Exploring Earth from Space: A Quiz for Young Astronauts

What shape did Squeaks start with when drawing the Earth?

• Rectangle

• Circle

• Triangle

• Square

What can you not see from space?

• Continents

• Oceans

• Ice caps

• The Fort

What does the blue color on Squeaks' drawing represent?

• Cities

• Oceans

• Forests

• Mountains

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From the ISS, which of these could astronauts see?

• Cars

• Individual houses

• Continents

What are the white spots at the poles made of?

• Ice

• Rocks

• Sand

• Clouds

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What is the main purpose of a map?

• To tell stories

• To show locations

• To play games

Why is it useful to draw a map of a smaller area?

• To finish quickly

• To include more details

• To make it easier to draw

What caused Earth to tilt?

• Sun's gravity

• A collision with Theia

• The moon's gravity

What did Theia's collision with Earth create besides the tilt?

• Our moon

• Rings like Saturn

• A new continent

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The study of maps and the Earth’s surface & how it shapes people’s lives.

• Geography

• Cardinal directions

• Cartographer

• Lines of latitude