Questions & Answers
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Phonetics and the Universe study set below.
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1
The word 'Mars' begins with a bilabial nasal consonant sound. Which planet is Mars?
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A
The first planet
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B
The fourth planet
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C
The eighth planet
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D
The dwarf planet
2
The word 'Sun' starts with a voiceless alveolar fricative. What is the Sun?
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A
A star
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B
A moon
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C
A planet
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D
An asteroid
3
The word 'Moon' starts with a bilabial nasal. How many moons does Earth have?
4
The word 'Venus' ends with a voiceless alveolar fricative. Which position from the Sun is Venus?
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A
First
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B
Second
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C
Third
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D
Fourth
5
The word 'Pluto' ends in a vowel sound. What is Pluto classified as?
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A
A star
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B
A comet
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C
A dwarf planet
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D
A galaxy
6
The word 'Earth' begins with a vowel sound. What is the shape of Earth?
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A
Flat
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B
Square
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C
Spherical
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D
Cylindrical
7
The word 'Saturn' starts with a voiceless alveolar fricative. What is Saturn famous for?
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A
Its rings
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B
Its oceans
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C
Its green color
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D
Its human life
8
The word 'Jupiter' starts with a voiced palato-alveolar affricate. Which is the largest planet?
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A
Mercury
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B
Mars
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C
Jupiter
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D
Neptune
9
The word 'Orion' begins with a vowel. What is Orion?
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A
A constellation
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B
A planet
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C
A sun
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D
An asteroid
10
The word 'Nebula' starts with a nasal consonant. What is a nebula primarily made of?
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A
Solid rock
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B
Dust and gas
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C
Liquid water
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D
Hard metal
11
The word 'Galaxy' starts with a voiced velar plosive. What is the name of our galaxy?
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A
Andromeda
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B
Milky Way
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C
Triangulum
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D
Whirlpool
12
The word 'Comet' starts with a voiceless velar plosive. What are comets mostly made of?
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A
Ice and dust
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B
Solid iron
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C
Molten lava
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D
Pure oxygen
13
The word 'Asteroid' starts with a vowel. Where are most asteroids found in our solar system?
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A
Between Mars and Jupiter
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B
Near the Sun
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C
Behind Pluto
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D
Inside the Earth
14
The word 'Mercury' starts with a bilabial nasal. Which planet is closest to the Sun?
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A
Venus
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B
Earth
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C
Mercury
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D
Mars
15
The word 'Uranus' starts with a vowel sound. What color is Uranus often described as?
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A
Red
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B
Yellow
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C
Blue-green
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D
Black
16
The word 'Neptune' starts with a nasal. How many giant planets are in our solar system?
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A
Two
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B
Four
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C
Six
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D
Eight
17
The word 'Gravity' starts with a voiced velar plosive. What does gravity do to objects in space?
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A
Pushes them away
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B
Attracts them
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C
Makes them invisible
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D
Freezes them
18
The word 'Orbit' starts with a vowel. What does a planet do when it orbits the Sun?
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A
Stops moving
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B
Travels around it
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C
Falls into it
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D
Explodes
