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Solar system- Space race- grade 8
Solar system- Space race- grade 8
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How long does it take for Earth to orbit the sun?
1 year
1 day
1 month
1 week
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What is a space station?
a large spacecraft where astronauts live for an extended period of time
a large satellite that orbits Earth forever, sending data back to it.
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It is the furthest planet from the sun
Neptune
Saturn
Venus
Jupiter
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It has rings of rock, dust and ice.
Saturn
Uranus
Mercury
Jupiter
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When did the space race end?
1975
1969
1984
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The space race was a competition to be the best at ?
finding life in other planets
space discoveries and technologies
to put a man on the moon
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What was the goal of the Apollo program?
build the best spacecrafts and satellites
send astronauts to the moon and back
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The space act of 1958
created NASA
started the building of the ISS
Started the space race
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The sun is made of?
Helium and Oxygen
Carbon dioxide and oxygen
Hydrogen and helium
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What is the moon?
A satellite
A star
A comet
A planet
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It is the hottest planet and the second closest to the sun.
Mars
mercury
Venus
Earth
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How long does it take for the ISS to orbit the earth?
60 mins
120 mins
90 mins
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What is the sun?
A satellite
A planet
A star
A comet
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It is the largest planet
Saturn
Jupiter
Venus
Mercury
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How many planets are in the Solar System?
7
9
8
10
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The space race was a competition between?
USSR & UK
UK & USA
USA & USSR
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The closest planet to the sun.
Uranus
Venus
Mercury
Mars
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It is the coldest planet.
Neptune
Saturn
Jupiter
Uranus
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The first man in space in 1961.
Neil Armstrong
Yuri Gagarin
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What does NASA stand for?
NASA stands for National Administration of Space Aeronautics.
NASA stands for National Amazing Space Adventures.
NASA stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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Only planet with liquid water, oxygen and life
Mars
Earth
Venus
Mercury
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After which important historical period did the space race happen
Cold war
World war II
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It is called the red planet
Saturn
Venus
Mercury
Mars
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How many people can live on the ISS at the same time?
8
4
6
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Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
Michael Collins
Neil Armstrong
Yuri Gagarin
