Reading Week 37 Vocabulary Summative

What is the correct definition of cosmos?

• The universe.

• A small part of the universe that is chaotic and disordered.
• A type of celestial body found in the universe.

What is the correct definition of desecration?

• The process of cleaning a religious site.
• The celebration of a holy event.
• The act of violating or disrespecting something sacred with words or actions.

What is the correct definition of dormant?

• Fully operational
• Inactive or in a state of rest.
• Active and functioning

What is the correct definition of exoplanet?

• A planet that orbits a star outside our solar system.
• A moon that orbits a planet in another galaxy.
• A planet that orbits another planet within our solar system.

What is the correct definition of galaxy?

• A galaxy is millions or billions of stars held together by gravity.

• A galaxy is a massive black hole at the center of the universe.
• A galaxy is an inactive star.

Fill in the blank with a vocabulary word.

The vast ________ holds countless galaxies, each filled with stars and planets.

• cosmos

• prototype

• galaxy

Fill in the blank with a vocabulary word.

The telescope revealed a breathtaking view of the ________ called the Milky Way.

• exoplanet

• dormant

• galaxy

Fill in the blank with a vocabulary word.

An ________ orbits a star outside our solar system.

• desecration

• exoplanet

• dormant

Fill in the blank with a vocabulary word.

The vandalism of the ancient temple was an act of __________.

• desecration

• dormant

• cosmos

Fill in the blank with a vocabulary word.

The volcano has been ________ for years.

• exoplanet

• dormant

• galaxy