Space Exploration

Why do galaxies look different when viewed from the Hubble Space

Telescope, as compared from telescopes on Earth?

• The images are not blocked by clouds.

• The images are not affected by Earth’s atmosphere.

• The images are not modified by radiation from Earth.

• The images are not disrupted by light from the moon.

Which fact have scientists learned about the universe?

• There is no gravity on Earth.

• There is only one galaxy in the universe.

• There are animals living on Venus and Mars.

• There are millions of galaxies in the universe.

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Which field of study led to the popularity of freeze-dried foods?

• aviation

• seismology

• oceanography

• space exploration

NASA developed a filtration process to make wastewater on space flights

reusable. Where might this filtration process be used on Earth?

• in areas where water is salty

• in areas where water is contaminated

• in areas where water is used for recreation

• in areas where water contains hard minerals

Which statement describes the contributions of astronauts Neil

Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin?

• They were the first people to walk on Mars and collect samples from

  there.

• They were the first people to walk on the surface of the moon and

  collect samples from there.

• They are the most recent people to explore Mars and create a Martian

  exploration station there.

• They are the most recent people to explore the moon and create a

  lunar exploration station there.

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Which object can scientists use to live in space while completing

research there?

• satellite

• space station

• rocket booster

• Hubble telescope

What is the biggest problem scientists have to overcome when launching

an object into space?

• escaping the gravitational pull of the moon

• escaping the gravitational pull of Earth

• getting an object back to Earth

• carrying enough fuel

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Which robotic spacecraft does not orbit Earth but is able to explore

further into outer space?

• space observatory

• space satellite

• space station

• space probe

What did early astronomers like Copernicus discover about the solar

system?

• All planets have moons.

• Earth is the only planet affected by gravity.

• The sun is at the center of the solar system.

• The moon is at the center of the solar system.

What was the main advantage of using space shuttles, instead of

rockets, for space exploration?

• Scientists could study other planets.

• Permanent orbits could be established.

• The same vehicle could be used multiple times.

• Items could be brought back to Earth from space.