Space Vocabulary
A place where you can learn about planets
planetarium
Give an example of Zero Conditional.
If people don't drink for a long time, they die.
What is galaxy?
A galaxy is a huge collection of gas, dust, and billions of stars and their solar systems. A
Who was the first man to fly in space?
Yuri Gagarin
True or False?
The Sun is about the same size as one million Earths?
True
Name 2 devices you can use to see a long way
binoculars
telescope
Read the following number:
2,598
two thousand five hundred and ninety-eight
What are the main types of conditionals?
There are four types of Conditionals in English-Zero, First, Second and Third Conditional.
What was the name of the first woman in space?
The first woman to travel in space was Soviet cosmonaut, Valentina Tereshkova. On 16 June 1963, Tereshkova was launched on a solo mission aboard the spacecraft Vostok 6. She spent more than 70 hours orbiting the Earth, two years after Yuri Gagarin's first human-crewed flight in space.
What are the Saturn's rings made of?
Saturn's rings are made mostly of ice and rock fragments, some as small as dust and others as large as houses.
What is the name of the force which attracts objects towards the Earth?
Gravity
What type of Conditional is it?
If I had known it was your birthday, I would have bought you a present.
3rd Conditional
How many centimetres are there in 1 inch?
1 inch=2.54 centimetres
Who were the three astronauts aboard Appolo 11?
The Apollo 11 crew is Commander Neil Armstrong, civilian test pilot, Command Module Pilot Michael Collins and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin, both US Air Force pilots.
What is the most distant planet in our Solar System from the Sun?
Neptune
How many planets are there in our Solar System?
Our solar system has eight planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
What type of Conditional do we use to express imanginary situations and give advice? Give an example.
Second Conditional: If I didn't have to go to school today, I would go shopping with my friends.
What do letters NASA stand for?
NASA stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Who is Elon Musk, and what role has he played in modern space exploration?
Elon Musk is a businessman and entrepreneur known for his leadership of Tesla, SpaceX, Twitter, and xAI.
U.S. SpaceX was founded by Elon Musk in 2002 with a vision of decreasing the costs of space launches, paving the way to a self-sustaining colony on Mars. I
Why do astronauts grow slightly taller in space?
Astronauts grow slightly taller in space because of reduced gravity compressing their spines less.
Name 5 man-made objects you can find in space.
capsule
satellite
space station
spacecraft
engine
Read the following number:
54,322,641
fifty-four million three hundred and twenty-two thousand six hundred and forty-one
What is a black hole?
A black hole is an astronomical object with a gravitational pull so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape it.
Which astronaut became famous for recording music and taking viral photos and videos from space?
Commander Chris Hadfield made history by becoming the first Canadian astronaut to lead the crew at the International Space Station. On Sunday, Hadfield performed another first -- singing and recording the first music video in space.
What is a supernova?
A supernova is the colossal explosion of a star.