun in the Solar System.
c)
A rocky inner planet, second from the Sun in our Solar System.
37.
year
a)
The length of time it takes for a planet to orbit the Sun.
b)
The period on one section of the Earth or other planet when it is facing away from the Sun.
c)
The time it takes a planet to make one full spin on its axis.

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