Vocabulary Space Quiz #1

What does the word "abundant" mean?

• scarce

• plentiful

• rare

• limited

Who are astrophysicists?

• Scientists who study the ocean

• Scientists who study the earth

• Scientists who study the universe

• Scientists who study animals

What is the atmosphere?

• A layer of water surrounding a planet

• A layer of gases surrounding a planet

• A layer of rocks surrounding a planet

• A layer of soil surrounding a planet

What are bacteria?

• Large group of single-celled organisms

• Large group of multi-celled organisms

• Large group of plants

• Large group of animals

What does the term "Big Bang" refer to?

• The end of the universe

• The leading explanation of how the earth began with a rapid and large explosion

• A small explosion in space

• The creation of the moon

What does the word "cosmos" mean?

• The earth as seen as a collective whole

• The universe as seen as a collective whole

• The moon as seen as a collective whole

• The sun as seen as a collective whole

What does the word "drenched" mean?

• Dry

• Covered

• Exposed

• Uncovered

What are elements?

• Chemically pure substances

• Chemically impure substances

• Mixtures of substances

• Compounds of substances

What does the word "elliptical" mean?

• Something having a square shape

• Something having a triangular shape

• Something having a rounded, but not perfectly circular, shape

• Something having a rectangular shape

What does the word "elsewhen" mean?

• An occurrence at the same time

• An occurrence at some other time

• An occurrence at no time

• An occurrence at every time