Asteroid Impact and Planetary Defense Quiz
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Physics
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9th - 10th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Jennifer Brown
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5 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What humorous plan does the narrator suggest for dealing with asteroids?
Sending a fleet of drones to push the asteroid off course
Building a massive shield around Earth
Using a giant magnet to pull the asteroid away
Training oil rig drillers to plant a nuclear bomb on the asteroid
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary goal of NASA's DART mission?
To observe the asteroid's natural orbit
To destroy the asteroid Didymos B
To test the deflection of an asteroid by impacting it
To collect samples from the asteroid Didymos B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What technology will DART use to navigate and impact its target?
A manual control system operated from Earth
A solar sail for propulsion
An autonomous guidance system called SMART Nav
A laser targeting system
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of the Italian-made CubeSat released by DART?
To collect samples from the asteroid
To record images of the collision
To communicate with Earth
To deflect the asteroid further
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of the ESA's Hera mission in the AIDA collaboration?
To redirect the asteroid away from Earth
To analyze the impact of DART and gather detailed data
To establish a permanent base on the asteroid
To launch a second impact on Didymos B
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