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Vocabulary Test - 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The meaning of meteorite is...

a)

when a piece of rock or other matter from space touches the surface on earth

b)

when a piece of rock or other matter from space produces a bright light as it travels through the atmosphere

c)

a piece of rock or other matter in space that has not yet entered the earth's atmosphere

2.

the meaning of meteor is...

a)

a piece of rock or other matter in space that has not yet entered the earth's atmosphere

b)

a piece of rock or other matter from space that produces a bright light as it travels through the atmosphere

c)

a piece of rock or other matter from space that has landed on earth

3.

The meaning of meteoroid is...

a)

a piece of rock or other matter from space that has landed on earth

b)

a piece of rock or other matter from space that produces a bright light as it travels through the atmosphere

c)

a piece of rock or other matter in space that has not yet entered the earth's atmosphere

4.

The meaning of orbit is...

a)

a path through which objects in space move around a planet or star

b)

a place for asteroids

c)

a place for meteorids

5.

The meaning of star is...

a)

a large object in space that is usually seen from the earth as a point of light in the sky at night

b)

a thousand rocky objects

c)

a thousand small objects that shines brightly

6.

The meaning of constellation is...

a)

one of stars group

b)

name of certain star

c)

groups of stars in the sky that seem from earth to form a pattern and have been given names

7.

The meaning of Martian is...

a)

rocky planets

b)

things that are believed to come from Mars

c)

objects in solar system

8.

The meaning of satellite is...

a)

one of the brightest objects in solar system

b)

a path for the earth

c)

a device sent up into space to travel around the earth, used for collecting information

9.

"The earth is moving around the sun." This event is called as

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

c)

Translation

10.

"The earth spins on its own axis." This event is called as...

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

c)

Translation

11.

The meaning of asteroid is...

a)

large rocks that circle the sun

b)

small objects in solar system

c)

a place for meteoroid

12.

The meaning of comet is...

a)

a dark objects in the sky

b)

an object that moves around the sun seen as a bright line in the sky

c)

an object that touches the earth's atmosphere

13.

Solar Eclipse happens when...

a)

The moon blocks the sunlight of the sun partially or completely

b)

The full moon passes partially or wholly through the umbra of the earth's shadow

c)

The sun is between the earth and the moon

14.

Lunar Eclipse happens when...

a)

The moon blocks the sunlight of the sun partially or completely

b)

The full moon passes partially or wholly through the umbra of the earth's shadow

c)

The sun is between the earth and the moon

15.

The meaning of spin is...

a)

moves backward

b)

moves slowly forward

c)

to turn around and around really fast:

16.

The meaning of axis is...

a)

An imaginary path

b)

A real or imaginary straight line going through the center of an object that is spinning

c)

A real line for the solar system paths

17.

The meaning of crescent moon is...

a)

a curved shape that has two narrow pointed ends, like the moon when it is less than half of a circle

b)

more than half of the moon but not all of it

c)

the moon gradually appears less and less round, after the full moon

18.

The meaning of waxing moon is...

a)

the moon gradually appears less and less round, after the full moon

b)

the moon gradually appears larger and rounder each day before full moon

c)

more than half of the moon but not all of it

19.

The meaning of gibbous moon is...

a)

the moon gradually appears less and less round, after the full moon

b)

a curved shape moon

c)

more than half of the moon but not all of it

20.

The meaning of waning moon is...

a)

the moon gradually appears less and less round, after the full moon

b)

the moon gradually appears larger and rounder each day

c)

more than a half of the moon