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WorksheetsSpace Technology Quiz
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the study of objects in space such as the Sun, Moon, and stars called?
Technology
Astronomy
Geography
Navigation
What tool is used to observe distant objects in space?
Microscope
Telescope
Periscope
Binoculars
What do we call an object that orbits around the Earth or another planet?
Spacecraft
Rocket
Satellite
Probe
Which of the following is an example of space technology?
Smartphone
Calculator
Spacecraft
Typewriter
What is the first man-made satellite launched into space?
Hubble
Thaicom 1
Apollo 11
Sputnik 1
In what year was Sputnik 1 launched?
1957
1969
1993
2008
What is the main purpose of Thaicom 1?
Weather observation
Communication
Studying Jupiter
Landing on the Moon
Which spacecraft provided sharp images of stars and galaxies?
Voyager 1
Hubble Space Telescope
Sputnik 1
Galileo
Which spacecraft was sent to explore Jupiter?
Voyager 2
Galileo
Saturn V
Hubble
What do space probes do?
Carry astronauts
Return to Earth
Gather information
Orbit the Moon
Which probes are still sending information from outside the Solar System?
Sputnik 1 & 2
Voyager 1 & 2
Galileo & Cassini
Apollo 11 & 12
What is needed to send satellites and astronauts into space?
Helicopter
Parachute
Rocket
Submarine
Which mission successfully landed humans on the Moon?
Apollo 10
Apollo 11
Voyager 1
Hubble Mission
Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?
Yuri Gagarin
Michael Collins
Neil Armstrong
Buzz Aldrin
Who was the first person to orbit the Earth?
Neil Armstrong
Edwin Aldrin
Michael Collins
Yuri Gagarin
What rocket launched Apollo 11?
Hubble
Saturn V
Voyager
Sputnik
What is the purpose of GPS?
To predict weather
To locate positions on Earth
To observe galaxies
To explore Mars
Which satellite helps meteorologists predict weather?
Communication satellite
GPS satellite
Weather satellite
Sport satellite
Space technology is useful for all the following EXCEPT:
Communication
Location finding
Weather prediction
Plant reproduction
