Current Events and Space Exploration

Current Events and Space Exploration

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Aiden Montgomery

FREE Resource

The video covers a rogue rocket expected to crash into the moon, initially thought to be from SpaceX but later identified as a Chinese booster. It highlights the need for better tracking of space debris. The SpaceX Starship program aims to make space travel more sustainable and eventually establish a city on Mars. The video also discusses severe droughts in the US and Europe, emphasizing the need for water conservation. Lastly, it analyzes Super Bowl advertising, focusing on a Coinbase QR code ad that went viral but faced technical issues.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the initial belief about the origin of the rogue rocket expected to crash into the moon?

It was a piece of space junk from Russia.

It was a meteorite.

It was part of a SpaceX rocket.

It was a satellite from NASA.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the expected outcome of the rogue rocket's impact on the moon?

It will orbit the moon indefinitely.

It will create a crater visible from Earth.

It will be completely destroyed and create a crater.

It will bounce off the moon's surface.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main goal of SpaceX's Starship program according to Elon Musk?

To explore the outer planets.

To launch satellites into orbit.

To build a space hotel.

To create a self-sustaining city on Mars.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the environmental concern related to SpaceX's launches from South Texas?

Water contamination from launch debris.

Threats to local wildlife.

Air pollution from rocket fuel.

Noise pollution affecting nearby cities.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of the Starship's thrust compared to the Saturn V rocket?

It has less thrust than any previous rocket.

It has more than twice the thrust of Saturn V.

It has the same thrust as Saturn V.

It has half the thrust of Saturn V.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During which decade did the U.S. experience its most significant droughts, known as the Dust Bowl?

1980s

1930s

1870s

1950s

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which region is experiencing one of the driest winters on record, affecting water reserves?

The Arctic Circle

The Iberian Peninsula

The Sahara Desert

The Amazon Rainforest

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