Recent & Future Space Missions ม3

What is study of life in the universe, including life on Earth and the possibility of extraterrestrial life?

• extraterrestrial life
• astrobiology

List the inner planets in order from the Sun.

• Earth, Mercury, Mars, Venus
• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
• Mercury, Earth, Mars, Venus
• Earth, Mars, Venus, Mercury

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Pluto is not considered to be a planet - it is called an icy ____________.

• asteroid

• comet

• dwarf planet

• mini-planet

What is the short-term goal of future space missions?

• bring extraterrestrial life back to Earth.

• establish a research station on the Moon.

• send probes to stars outside the solar system.

• land crewed spacecraft on Jupiter and Saturn.

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List the outer planets in order from the Sun.

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
• Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn
• Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
• Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Jupiter

Scientists are looking for other Earth-like planets to try to discover if ___________________________ exists.

• water

• extraterrestrial life

• aliens

• a suitable environment

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Can life be hosted on another planet?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

• I dont know

What was the mission of the Cassini space probe?

• Take and send photographs and information of Neptune

• Discover water and dust in Jupiter

• Discover water and dust in Uranus

• Take and send photographs and information of Saturn

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Launched in 2006, this space probe was designed to do a fly-by of Pluto and explore the Kuiper Belt region of the solar system.

• Voyager
• New Horizons
• MSL
• James Webb

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Any object that revolves around another object

• orbiter
• satellite
• moon
• stalker

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