Space Exploration Quiz

Nina learned about the Hubble Space Telescope today in class. She learned how it has found many planets outside of our solar system. Her friend, George, asked her if NASA could repair the telescope if it is in space. What should Nina say and why?

• Nina should say that they can repair Hubble because it is in Earth's orbit and not on another planet.

• Nina should say that they cannot repair Hubble because it is in Earth's orbit and not on another planet.

• Nina should say that they cannot repair Hubble because it is in interstellar space.

• Nina should say that they can repair Hubble because it is orbiting Mars.

After school one day, Ivor tells his brother that Jupiter has a faint ring around the planet that we did not know about. His brother asks how we first discovered the rings around Jupiter. Ivor tells his brother that

• Hubble found the ring around Jupiter as it was traveling to Neptune and Uranus.

• Voyager I found the ring since the probe was sent to study Bikini Bottom.

• Voyager I found the ring since the rover was sent to study interstellar space.

Earth is located in the __________ which is in the __________ galaxy.

• Solar System, Milky Way

• Solar System, Andromeda

• Andromeda, Milky Way

• Alpha Centauri, Milky Way

• Milky Way, Solar System

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What is the purpose of the Curiosity rover on Mars?

• To find water

• To find signs of life

• To find space materials

• To search the night sky

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Where is the spacecraft going?

• Space

• Park

• Woodbridge

8) Would you want to travel to other planets someday? Why or why not?

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Space X works with ________________ to launch rockets into space

• Department of Motor Vehicles

• Department of Education

• Dollar Store

• NASA

Space X is a company owned by

• Eli Manning

• Elon Musk

• Robert Kennedy

• Barack Obama

What's the official name for someone who travels and works in space?

• a moonwalker
• a rocket scientist
• an astronaut
• a star person

In comparison to other stars in the sky, the Sun appears brighter than other stars because it is–

• Bigger

• Smaller

• Closer to us

• Further away from us

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