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WorksheetsScience Week Quiz - Thursday
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which rocket component provides thrust?
engine
nose cone
launch lug
fin
What is the function of the nose cone on a rocket?
to hold the nose cone to the body tube
provides thrust
provides stability
increases drag
reduces drag
This is the name of the force that tries to pull an aircraft down.
Thrust
Gravity
Drag
Lift
This is the name of the force that tries to move an aircraft forward.
Thrust
Gravity
Drag
Lift
This is the name of the force that tries to hold an aircraft back.
Thrust
Gravity
Drag
Lift
This is the name of the force that tries to push an aircraft up.
Thrust
Gravity
Drag
Lift
What are comets made of?
ice, dust and small rocks
small rocks and dust
only ice
mostly gas
Which pairing has the strongest force of gravity?
A
B
C
D
The moon most likely formed
from a collision of Earth with a Mars-sized object.
in another region of space and drifted toward Earth.
from material in the solar system that came together.
in the same way as Earth was formed.
Study Figure 25-1. Suppose you are an astronaut on the side of the moon facing Earth during a total lunar eclipse. Which would you see as you look toward Earth?
Earth illuminated by reflected moonlight.
The normal view; there is always reflected light from the moon’s surface.
You could not see the sun because Earth blocks its light.
The light from the sun behind Earth would be blinding.
What will happen to the relative amounts of hydrogen and helium in the sun over the next few billion years?
Hydrogen will increase and helium will decrease.
Hydrogen will decrease and helium will increase.
Both hydrogen and helium will decrease.
Both hydrogen and helium will remain the same.
The distance between stars is typically measured in
light-years
kilometres
astronomical units
miles
What was the first organism sent into space?
a dog
a human
a hamster
monkey
fruit fly
