Space Terminology Quiz

Space Terminology Quiz

6th - 8th Grade

15 Qs

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Space Terminology Quiz

Space Terminology Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Easy

Created by

Joanna Kane

Used 2+ times

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an artificial satellite?

A star in a galaxy.

A type of asteroid.

A manmade spacecraft.

A natural moon orbiting a planet.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an asteroid?

A planet in the Solar System.

A type of comet.

Lumps of rock orbiting the Sun left over from when the Solar System formed.

A manmade satellite.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the asteroid belt?

A region of space filled with comets.

A type of galaxy.

A region of space filled with asteroids.

A collection of stars forming a pattern.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is an astronomer?

A scientist who studies the ocean.

A scientist who studies rocks.

A scientist who studies plants.

A scientist who studies space.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an axis?

A region in the asteroid belt.

A type of comet.

The imaginary line that the Earth spins around.

The path a planet takes around the Sun.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a comet?

A star in a galaxy.

Dust particles frozen in ice that orbit the Sun.

A type of asteroid.

A planet in the Solar System.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a constellation?

A type of comet.

A region in the asteroid belt.

A type of planet.

A collection of stars that make a pattern in the sky.

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