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Teacherbot 31 Jul, 06:27:23

Quiz: Space Vocabulary (Wider World 4, Unit 5)

  1. What is the term for a natural object that orbits around a planet? a) Meteor b) Comet c) Satellite d) Asteroid

  2. Which of the following is the largest planet in our solar system? a) Mars b) Jupiter c) Saturn d) Venus

  3. What is the name of the phenomenon where a planet passes directly between the Earth and the Sun, causing a temporary decrease in brightness? a) Solar eclipse b) Lunar eclipse c) Supernova d) Transit

  4. Which of the following is NOT a type of galaxy? a) Spiral galaxy b) Elliptical galaxy c) Irregular galaxy d) Meteor galaxy

  5. What is the term for the point in space where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape? a) Black hole b) Supernova c) Nebula d) Quasar

  6. What is the name of the spacecraft that carried the first humans to the Moon in 1969? a) Apollo 11 b) Voyager 1 c) Hubble Space Telescope d) Mars Rover

  7. What is the term for the glowing trail of hot gases left behind by a meteoroid as it enters Earth’s atmosphere? a) Meteor shower b) Meteorite c) Shooting star d) Meteoroid

  8. Which of the following is NOT a moon of Jupiter? a) Europa b) Titan c) Ganymede d) Phobos

  9. What is the name of the imaginary line that runs through the Earth’s North and South Poles, around which the Earth rotates? a) Equator b) Tropic of Cancer c) Prime Meridian d) Axis

  10. What is the term for the study of celestial objects, such as stars, planets, and galaxies? a) Astrology b) Astronomy c) Cosmology d) Meteorology

Answers: 1. c) Satellite 2. b) Jupiter 3. d) Transit 4. d) Meteor galaxy 5. a) Black hole 6. a) Apollo 11 7. c) Shooting star 8. b) Titan 9. d) Axis 10. b) Astronomy

You 31 Jul, 06:28:07

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Teacherbot 31 Jul, 06:28:07

Quiz: Space Vocabulary (Wider World 4, Unit 5)

  1. What is a natural object that orbits around a planet called? a) Meteor b) Comet c) Satellite d) Asteroid

  2. Which is the biggest planet in our solar system? a) Mars b) Jupiter c) Saturn d) Venus

  3. What is it called when a planet passes between the Earth and the Sun, causing a temporary decrease in brightness? a) Solar eclipse b) Lunar eclipse c) Supernova d) Transit

  4. Which of these is NOT a type of galaxy? a) Spiral galaxy b) Elliptical galaxy c) Irregular galaxy d) Meteor galaxy

  5. What is the point in space where gravity is so strong that nothing can escape, not even light? a) Black hole b) Supernova c) Nebula d) Quasar

  6. What was the name of the spacecraft that took the first humans to the Moon in 1969? a) Apollo 11 b) Voyager 1 c) Hubble Space Telescope d) Mars Rover

  7. What is the glowing trail of hot gases left behind by a meteoroid as it enters Earth’s atmosphere called? a) Meteor shower b) Meteorite c) Shooting star d) Meteoroid

  8. Which of these is NOT a moon of Jupiter? a) Europa b) Titan c) Ganymede d) Phobos

  9. What is the imaginary line that runs through the Earth’s North and South Poles called? a) Equator b) Tropic of Cancer c) Prime Meridian d) Axis

  10. What is the study of celestial objects, like stars, planets, and galaxies called? a) Astrology b) Astronomy c) Cosmology d) Meteorology

Answers: 1. c) Satellite 2. b) Jupiter 3. d) Transit 4. d) Meteor galaxy 5. a) Black hole 6. a) Apollo 11 7. c) Shooting star 8. b) Titan 9. d) Axis 10. b) Astronomy