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WorksheetsSpace Exploration Test (SSE 10)
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
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Class
Date
1.
To which planet do National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) scientists hope to send humans next?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Jupiter
d)
Mars
2.
In the 1500s, Nicolaus Copernicus proposed a new theory on the heliocentric structure of the solar system. Which of these statements best describes this new theory?
a)
Earth is at the center of the solar system.
b)
There are eight planets in the solar system.
c)
The Sun is at the center of the solar system.
d)
Moons have circular orbits in the solar system.
3.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is the agency responsible for the space program in the United States. What was the goal of NASA’s Apollo program?
a)
to land on a planet in another solar system
b)
to determine the composition the Sun
c)
to search for life on planets other than Earth
d)
to send a human to land on the moon
4.
Scientists noted that muscles and bones would need physical stress to remain healthy during manned space flights. Which of these had to be planned for because of this need?
a)
practicing space walking
b)
exercising to maintain strength
c)
monitoring circadian rhythms
d)
counseling activities for tension
5.
Which of these is an unpiloted spacecraft designed to gather information while orbiting planets other than Earth?
a)
space shuttle
b)
space probe
c)
space telescope
d)
space station
6.
Which best describes why the moon has phases?
a)
the moon rotates on its axis
b)
the Earth casts a shadow on the moon as it rotates
c)
the moon's position changes in relation to the sun and the Earth
d)
the sun's position changes in relation to the moon and Earth
7.
Why does Earth have different seasons?
a)
because of the amount of light blocked by the moon on its axis
b)
because of the tilt of the Earth on its axis as it moves around the sun
c)
because of the speed of the Earth as it rotates on its axis
d)
because of the distance between the Earth and the Sun
8.
Which factor makes Earth different from all the other planets in the solar system in its ability to support life?
a)
the Earth only has one moon that orbits around it
b)
the Earth rotates in an elliptical orbit around the Sun
c)
the Earth has a breathable atmosphere
d)
the Earth is exposed to rays from the Sun
9.
Which represents information that is gained as a result of space exploration?
a)
weather and climate patterns that occur on Earth.
b)
existence of the sun and the moon in the solar system.
c)
how to use coal and natural gas as energy resources.
d)
location of plates found upon Earth's surface.
10.
Why are there high and low tides on Earth?
a)
They are due to changes in the moon's speed every month.
b)
They are due to the magnetic force between Earth and the moon
c)
They are due to changes in the moon's tilt on its axis.
d)
They are due to the gravitational pull between Earth and the moon.
11.
Since naming Pluto the ninth planet in 1930, an object larger than Pluto has been discovered. After further study, scientists have since reclassified Pluto as a “dwarf” planet. Which instrument did astronomers most likely need in order to make these discoveries?
a)
microscope
b)
telescope
c)
camera
d)
binoculars
12.
The Hubble Space Telescope is a telescope that NASA launched into space in 1990. Scientists most likely prefer to use the Hubble Space Telescope instead of a land-based telescope because it provides better accuracy at?
a)
predicting the phases of the Moon
b)
investigating the size of Venus
c)
predicting solar eclipses
d)
investigating far away galaxies
13.
Why do astronauts need oxygen in the backpacks of their spacesuits?
a)
to help the astronauts breathe in outer space
b)
to help with the weight of the astronauts during space walks
c)
to manage carbon dioxide that astronauts breathe out
d)
to mix with the thin atmosphere for astronauts during space walks
14.
Some astronauts may spend several months in space orbiting Earth. Where do these astronauts most likely stay while in space?
a)
in a lunar module
b)
on a space probe
c)
in a space shuttle
d)
on a space station
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