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Space Exploration

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why is space exploration important to us?

a)

Improve

world safety

b)

Develop

new technology

c)

Search for

resources

d)

Learn more about science and the universe

e)

all of the above

2.

Which Country used the armillary sphere in the past to measure the position of celestial bodies?

a)

China

b)

England

c)

Japan

d)

Korea

3.

Scientists invent and use ____ to study space.

a)

glasses

b)

microscope

c)

telescope

d)

stethoscope

4.

What are the limitations of studying space from the Earth?

( choose three answers )

a)

light pollution

b)

noise pollution

c)

water pollution

d)

changes in the weather

e)

changes in the atmosphere

5.

What do humans use to overcome the limitations of studying space from the Earth??

a)

planes

b)

trains

c)

rockets

d)

ships

6.

A rocket takes off by ____ .

a)

Marvel heroes

b)

using extraordinary powers

c)

blowing wind

d)

burning fuel

7.

When fuel is burned, the gas produces a force in the opposite direction that pushes the rocket upwards.

What is this called?

a)

action

b)

reaction

c)

opposite force

d)

upward force

8.

A spacecraft takes off with the help of a ____ .

a)

space shuttle

b)

rocket

c)

artificial satellite

d)

parachute

9.

In which year was the first artificial satellite sent to orbit the Earth.

a)

1957

b)

1967

c)

1977

d)

1987

10.

In 1969, two American astronauts became the first humans to walk on ____ .

a)

Mercury

b)

the Moon

c)

Mars

d)

Jupiter

11.

In which year did China launch its first manned spacecraft?

a)

1983

b)

1993

c)

2003

d)

2013

12.

In which year did China land its first lunar rover on the Moon for lunar exploration?

a)

1983

b)

1993

c)

2003

d)

2013