"Future of Space" Concept Vocab

If the U.S. was successful in being the first country to colonize the planet Saturn, would it be acceptable for us to establish laws similar to the ones found in our country?

• Yes it would be acceptable

• No, it would not be acceptable

Would a series of bank robberies located only the country of the United States be considered a planetary problem?

• Yes, this is a planetary problem

• No, this is not a planetary problem

If Joan is going on an interstellar voyage, will she come back with a lot of pictures of her and her family posing by monuments and landmarks found here on Earth?

• Yes, she will.

• No, she will not.

Which of the following are synonyms for colonize?

• occupy

• depart

• capture

• independence

Which of the following are synonyms for planetary?

• local

• global

• worldy

• small

What is the best definition for the word colonize?

The area was colonized in the late 18th century when America came in and seized control over the land.

• to rid a country of its people

• to stop people from immigrating to a country

• to reduce the population of

• to establish a colony

What is the best definition for the word interstellar as used in the sentence below.

In 2017, an interstellar asteroid the size of a skyscraper barreled right through our solar system and just kept going.

• a comet that looks like an asteroid

• located, taking place, or traveling among the stars

• located among the Earth

• located inside a star