WorksheetsAstronomy Vocab
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What do we call a person who studies space?
a)
Astronaut
b)
Astronomer
c)
Space Traveler
d)
Scientist
2.
What is a vehicle designed to travel in outer space?
a)
Airplane
b)
Spaceship
c)
Car
d)
Bicycle
3.
What is at the center of our solar system?
a)
Moon
b)
Earth
c)
Sun
d)
Mars
4.
What do we call a large round body that orbits the Sun?
a)
Star
b)
Rock
c)
Planet
d)
Cloud
5.
What is a star?
a)
A cold rock
b)
A giant ball of burning gas
c)
A piece of ice
d)
A cloud
6.
Which star is closest to Earth?
a)
North Star
b)
Moon
c)
Sun
d)
Venus
7.
What orbits around a planet?
a)
Airplane
b)
Car
c)
Moon
d)
Tree
8.
What is our galaxy called?
a)
Star Galaxy
b)
Space Galaxy
c)
Milky Way
d)
Planet Galaxy
9.
What is a meteor?
a)
A big planet
b)
A small rock from space
c)
A type of spaceship
d)
A star
10.
What is a satellite used for?
a)
Cooking
b)
Playing games
c)
Communication and research
d)
Sleeping
11.
What helps us see objects in space more clearly?
a)
Microscope
b)
Telescope
c)
Binoculars
d)
Magnifying glass
12.
How many planets are in our solar system?
a)
5
b)
6
c)
7
d)
8
13.
What holds a galaxy together?
a)
Glue
b)
Tape
c)
Gravity
d)
Strings
14.
What happens to a meteor when it enters Earth's atmosphere?
a)
It stops
b)
It freezes
c)
It burns up
d)
It grows
15.
What creates a shooting star?
a)
Fireworks
b)
A burning meteor
c)
A plane
d)
A rocket
16.
What do astronomers use to study space?
a)
Microscopes
b)
Telescopes
c)
Cameras
d)
Rulers
17.
What is a natural satellite?
a)
A man-made object
b)
A moon
c)
A spaceship
d)
A star
18.
What is the study of space called?
a)
Geography
b)
Biology
c)
Astronomy
d)
Chemistry
19.
What is a large system of stars called?
a)
Cloud
b)
Planet
c)
Galaxy
d)
Meteor
20.
What gives off light and heat in space?
a)
Moon
b)
Planet
c)
Star
d)
Satellite
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