Space Exploration K&E

What did ancient humans use the stars for?

• Navigation

• Predicting the weather

• As a calendar

• Finding black holes

List these items from biggest to smallest

• solar system

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Sun

• galaxy

Which of the following could be a function of Canada's Satellite?

• Telling the time

• Weather forecast

• Telling locations

• Collecting samples from other planets

What major contribution did Canada made to the Space Exploration?

• Canadian Docking System

• Canadarm

• Air Filtration system

• Agriculture

Which would be least helpful to support astronauts during a successful long-stay Mars mission?

• Telescopes

• Water reclamation

• Spacesuits

• Drones

Which statements are most likely against space exploration?

• "In order to learn about our place in the universe we must collect as much data about it as possible"

• "Many good people have died in the pursuit of making it to the Moon"

• "If we don't start creating bases on the other planets then we will have nowhere to go if climate change destroys Earth"

• "We should be using government funding to provide food and clothing for the homeless before doing anything else"

The first four planets from the Sun are Called the (a)   planets.

Pick 2 key characteristics of Inner planets.

• Small

• Large

• Gaseous

• Made of rock and metal

One year in Jupiter is 142 Earth months. Jupiter's orbit is ​ ​ (a)   compared to Earth's orbit.

• Larger
• smaller

One day in Jupiter is 10 hours in Earth. Jupiter's spin on its axis is ​ (a)   compared to Earth's spin.

• faster
• slower