

Exploring Pluto: New Horizons Mission
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Science, Physics, Geography
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9th - 12th Grade
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Hard
Patricia Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main concern if the New Horizons spacecraft did not resume communication before passing Pluto?
The spacecraft would enter a different orbit.
The nine-year wait for the mission would be wasted.
The spacecraft would crash into Pluto.
The mission would have to be postponed.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which telescope was primarily used to observe Pluto before the New Horizons mission?
Hubble Space Telescope
Spitzer Space Telescope
James Webb Space Telescope
Chandra X-ray Observatory
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why was it necessary to send a dedicated spacecraft to Pluto?
Pluto was too far for telescopes to observe clearly.
Pluto was moving too fast for telescopes to track.
Previous spacecrafts had already explored Pluto.
Pluto was not considered a planet.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happened to the New Horizons spacecraft on American Independence Day in 2015?
It successfully landed on Pluto.
It entered safe mode and stopped its activities.
It lost all its data.
It changed its trajectory.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How long did it take to communicate with the New Horizons spacecraft at its farthest point?
Twelve hours
Nine hours
Three hours
One hour
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one of the most surprising discoveries about Pluto made by New Horizons?
Pluto is larger than Earth.
Pluto has rings like Saturn.
Pluto has active geology.
Pluto has a thick atmosphere.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the significance of the heart-shaped region on Pluto?
It is the coldest part of Pluto.
It is a region of high volcanic activity.
It indicates a large impact crater.
It suggests active geological processes.
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