Trainer
Match the celestial terms with their definitions. Click the card to hear the pronunciation.
Spelling Challenge
Look at the picture and read the definition. Type the correct term.
Practice
Complete the sentences with the correct term.
1. The colourful lights we see near the North Pole are called .
2. A ring of light that sometimes appears around the Moon is called a .
3. A huge cloud of gas and dust in outer space is known as a .
4. The point in the sky directly above your head is the .
5. Very high clouds that shine at night are called .
6. A very bright meteor that explodes in the sky is a .
7. When the Moon blocks the Sun, we call this event a solar .
8. A group of stars that forms a recognizable pattern is a .
9. Thin, wispy clouds found at high altitude are called clouds.
10. Dark grey clouds that bring rain are known as clouds.
11. A narrow beam of light is called a of light.
12. The two days of the year when day and night are equal in length are called .
13. The longest and shortest days of the year are known as .
14. A sudden burst of energy from the Sun's surface is called a .
15. Very bright light that makes it difficult to see is called .
16. The explosion of a star at the end of its life is a .
17. The galaxy that contains our Solar System is called the .
18. The line where the Earth seems to meet the sky is the .
19. The soft light in the sky after sunset or before sunrise is called .
20. The layer of the atmosphere above the troposphere is the .
Final Test
Check your knowledge of celestial phenomena vocabulary.