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WorksheetsVocabulary Quiz: When is a Planet Not a Planet?
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What does the word 'approximately' mean?
Exactly
Nearly correct or exact
Not even close
Completely wrong
The word 'astronomical' is related to which field?
Biology
Chemistry
Astronomy
Geography
What are 'criteria'?
Random guesses
Rules, standards, or tests
Unrelated facts
Personal opinions.
Fill in the blank: The length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle or sphere is called the ________.
A) Radius
B) Circumference
C) Diameter
D) Perimeter
What does it mean to 'evaluate'?
To ignore
To judge or discover the value
To create
To destroy
What are 'spheres'?
Flat surfaces
Anything that is shaped like a ball or globe
Irregular shapes
Cubes
Looking at an ______ chart can help you locate planets and constellations of stars.
geographical
astronomical
historical
biological
Which of the following is an example of a sphere?
A) Cube
B) Pyramid
C) Basketball
D) Square
What is the term for the path one object takes around another in space?
A) Rotation
B) Orbit
C) Revolution
D) Spin
Which word describes something related to space and celestial objects?
A) Astronomical
B) Geological
C) Biological
D) Historical
What is the process of determining the size, amount, or degree of something?
Calculation
Estimation
Evaluation
Measurement
What is the term for the distance across a circle through its center?
A) Radius
B) Diameter
C) Circumference
D) Perimeter
Fill in the blank: 'Astronomical' is related to the science of the sun, stars, planets, and space objects.
approximately
astronomical
calculation
criteria
What does 'calculation' mean?
the act of determining something using mathematics
to move in a circle around an object
rules by which something or someone can be measured
nearly correct; about
What is the definition of 'diameter'?
the length of a straight line passing through a circle, from one side to the other
to judge or discover the value of something
having to do with the science of the sun, stars, planets, and space objects
nearly correct; about
