Vocabulary
Matching/Fill in the blank
All about Space
Language
Miscellaneous
100
Luis's hands were numb from the frigid temperatures.
Which word means about the same thing as frigid in the sentence?
a. Pleasant
b. Freezing
c. Winter
B. Freezing
100
a crewed or uncrewed vehicle designed to travel into space for research and exploration
Space Probe
Spacecraft
Telescope
Spacecraft
100
True or False: This image shows a lunar eclipse.
True
100
It began to rain, ______ we moved our picnic indoors.
because
so
and
so
100
True or False: The word galaxy means a very large cluster of billions of stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity.
True
200
Sunlight began to stream through the window of my bedroom.
What does the word stream mean in the sentence?
a. to flow or trail
b. a body of running water
c. to transfer digital data for viewing
a. to flow or trail
200
a tool that helps us see distant objects, like stars and planets, by magnifying them
space probe
spacecraft
telescope
telescope
200
Which planet is the largest of the gas giants with more than 60 known moons?
Mars
Venus
Jupiter
Jupiter
200
I rushed through my math homework and made a _____ mistake on two problems.
careless
careful
carelessly
careless
200
Mae Jemison decided to pursue her dream of space travel, so she applied to NASA to become an astronaut in 1985.
What does the word pursue mean in the sentence?
a. to identify your position in relation to things around you
b. to try to catch something or someone
c. to do what is needed to accomplish something
c. to do what is needed to accomplish something
300
The observatory's telescope captures amazing images of planets and stars.
What does the word observatory mean in the sentence?
a. a building used for looking at stars, planets, and other space objects
b. a building with a clear roof and walls made to trap in heat from the sun
c. a kind of equipment used to collect information through experiments
a. a building used for looking at stars, planets, and other space objects
300
an uncrewed spacecraft that explores space, constantly taking pictures
space probe
spacecraft
telescope
space probe
300
Earth's closest neighbor; holds in heat making it very hot.
Jupiter
Mars
Venus
Venus
300
The brass band's _____ music lifted our spirits.
joyfully
joyless
joyous
joyous
300
The ____ gravity is not as strong as the sun's but it can move the water on Earth to cause tides in the oceans.
galaxy's
planet's
moon's
moon's
400
Which sentence uses the word satellite correctly?
a. A satellite shower happens in the desert every August.
b. Benji watched the satellite of smoke rise from the campfire
c. The satellite transmits weather information as it orbits Earth.
c. The satellite transmits weather information as it orbits Earth.
400
Earth is the third planet from the sun and gets just the right amount of _________ to support human, animal, and plant life.
Gravitational Pull
Heat and Light
Clouds and Water
Heat and Light
400
Rust in the surface rocks that gives it a red color
Mars
Uranus
Venus
Mars
400
Which sentence has the correct punctuation?
a. The three dog's leashes are hanging on the hook in the kitchen.
b. The three dogs leashes are hanging on the hook in the kitchen.
c. The three dogs' leashes are hanging on the hook in the kitchen.
C. The three dogs' leashes are hanging on the hook in the kitchen.
400
What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere when the North Pole is tilted toward the sun?
Winter
500
Which sentence uses the term gravitational pull correctly?
a. Gravitational pull happens when the sun and moon align
b. The stronger gravitational pull of Earth holds the moon in place.
c. Magnets stick to the fridge because of gravitational pull
C. Magnets stick to the fridge because of gravitational pull
500
As Earth _____, or spins on its axis, it causes day and night.
revolves
eclipses
rotates
rotates
500
What spiral galaxy is Earth a part of?
Andromeda
black hole
Milky Way
Milky Way
500
Which sentence has the correct punctuation?
a. Bob's truck ran out of gas on the highway.
b. Bobs truck ran out of gas on the highway.
c. Bobs' truck ran out of gas on the highway.
a. Bob's truck ran out of gas on the highway.
500
Which two statements about stars are true?
a. The sun is the biggest, brightest, and hottest star in our galaxy
b. A star's color depends on the amount of heat and light it produces
c. All stars are likely made up of mostly hydrogen and helium
B. A star's color depends on the amount of heat and light it produces.
C. All stars are likely made up of mostly hydrogen and helium