WorksheetsMeteorites Presentation
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The name of our presenter was
a)
Bill Nye
b)
Neil Armstrong
c)
Jeremy Scovich
d)
Frank Puglia
2.
Why do we study meteorites?
a)
They tell us about the origins of the universe.
b)
They pollute the planet.
c)
They add Oxygen gas to our atmosphere.
d)
They provide nutrients for plants.
3.
When was our solar system formed?
a)
Over 4 million years ago
b)
Over 4 billion years ago
c)
About 13.7 million years ago
d)
About 13.7 billion years ago
4.
Where in our solar system is the asteroid belt?
a)
Between Mars and Jupiter
b)
Between Venus and Earth
c)
Between Mars and Saturn
d)
Between Mercury and Venus
5.
Which is true of the early inner planets of our solar system?
a)
They were gas giants.
b)
They were very cold.
c)
They had molten cores.
d)
They were made of ice.
6.
Why were the cores of the early inner planets so hot?
a)
They contained a lot of Carbon dioxide gas.
b)
The contained a lot of radioactive elements.
c)
They were moving very fast.
d)
They were near the sun.
7.
Uranium decays into what final element?
a)
Radon
b)
Argon
c)
Silicon
d)
Lead
8.
What type of gas is produced as Uranium decays?
a)
Argon
b)
Helium
c)
Radon
d)
Hydrogen
9.
Cooling meteorites form crystals when they cool
a)
quickly
b)
slowly
10.
Why did meteorites cool so slowly?
a)
Global warming
b)
Earth's Hot springs
c)
Radioactivity
d)
The sun's heat
11.
Comets and meteorites contain a lot of
a)
water
b)
glucose
c)
fatty acids
d)
petroleum
12.
3 dense metals that sunk to Earth's core include
a)
Lithium, Carbon, and Potassium
b)
Argon, Helium, and Lead
c)
Iron, Gold, and Platinum
d)
Steel, Graphite, and Lithium
13.
What is the cost to return a 500 ton asteroid to low Earth orbit?
a)
500 million dollars
b)
2.6 million dollars
c)
2.6 billion dollars
d)
6.2 billion dollars
14.
How much is a 30-meter long Platinum rich asteroid worth?
a)
25 million dollars
b)
100 billion dollars
c)
100 million dollars
d)
25-50 billion dollars
15.
Why do we study Mars?
a)
Research the dinosaurs
b)
Similar origin to Earth
c)
Mine for precious stones
d)
To send our garbage there
16.
Why does the moon have so many impact craters?
a)
It has no atmosphere.
b)
It is still being bombarded.
c)
It was hit more often than Earth.
d)
It has a stronger gravitational pull on asteroids.
17.
What type of engineer builds the computer circuits that control the rover's motion?
a)
Mathematician
b)
Electrical Engineer
c)
Chemical Engineer
d)
Mechanical Engineer
18.
What type of engineer builds the roads to the rocket launch site?
a)
Civil Engineer
b)
Mechanical Engineer
c)
Chemical Engineer
d)
Electrical Engineer
19.
What type of engineer designs the rocket and rover?
a)
Chemical Engineer
b)
Electrical Engineer
c)
Computer Programmer
d)
Mechanical Engineer
20.
What type of Scientist writes the software code that allows the rover to "think" on its own?
a)
Mathematician
b)
Computer programmer
c)
Mechanical Engineer
d)
Civil Engineer
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