Name: ________________________

Class: ________________________

Space
1 Choose a word or phrase from the box to complete the sentences. There is one extra word.
astronomer Earth orbit planet satellite spacecraft solar system telescope

0 What colour is Earth from space?

1 Earth is part of the _________________.
2 I want to be a(n) _________________ and study the stars and planets.
3 Have you ever seen inside a(n) _________________? There isn’t much room to move around.
4 The Earth is in _________________ around the Sun.
5 A(n) _________________ sends TV and phone signals around the world.
6 Mercury is the smallest _________________ that moves around the Sun.

2. Choose the correct options to complete the text.

My brother has always wanted to be an 0 astronaut / astronomer / atmosphere and visit the Moon. When he was
three, our parents used to read him a book about a little boy in a huge 1 atmosphere / helium / gravity filled 2
comet / balloon / parachute which floated up into the sky. The boy had amazing adventures in it as it reached
the 3 solar / space / atmosphere system. He used to dream about visiting all the 4 comets / planets /
planetariums, especially Venus. He also used to make models of the
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atmosphere / spacecraft / space station he would travel in to get there. He still gets excited when he hears a
plane break the 6 sound / force / satellite barrier.

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