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Space! Part Deux
Space! Part Deux
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Continuation questions over the previous topics of space exploration and the solar system
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1
Who was the first American to orbit Earth?
Yuri Gagarin
John Glen
Alan Shepard
Neil Armstrong
2
The tilt of the Earth on its axis and its revolution around the sun cause what?
A year to go by.
Night and Day
A month to go by.
Seasons
3
Which of the following moons of Jupiter is NOT a Galilean Moon?
Io
Triton
Callisto
Europa
4
What is the largest man-made satellite to orbit around the Earth?
International Space Station
Sputnik 1
International Station in Space
Tirios 1
5
Which probes contained gold records with recordings of the President, various songs/pictures?
Explorer 1
Luna 1
Sputnik
Voyager
6
High and low tides in the ocean are a result of what?
The rotation of the Earth.
Earth's gravity.
The moon's gravitational pull.
The Sun's gravitational pull.
7
What is another name for the Outer Planets?
Gas Giants
The BIG 4
The last four
Terrestrial
8
Who was the first human into space?
Alan Shepard
John Glen
Neil Armstrong
Yuri Gagarin
9
If the sun disappeared what would happen to the orbit of the moon around Earth?
They would float away from each other.
They would crash into each other.
The orbit of the moon around Earth would speed up.
The moon would still orbit the Earth.
10
Which of the following is NOT a reason we use satellites?
Research
Military
Transportation
Communication
11
The planets farthest from the sun experience how much gravitational pull?
More
Less
12
Of the following items, which would NOT be vital on a journey in space lasting several years?
Plants and Soil
Equipment for Water Production
Solar Panels
Water Storage Tank
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What is another name for the Inner Planets?
The big four
Terrestrial
The first four
Gas Giants
