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Solar Vocabulary Pre-Assessment

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An asteroid orbits ____

a)

the Sun

b)

the Moon

c)

Earth

d)

planets

2.

Which of these is an important tool for an astronomer?

a)

a stethoscope

b)

a telescope

c)

a microscope

d)

a kaleidoscope

3.

Earth's atmosphere is made mostly of ___

a)

helium

b)

water vapor

c)

oxygen

d)

nitrogen

4.

A comet orbits a ___

a)

galaxy

b)

planet

c)

star

d)

satellite

5.

A planet's core is found ___ of a planet.

a)

in the center

b)

in the atmosphere

c)

around the edge

d)

along the top

6.

Gravity keeps us frrom ___

a)

spinning

b)

starving

c)

floating

d)

sleeping

7.

To orbit something is to ___ it.

a)

shine down on it

b)

overpower

c)

follow behind

d)

revolve around

8.

Our solar system is based on the word solar, meaning ___

a)

A planet

b)

The sun

c)

An asteroid

d)

Space

9.

A desk's surface is its ___

a)

inside

b)

outside

c)

legs

d)

color

10.

A telescope makes objects appear ___

a)

closer

b)

farther away

c)

smaller

d)

more colorful

11.

The prefix re- means ___

a)

new

b)

round

c)

again

d)

a person who

12.

Don't conform to what others are doing; be unique!

Conform most likely means:

a)

to not understand

b)

to match others' ideas

c)

to throw an idea back

d)

to be different

13.

She interjected her question while the teacher was talking and got a warning.

Interject most likely means:

a)

to interrupt someone with your own words

b)

to listen patiently

c)

to wait respectfully

d)

to be disrespectful and rude