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Mission ⊕☽⊙: Scientific Vocabulary

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A sloping/ angled position or movement.

a)

t

b)

tile

c)

tilt

d)

tiitl

2.

The regular rising and falling of the sea level due to the pull of gravity by the sun and moon.

a)

tedi

b)

tide(ocean)

c)

tide(cleaner)

d)

tied

3.

To travel in a curved path around a much larger object due to gravity.

(a)  

4.

A large spherical body in space that moves around the sun or another star is a...

4 lines
5.

A large spherical body in space that moves around the sun or another star.

4 lines
6.

A large spherical body in space that moves around the sun or another star.

a)

BIRD

b)

sun

c)

son

d)

snu

7.

The imaginary line between which a large round object, such as the Earth turns.

a)

axis

b)

tilt

c)

axsis

8.

One complete circular orbit or movement of one object around another.

a)

Revoltion

b)

Rotation

c)

Revolution 

9.

The action of spinning in circular movements around an axis or center.

a)

rotation

b)

rotashon

c)

rotashin

10.

 The four main parts of the year, marked by particular weather patterns and daylight hours.

a)

seesons

b)

seasons

c)

seasuns

11.

One of the two times in a year when night and day an equal in length, marking Spring and Fall.

a)

equinox

b)

Exuinocks

c)

solstise

d)

solstice

12.

Either of two times a year when the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon, marking Summer and Winter.

a)

solstice

b)

solarice

c)

soulstist

13.

moon

a)

A large spherical body orbiting the earth as it’s  natural satellite.

b)

An object in space made of ice, rock, dust, and when near the sun, a tail of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun.

c)

Meteoroids

Any of the small rocky bodies, often remnants of comets, traveling through space.

14.

The shape of the lit portion of the moon as seen by an observer on Earth.

a)

Lunar Eclipse

b)

Luner Phase

c)

Lunar Phase

15.

An eclipse in which the sun’s light is blocked by the moon.

a)

Solar eclips

b)

Soler eclipse

c)

solar eclipse

16.

An eclipse in which the moon appears darkened as it passes through the earth's shadow.

a)

Lunar Eclipse

b)

looner eclips

c)

Luner Aclips

17.

An object in space made of ice, rock, dust, and when near the sun, a tail of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun.

a)

asteroid

b)

comet

c)

comeet

18.

Meteoroids

a)

Any of the small rocky bodies, often remnants of comets, traveling through space.

b)

One of the many small rocks that move around the sun especially between Mars and Jupiter.

19.

Asteroid

a)

Any of the small rocky bodies, often remnants of comets, traveling through space.

b)

One of the many small rocks that move around the sun especially between Mars and Jupiter.

c)

A

20.

The planet on which we live; the world

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Jupiter

21.

A type of tool based on Earth or in space that astronomers use to gather “light” from outer space.

a)

Tilt

b)

Tide

c)

Telescope