Review for Space Exploration Test

The space exploration industry has a positive effect on Florida’s economy in many ways, including creating an increase in which of the following?

• Unemployment

• Fishing

• Tourism

• Prices

Businesses near Cape Canaveral are most likely to see an increase in sales during which of the following events?

• Repairs being made to the Hubble telescope

• Television broadcast of the Mars Rover landing

• The launch of a cargo delivery to the space station

• Announcement of the discovery of a new planet

Which of the following contributed most to generating higher paying jobs, an increase in tourism, and new product development?

• Hurricane or weather research

• Space research and exploration

• Conservation of the coast

• Fish and wildlife research

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The scientific research associated with the space program leads to which of the following positive results for the people of Florida?

• New products are created, such as Teflon and Velcro.

• Fossil fuels are burned to provide energy.

• Wetlands are disturbed to provide land for buildings.

• Change is created in weather patterns over the state.

When tourists visit Florida to attend events associated with space exploration, this will likely result in increased sales for which businesses below?

• Hardware stores

• Car sales

• Flower shops

• Hotels

The increase in Florida tourism can be directly attributed to which of the following?

• Increase in hurricane activity

• Space exploration industry

• Biodiversity of wetland habitat

• Decrease in fossil fuel consumption

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Space research and exploration has what kind of impact on the economy and culture of Florida?

• Increases tourism and business profit

• Decreases land for future building

• Decreases small and local shops

• Increases student to teacher ratio

Which of the following did space research and exploration NOT contribute to?

• Higher paying jobs

• Species diversity

• Increase in tourism

• Advances in technology

New products that are being created, due to the scientific research associated with the space program, have what impact for the people of Florida?

• Increased land for agriculture

• Decrease in fossil fuels

• Useful technologies

• Predictable weather patterns

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reusuable spacecraft that transports people and materials to and from space

• shuttle

• satellite

• orbiter

• lander