Exploring 16 Psyche and Earth's Core

Exploring 16 Psyche and Earth's Core

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Geography

7th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Aiden Montgomery

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The video explores 16 Psyche, a massive metallic asteroid located between Mars and Jupiter. It discusses its composition, primarily nickel and iron, and its significance in understanding Earth's core, which is inaccessible due to extreme conditions. The video explains the formation of planetesimals and how Psyche's unique history of collisions left it with an exposed metallic core. NASA's upcoming mission aims to study Psyche using advanced instruments, offering insights into both the asteroid and Earth's inner structure.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary composition of the asteroid 16 Psyche?

Silicon and oxygen

Nickel and iron

Carbon and hydrogen

Magnesium and aluminum

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is NASA interested in studying 16 Psyche?

To find extraterrestrial life

To mine its metals

To understand Earth's core

To build a space station

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What prevents scientists from directly studying Earth's core?

Political restrictions

Insufficient funding

Lack of technology

High pressure and temperature

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are planetesimals?

Small planets

Miniature bodies formed from dust and gas

Asteroids in the Kuiper belt

Comets in the Oort cloud

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What makes 16 Psyche a rare opportunity for study?

Its large size

Its exposed metallic core

Its high velocity

Its proximity to Earth

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What will the spectrometer on the orbiter analyze?

Infrared radiation

Radio waves

Gamma rays and neutrons

Visible light

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How will the magnetometer contribute to the mission?

By measuring Psyche's magnetic field

By analyzing surface composition

By measuring temperature

By capturing images

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