Question

Fill in the blanks with the correct words.
1. A meteor is also called a/an .................... (shooting star/asteroid).
2. There are .................... (eight/nine) planets in our solar system.
3. Venus has .................... (two/no) satellites.
4. So far, astronomers have recorded the orbits of over four .................... (million/thousand) asteroids in our asteroid belt.
5. The phase of the moon in which a very small portion of the moon is visible from the Earth is called .................... (new/crescent) moon.

Answer 1

1. A meteor is also called a shooting star.
2. There are eight planets in our solar system.
3. Venus has no satellites.
4. So far, astronomers have recorded the orbits of over four thousand asteroids in our asteroid belt.
5. The phase of the moon in which a very small portion of the moon is visible from the Earth is called crescent moon.