1. The Rocky Planets and The Gas Giant Planets Vocabulary Practice

2. Categories  Noun  Groups, classes, divisions  Food is divided into different categories such as dairy, vegetables, and fruits.

3. Orbit  Verb  To move or travel around in a curved or elliptical path  Earth moves in orbit around the Sun.

4. Axis  Noun  The central (imaginary) line that bisects a figure  Earth’s axis line runs directly through the North and South poles.

5. Absorb  Verb  To soak up or fill  Students come to school to absorb as much knowledge as possible.

6. Surface  Noun  The outermost layer of something  The surface of the jawbreaker was as hard as a rock!

7. Surround  Noun  To enclose on all sides  The farmer used a fence to surround the animals.

8. Similar  Adjective  Having a strong likeness or resemblance  The twins have many similar features and characteristics.

9. Dense  Adjective  Having the components or parts closely compacted together  The fog was very dense which made it hard to see.

10. Odd  Adjective  Differing from what is normal; weird or strange  The ears on the animal seemed odd because they were not proportionate to his body.

11. Erode  Verb  To eat away slowly  The ocean can erode the rocks creating beautiful rock formations.

12. Interior  Adjective  Being within; inside of  The interior of the house has a very modern design.

13. Interesting  Adjective  Engaging or exciting  The children were all smiles because they thought the clown was very interesting.

14. Visible  Adjective  Able to be seen clearly  Things became a lot more visible when the man wore his glasses.

15. Revolve  Verb  To turn around or rotate on a center  A helicopter’s wings revolve in a rapid circular motion.

16. Violent  Adjective  Uncontrolled, strong, rough force  The tornado exhibited violent weather as it ripped through the town.

17. Tectonic  Adjective  Referring to the forces or conditions within the earth that cause movement in the earth’s crust  We tend to see more tectonic movement in California than were we live because it is closer to a fault line.