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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich is the largest object in our solar system?SunJupiterEarthPluto
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich planet is closest to the sun?UranusMercuryNeptuneEarth
- 3. Multiple ChoiceA small rocky object orbiting the sun.AsteroidCometMoonMeteor
- 4. Multiple ChoiceA small object that appears as a streak of light as it enters earth's atmosphere.AsteroidCometMoonMeteor
- 5. Multiple ChoiceA ball of ice and dust with a tail of gas and dust pointing away from the sun.AsteroidCometMoonMeteor
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich planet is farthest from the sun?NeptunePlutoEarthUranus
- 7. Multiple ChoiceOne of the main differences between the outer and inner planets is __________.The inner planets all have waterthe inner planets are much bigger than the outer planetsthe outer planets are gas planetsthe outer planets have rings, and the inner planets don't
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhere is the asteroid belt found?between earth and marsBetween Uranus and NeptuneBetween Mercury and VenusBetween Mars and Jupiter
- 9. Multiple ChoiceSelect the order from smallest to largest.Sun, Milky Way, solar system, universeSun, Milky Way, universe, solar systemSun, solar system, Milky Way, universeSun, solar system, universe, Milky Way
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an accurate model of how the Sun, Earth, and Moon move?Sun and moon orbit EarthEarth and moon orbit SunEarth orbit's the Sun and the moon orbits EarthEarth and sun orbit moon
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich planet is the largest in the solar system?EarthVenusSaturnJupiter
- 12. Multiple ChoiceHow many days does it take the Earth to revolve around the Sun?30 days365 days100 days40 days
- 13. Multiple Choice
What space program is responsible for sending a man to the Moon?
Apollo
Mercury
Kronos
Hubble
- 14. Multiple ChoiceCountry that sent the first man into spaceChinaSoviet Union (Russia)USAAntarctica
- 15. Multiple ChoiceCountry that landed the first man on the MoonSoviet Union (Russia)IcelandChinaUSA
- 16. Multiple ChoiceLong term research laboratory in space, constructed with resources from 15 different nations.Space ShuttleSpace ProbeSatelliteInternational Space Station
- 17. Multiple ChoiceFirst man to land on the MoonNeil ArmstrongBuzz AldrinYuri GagarinJohn Glenn
- 18. Multiple ChoiceReusable spacecraft that transports astronauts, satellites, and other materials to and from space.Space shipSpace shuttleVoyager 1Space station
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name of the first successful satellite launched?Galileo IGemini IISputnik IPioneer 10
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the main telescope launched into space that continues to collect images of Earth?Voyager IHubble Space TelescopeObservatoryApollo 11
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat is orbit?Amount of time it takes for light to travel a certain distanceLowest layer of the atmosphere for the sunOne step in the multi stage plan for the Project GeminiA curved path that a satellite follows while revolving
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhat two forces act on the satellite orbiting in space?Forward motion and suctionForward motion and gravityForward motion and air pressureForward motion and lift
- 23. Multiple Choice
What is the advantage of using a multi-stage rocket?
prettier to look at
they can carry more equipment
Easier to maneuver for the astronauts
Saves fuel and allows rockets to go farther into space
- 24. Multiple Choice
The reaction force that propels a rocket forward is called
velocity
gravity
orbit
thrust
- 25. Multiple Choice
Exploration beyond the moon has been done by
space probes with no human crew
astronauts in space shuttles
space probes with human crews
the International Space Station
- 26. Multiple Choice
What is the main source of power for the International Space Station?
oxygen
nuclear energy
rocket fuel
solar panels
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