Space Exploration

After World War II, the US was locked in a space race with

• China

• Germany

• England

• the Soviet Union

Which technology best shows the movement of storms on Earth?

• artificial satellites used by weather professionals

• images created by sonar in the ocean

• computer models generated by robots

• photographs taken with the Hubble space telescope

What did scientists find on Mars?

• a field of grass

• hieroglyphics

• a frozen lake

• insects

Which of the following is true about the International Space Station?

• Its on the surface of Mars

• Its the size of 10 football fields

• It was built from seperate parts sent to space

• It was a partnership between the US and Soviet Union

Which discovery would most likely result from studies conducted on the International Space Station?

• new uses for microwaves

• new uses for radio waves

• effects on the human body while living in space

• understanding changing weather patterns in space

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Which celestial object is a natural satellite of Earth?

• Apollo

• moon

• Mars

• sun

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On average, astronauts grow ______________percent in space.

• three

• five

• eight

• ten

How does Earth's location help support life?

• It causes the surface to be completely covered in ice.

• It allows liquid water to exist

• It cause the atmosphere to burn away.

• It allows constant asteroid impacts.

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The Soviet Union sent which animal into space?

• cat

• dog

• lizard

• hamster

Which of these do engineers do to assist space travel?

• design spacecrafts

• wire space stations

• create communication systems

• all of the above

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