Vocabulary
Planets
Movement
Space Exploration
Canadians in Space
100
An imaginary line about which the Earth rotates.
What is AXIS?
100
The closest planet to the Sun.
What is MERCURY?
100
The amount, in degrees, that the Earth's axis is tilted.
What is 23.5 degrees?
100
Pieces of old satellites, dropped tools, rocket engines, in space.
What is SPACE JUNK?
100
Canada's first astronaut
Who is MARC GARNEAU?
200
Circular movement of an object around an axis or centre.
What is ROTATION?
200
This inner planet is surrounded by poisonous greenhouse gases.
What is VENUS?
200
- June 21 or 22 - the Sun is directly over Tropic of Cancer - Otherwise known as the first day of summer
What is SUMMER SOLSTICE?
200
One of the benefits of Space Exploration.
What is PREDICTING WEATHER PATTERNS? MONITOR EARTH'S CHANGING ENVIRONMENT? COMMUNICATION? GPS? WHAT IS JOB CREATION? WHAT IS INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION?
200
Canada's space program
What is THE CANADIAN SPACE AGENCY (CSA)?
300
The movement of a an object in space around another object in space.
What is REVOLUTION?
300
- "Gas Giant" - Fifth planet from the Sun - The large red spot is an atmospheric storm. - 62 known moons
What is JUPITER?
300
- March 20 or 21 - the Sun is over the Equator - equal day and night
What is SPRING EQUINOX?
300
Multiple Choice: The negative aspect of Space Exploration is: a) Risk to astronaut's lives b) Canadian government needs to invest money elsewhere, like in Health Care or Education c) It creates pollution d) all of the above
What is d) all of the above
300
Canada's first woman in space
Who is ROBERTA BONDAR?
400
A small rocky body orbiting the sun.
What is an ASTEROID?
400
Sixth planet (outer planet) from the Sun Rings made of ice and rock 23 moons
What is SATURN?
400
The amount of time that it takes for the Earth to rotate once about its axis
What is 24 hours?
400
True or False: Biological experiments conducted in Space, including the growing of insulin crystals, have lead to our ability to fight disease on Earth.
What is TRUE?
400
The first Canadian to command the International Space Station
Who is CHRIS HADFIELD?
500
When the moon has a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to decrease in size.
What is WANING?
500
The "sideways planet" A planet of gas with a solid core. 15 rings around it. 17 known moons orbiting it.
What is URANUS?
500
The amount of time it takes for the Earth to orbit the Sun
What is 365.25 days?
500
One effect that life on the International Space Station has on human bodies.
What is LOSS OF MUSCLE MASS? LOSS OF BONE DENSITY? DIFFICULTY SLEEPING? OTHER EFFECTS OF MICROGRAVITY?
500
Second generation Canadian robotic contribution to the ISS
What is CANADARM2?
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