Space Exploration

Any object that revolves around another object

• orbiter
• satellite
• moon
• stalker

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Instrument that travels into the solar system, gathers information and sends it back to Earth

• Space shuttle
• Rocket
• Space ship
• Space probe

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Country that landed the first man on the Moon

• Soviet Union (Russia)
• Iceland
• China
• USA

Long term research laboratory in space, constructed with resources from 15 different nations.

• Space Shuttle
• Space Probe
• Satellite
• International Space Station

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Reusable spacecraft that transports astronauts, satellites, and other materials to and from space.

• Space ship
• Space shuttle
• Voyager 1
• Space station

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

Which country launched the first artificial satellite?

• USSR/Soviet Union
• USA
• Canada
• Japan

What object is launched into orbit and designed to send and receive information?

• rover
• satellite
• space shuttle

the moon orbiting the earth is an example of:

• natural satellite

• artificial satellite

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What is the artifical satellite that orbits Earth

• Hubble Telescope

• Spirit

• Opportunity

• Challenger

What was the name of the first satellite to orbit Earth?

• Sputnik
• Skylab
• Challenger
• Curiosity