WorksheetsSpace: Technology and More...
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is space technology used for?
a)
Learn about Earth
b)
Learn about the universe
c)
Help astronauts
d)
Keep space clean
2.
Name one of the three types of telescopes.
a)
Radio
b)
Astronomical
c)
Pirate
3.
What is a satellite?
a)
Object placed in orbit around the moon to gather data and send it back to Earth.
b)
Rover placed on mars in order to collect data.
c)
Object placed in orbit around the Earth to gather data and send it back to Earth.
4.
Where is a space probe usually placed?
a)
In Earth's orbit.
b)
Out of Earth's orbit
5.
A comet is _____________________.
a)
Chunks of dirt and sand about the size of an Earth mountain.
b)
Chunks of dirt and ice about the size of an Earth mountain.
c)
Piece of rock that is broken off of an asteroid.
6.
Comets have a very ___________.
a)
Elliptical orbit.
b)
large orbit.
7.
What is the head of the comet?
a)
Made up of the coma and nucleus.
b)
Inner layer of the comet
c)
Gas of the comet that is pushed away from the sun.
d)
Gas and dust that form the outer layer.
8.
What is the nucleus of the comet?
a)
Made up of the coma and nucleus.
b)
Inner layer of the comet
c)
Gas of the comet that is pushed away from the sun.
d)
Gas and dust that form the outer layer.
9.
What is the coma of the comet?
a)
Made up of the coma and nucleus.
b)
Inner layer of the comet
c)
Gas of the comet that is pushed away from the sun.
d)
Gas and dust that form the outer layer.
10.
What is the tail of the comet?
a)
Made up of the coma and nucleus.
b)
Inner layer of the comet
c)
Gas of the comet that is pushed away from the sun.
d)
Gas and dust that form the outer layer.
11.
Who is Halley's comet named after?
a)
Halley Edmond
b)
Edmond Halley
12.
Define an asteroid.
a)
Rocks considered too small to be considered a planet.
b)
Chunks of dirt and ice about the size of an Earth mountain.
c)
Chunk of rock or dust in space.
13.
Where is the Asteroid Belt located?
a)
Between the Sun and Earth.
b)
Between Mars and Jupiter.
c)
Between Saturn and Jupiter.
d)
Between Mars and Venus.
14.
What is thought to have caused the extinction of the Dinosaurs?
a)
Asteroid
b)
Meteoroid
c)
Comet
15.
Definition of a meteoroid.
a)
Chunk of rock or dust in space.
b)
A piece of rock that enters Earth's atmosphere.
c)
A piece of rock that hits Earth's surface.
16.
When does a meteoroid turn into a meteor?
a)
If it enters our atmosphere.
b)
If it hits Earth's surface.
17.
When does a meteor turn into a meteorite?
a)
If it enters our atmosphere.
b)
If it hits Earth's surface.
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