LIVING IN SPACE
SPACECRAFT & SPACE TECHNOLOGY
Habitability & Life in the Universe
Satellites
100

What do astronauts use instead of showers in space?

What is a sponge bath?

100

What vehicle is used to travel into space?

What is a spacecraft?

100

What is the "just right" zone around a star where liquid water might exist?

What is the habitable zone?

100

What space technology helps us use GPS on our phones?

What is a satellite?

200

Why do astronauts wear blindfolds when sleeping in space?

What is to block out the sun, since there is no sunset in space?

200

What do life-support systems provide astronauts?

What is air, water, pressure, temperature control, and waste removal?

200

What planet in our Solar System is the most likely to have had water in the past?

What is Mars?

200

Which satellite helps us know what the weather will be?

What is a weather satellite?

300

Without gravity, why do astronauts have to exercise?

What is because muscles can weaken without regular use?

300

What tool helps scientists study distant planets by measuring light and heat?

What is a telescope?

300

What moon of Jupiter may have an ocean under its icy surface?

What is Europa?

300

Which Canadian satellite helps study the air we breathe?

What is SCISAT?

400

What happens to your blood if you take off your space suit in space?

What is it starts to bubble from low pressure?

400

What tool tells scientists what a planet or atmosphere is made of?

What is a spectroscope?

400

What do scientists call planets that orbit other stars?

What are exoplanets?

400

How do satellites help farmers grow crops?

What is by telling them when to water their fields?

500

Why do astronauts feel dizzy and sick when they first enter space?

What is because of zero gravity and the feeling of weightlessness?

500

Why does it take a long time to send messages from Mars to Earth?

What is because the distance is so great?

500

What are three things life needs to exist on a planet?

What are water, energy, and a stable environment?

500

Why can satellite phones work anywhere in the world?

What is because they send signals through space?

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