Science Current Events 2024

The Starliner astronauts stranded on the international space station might not return until

• October

• February

• May

• July

How many earthquakes has California had this past year?

• 25,000

• 29

• 2,000

• 23,126

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the name of the meteor shower that is visible in August?

• Poseidon

• Persius

• Perseid

• Astraeus

What was retired in 2011; was the first reusable spacecraft; consisted of 3 parts-rocket boosters, fuel tank and orbiter? It took astronauts into orbit to work on satellites, and shuttled them back and forth to the ISS.

• Apollo 11

• Space Shuttle

• Artemis II

• Saturn V Rockets

What is the ISS?

• International Student Services
• Inside Sun Secrets
• International Space Station
• Iraq Space Services

A new species of _________ was discovered south of Tokyo.

• crab

• starfish

• monkey

• bear

What is the main difference between a hurricane and a tornado?

• Size

• Location of formation

• Wind speed

• Duration

What natural disaster is directly related to the movement of tectonic plates?

• Tornadoes

• Earthquakes

• Hurricanes

• Floods

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

In what part of the United States are wildfires natural?

• Northern
• Eastern 
• Southern 
• Western

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What category 5 hurricane impacted parts of the Caribbean, the Yucatan Peninsula, and the Gulf Coast of the U.S. in late June and early July 2024.

• Emily

• Barry

• Idalia

• Beryl

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5