Basic Space

What is the name of the telescope that replaced the Hubble?

• James Webb Space Telescope

• John L Lubbert Space Telescope

• Mary R Williams Space Telescope

• Giovanni Sander Space Telescope

Who was the first man on the Moon?

• Buzz Aldrin

• Mike Collins

• John Glenn

• Neil Armstrong

Why are many large optical telescopes located on mountains?

• it is cheaper to build on mountains

• to be above part of the atmosphere

• because it is easier to build telescopes on mountains

• to be closer to city lights

Why is the Hubble telescope located in space?

• So it can be closer to the stars it magnifies
• They have very large optical lenses
• So its images arent distorted by Earth's atmosphere 
• So it can be operated by astronauts 

Which planet is the smallest?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

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What force keeps the planets orbiting the sun?

• Gravity
• Magnetism
• Electricity
• Friction

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Why would you weigh more on Jupiter than you do on Earth?

• Jupiter has more mass and more gravitational pull
• Jupiter has less mass and less gravitational pull
• You would not weigh more on Jupiter
• Jupiter has more mass and less gravitational pull

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What object develops a tail as it approaches the sun?

• Meteoroid

• Asteroid

• Meteor

• Comet

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A shooting star is actually a ____________.

• Comet

• Asteroid

• Meteor

• Meteorite

This is the largest planet in the solar system.

• Saturn
• Jupiter
• Uranus
• Venus

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