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Astronomy Vocabulary Review

Quiz by Jessika Campbell

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  • Q1
    Who studies objects in space, such as black holes, galaxies, moons, planets and stars?
    Zoologist
    Astronomer
    Biologist
    Jet Setter
    60s
  • Q2
    The study of celestial objects, space, and the universe as a whole.
    Umiverse
    Astronomy
    Solar System
    Planet
    60s
  • Q3
    A theory that says the universe began as a small point that expanded rapidly about 13.7 billion years ago.
    Solar System
    Geocentric Model
    Big Bang Theory
    Heliocentric Model
    60s
  • Q4
    A large grouping of stars in space.
    Universe
    Solar System
    Planet
    Galaxy
    60s
  • Q5
    A model showing Earth located at the center of the universe.
    Astronomy
    Big Bang Theory
    Geocentric Model
    Heliocentric Model
    60s
  • Q6
    A model showing the Sun as a fixed point in the center of the universe, with objects revolving around it.
    Geocentric Model
    Solar System
    Heliocentric Model
    Big Bang Theory
    60s
  • Q7
    The galaxy in which Earth and the Sun are located.
    Universe
    Astronomy
    Milky Way Galaxy
    Solar System
    60s
  • Q8
    A curved path followed by a satellite as it revolves around an object.
    Big Bang Theory
    Astronomy
    Relative
    Orbit
    60s
  • Q9
    A star and the group of planets and other celestial bodies that are held by its gravitational attraction and revolve around it.
    Solar System
    Atmosphere
    Galaxy
    Universe
    60s
  • Q10
    All of space and the matter space contains.
    Galaxy
    Universe
    Solar System
    60s
  • Q11
    The layer of gas surrounding a planet that is held in place by gravity.
    Characteristic
    Composition
    Atmosphere
    Relative
    60s
  • Q12
    A feature that helps identify something.
    Atmosphere
    Relative
    Composition
    Characteristics
    60s
  • Q13
    The general makeup of something.
    Composition
    Relative
    Characteristic
    Characteristics
    60s
  • Q14
    In comparison to something else.
    Relative
    Characteristic
    Composition
    Atmosphere
    60s
  • Q15
    A large celestial body that revolves around a star in a solar system.
    Galaxy
    Planet
    Solar System
    Universe
    60s

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