Astrophysics and Such

The closest exoplanet to Earth is ___ light years away.

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The temperature at the ISS ranges from ____degrees F to ____degrees F.

• -320 to 250

• -500 to 500

• -100 to 300

• -300 to 400

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-4

“In orbit” refers to non-crewed objects while _____ refers to crewed objects.

What is the altitude of 100 km (62 mi) called?

Rocket failure historically happens ____% of the time.

• 7-9

• 10-13

• 1-2

• 2-5

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

Draw a picture of the Big Blue Marble.

This is the dark space between galaxies and the cosmic ray super highway.

• strong force

• cosmic microwave background

• intergalactic space

• cosmic perspective

What was the first space shuttle to reach orbit and be reused for multiple missions?

• Sputnik

• Explorer 1

• Columbia

• Enterprise

What's the jargon:

It's a bird! Or is it space junk?

• egg-laying vertebrate and a volume of useless things

• spacecraft and unused parts in space

• spacecraft and clutter

There is a form of reclaiming-recycling on spacecrafts.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3