5th Grade Quiz 3

How do you think people find objects in space?

• they use telescopes and send probes to objects in our solar system

• they learn from other planets

• they use satellites from the solar system

• because they learn about how other planets use the sun and the moon to affect the earth

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Humans study space because

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Which mission first successfully landed humans on the Moon?

• Apollo 11

• Voyager 1

• Mars Rover Perseverance

• Galileo

Who was the first man on the Moon?

• Buzz Aldrin

• Mike Collins

• John Glenn

• Neil Armstrong

A spacecraft controlled by scientists from Earth that flies by planets in deep space to take pictures is called...

• lander

• probe

• rover

• orbiter

A spacecraft controlled by scientists from Earth that flies by planets in deep space to take pictures is called a...

• orbiter

• rover

• International Space Station

• probe

Plan a NASA scientific mission to Mars. Consider the objectives, the equipment needed, the potential challenges, and the benefits of the mission.

• Send a robot to collect soil samples, study potential for life, face challenges like dust storms, benefit by understanding if humans can live on Mars.

• Send a telescope to Mars to observe Earth from a distance, face challenges like light pollution, benefit by getting clearer images of space.

• Send a manned mission to explore the deep seas of Mars, face challenges like underwater navigation, benefit by discovering new marine species.

• Send a satellite to orbit Mars to play music, face challenges like signal transmission, benefit by entertaining astronauts on Mars.

Answer explanation

Send a robot to collect soil samples, study potential for life, face challenges like dust storms, benefit by understanding if humans can live on Mars.

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DOK Level 4: Extended Thinking

What are the objects in space that have the greatest effect on earth

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What is the primary purpose of the Hubble Space Telescope?

• To observe distant galaxies and stars

• To monitor weather patterns on Earth

• To communicate with satellites

• To track asteroids near Earth

Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?

• Venus

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Saturn