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The Grammar Star (Who / Which / That)
100
A big ball of burning gas. It’s at the centre of our solar system.
A) The Moon B) The Sun C) Mars
100
What is the name of our home galaxy?
A) The Andromeda
B) The Milky Way
C) The Star-Cloud
100
Language of the Sky: Most famous stars (like Altair and Deneb) have names from which language?
A) English
B) Arabic
C) French
B) Arabic
Fact: Over 165 stars still have their original Arabic names!
100
Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?
A) Mars B) Venus C) Jupiter
100
An astronaut is a person ____ travels to space.
A) Who B) Which C) Where
200
This person travels beyond Earth to conduct scientific experiments and maintain equipment on a spacecraft.
A) A Pilot B) An Astronaut C) An Engineer
200
In space, there is no air. This means there is also...
A) No light B) No sound C) No colors
B) No sound (it is silent!)
200
What is the name of the first satellite built by Tunisian engineers in 2021?
A) Carthage B) Challenge One C) Star-Explorer
B) Challenge One
https://challengeone.space/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/sattelite-600x468.png
200
Which is the largest planet in our solar system?
A) Earth B) Jupiter C) Saturn
200
A telescope is a thing ____ helps us see stars.
A) Who B) Which/That C) He
300
This advanced vehicle is launched by rockets and is designed to transport people and equipment through the vacuum of space.
A) A Spaceship B) An Airplane C) A Satellite
300
What is a "Black Hole"?
A) A dark planet
B) A place with gravity so strong that even light cannot escape
C) A hole in the moon
B) A place with gravity so strong that even light cannot escape
300
The Star Computer: Hundreds of years ago, Arab scientists used a beautiful metal tool called an Astrolabe. What was it for?
A) To cook food
B) To map the stars and tell time
C) To build houses
B) To map the stars and tell time
https://essentiels.bnf.fr/fr/image/52988b62-43fd-45ea-8e7a-ac889201d3cb-astrolabe-arabe
300
How many planets are in our solar system?
A) 7 B) 8 C) 9
300
Neil Armstrong was the man ____ first walked on the moon.
A) Who B) Which C) It
400
This is Earth’s only natural satellite, and it takes about 27 days to complete one orbit around our planet.
A) The Sun B) The Moon C) Mars
400
True or False: One day on the planet Venus is longer than a whole year on Venus.
A) True B) False
400
True or False: Arab astronomers were some of the first people to draw maps of the stars
A) True | B) False
400
Which planet has beautiful rings made of ice and dust?
A) Saturn B) Mercury C) Neptune
400
This is the satellite ____ was built in Tunisia.
A) Who B) Which/That C) Her
500
This powerful machine burns fuel to create the "thrust" needed to push a spaceship through the atmosphere and into orbit.
A) A Rocket B) A Jet Engine C) A Battery
500
What is the "Great Red Spot" on Jupiter?
A) A volcano B) An ocean C) A giant storm that has lasted for hundreds of years
C) A giant storm that has lasted for hundreds of years
https://news.agu.org/press-release/jupiters-great-red-spot-reborn-1800s/
500
The NASA Connection: Mohamed Abid is a famous Tunisian at NASA. What was his job for the Mars mission?
A) He was the cook
B) He was the Chief Mechanical Engineer for the Mars Rover
C) He was a pilot
B) He was the Chief Mechanical Engineer for the Mars Rover
Fun Fact for class: He helped design the robot that is currently driving on Mars right now!
https://africanmanager.com/mohamed-abid-un-tunisien-de-la-nasa-a-la-conquete-de-mars/
500
What is the "Hottest Planet"?
A) Mars B) Venus C) Jupiter
B) Venus (even though it's not the closest to the Sun)
500
Galileo was the scientist ____ discovered Jupiter's moons.
A) Who | B) Which | C) What
