The Sun Vocabulary Practice

What is the meaning of the word astronomy as used in the sentence below?

Astronomy is science that has many famous people study. Studying space is an exciting field.

• The study of the ocean.

• The study of living things.

• The study of space.

• The study of the earth.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is the meaning of the word constellations as used in the sentence below?

Constellations in the sky change with each season. The groups of stars that look like animals and named after people are fun to track.

• A group of animals that have a name.

• A group of stars that have a name.

• A group of planets that have a name.

• A group of asteroids that have a name.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is the meaning of the word galaxy as used in the sentence below?

The milky way galaxy is full of planets, stars and gases.

• A large collection of planets, stars and dust.

• A large collection of rocks.

• A large collection of animals.

• A large collection of stickers.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is the meaning of the word orbit as used in the sentence below?

The earth orbits around the sun, and the moon orbits around the earth.

• To move to another solar system.

• To move about the room.

• To move in a circle around something.

• To move in a triangle around something.

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CCSS.L.5.5C

What is the meaning of the word solar system as used in the sentence below?

Our solar system is home to 8 planets, 1 sun and over 180 moons.

• A planet and the moons that move around it.

• A moon and the dust around it.

• A student that the whole world moves around.

• A star and all of the planets that move around it.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is the meaning of the word revolve as used in the sentence below?

Our moon revolves around earth, just like the earth turns around the sun.

• To do the Renegade.

• To walk in a line

• To turn in a circle

• To square dance

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CCSS.L.5.5C