Vocabulary 1
Which vocabulary word means "A formal written request to attain something"?
a. access
b. quarters
c. application
d. none of the above
c. application
Which vocabulary word means "a tremble or shake caused by a strong force."?
a. pulsating
b. shudder
c. harnesses
d. none of the above
b. shudder
Which vocabulary word means "a proper way of doing something, usually by a series of steps."?
a. application
b. procedure
c. orbit
d. none of the above
b. procedure
Which is the correct plural form for moose?
a. moose
b. mooses
c. neither a or b
a. moose
Who was the first American woman to go to space?
a. Sarah Roberts
b. Susan Richardson
c. Sally Ride
d. none of the above
c. Sally Ride
Fill in the blank:
A _____ could be used to hold gear in place on a ship.
a. harness
b. hatch
c. procedure
d. none of the above
a. harness
Fill in the blank:
A _____ light is flickering with a steady pattern.
a. access
b. shudder
c. pulsating
d. none of the above
c. pulsating
An earthquake could cause a _____ to go through a building.
a. shudder
b. hatch
c. access
d. none of the above
TRUE OR FALSE
Brethren is the plural form for breath.
FALSE
Brethren is the plural form for brother.
When did the first American woman go to space?
a. 1983
b. 1973
c. 1963
d. none of the above
a. 1983
Is this statement TRUE OR FALSE
The crew's quarters on a ship is the control room.
FALSE
A crew's quarters would be where the crew lives and sleeps.
An access tool that would allow you to get through a locked door is a key.
TRUE
When a spacecraft is in orbit around Earth, it flies in a straight line away from Earth and toward outer space.
FALSE
When a spacecraft orbits Earth, it follows a curved path around the planet.
What does a Plural noun name?
more than one person, place, thing, or idea
TRUE OR FALSE
The genre of the story "To Space and Back" is: Nonfiction
FALSE
This story is an autobiography
"Sets of straps and other gear used to connect a person to something" is the definition of what vocabulary word?
harnesses
"Very unusual and impressive" is the definition for what vocabulary word?
spectacular
"Possessing a regular, rhythmic beat" is the definition of what vocabulary word?
pulsating
What is the plural form of the irregular noun ox?
oxen
What was the first American woman's job to do in space?
a. take pictures and videos of Earth from the space station
b. work a robotic arm that put satellites into space
c. both a and b
d. none of the above
b. work a robotic arm that put satellites into space
What does the vocabulary word "quarters" mean?
a place to live or stay
What does the vocabulary word "orbit" mean?
the path an object follows as it moves around another object
What does the vocabulary word "procedure" mean?
a proper way of doing something, usually by a series of steps
What vocabulary word is a synonym for the word "beating"?
pulsating
(possessing a regular, rhythmic beat)
When the first American woman went into space, how long was the shuttle in orbit around Earth?
a week