Earth vs Planets
Which planet is the only planet that can sustain life?
Earth
Who was the first country into space?
Soviet Union/ Russia
What is a spacecraft that carries scientific instruments that can collect data, but has no human crew?
Space Probe
What was the first animal in space?
What is the smallest particle called?
What is the most essential element a planet needs in order to sustain life?
Liquid Water
What was name of the first satellite into space?
Sputnik 1
What is a spacecraft that can carry a crew into space, return to Earth, and be reused for the same purpose?
Space Shuttle
Who was the first man in space and what was his nationality?
Yuri Gagarin. Russian
How many moon phases are there?
8 phases
What is area where the Earth is located in relation to the sun called?
Habitable Zone/ Goldilocks Zone
What occurred between the Soviet Union and the US after the Soviet Union made it to space?
The Space Race. Who could be the first to the moon.
What is a large artificial satellite on which people can live and work for long periods?
Space Station
What two categories are the planets separated into?
Inner and Outer/ Rocky and Gas Giants
What is the hole in the eye called that filters light?
Pupil
What other planet do scientist believe may have once sustained life?
Mars
Who was the first man to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
True or False
Probes have landed on all the planets?
False
What are the three names for a meteor?
** Double points if you state where the three names change in relation to the earth**
Meteoroid- out in space
Meteor- in the planets atmosphere
Meteorite- struck the surface of the planet
What is inside the cochlea that registers frequencies?
hairs
What are the 4 specifications a planet needs in order to sustain life?
location, breathable atmosphere, liquid water, good amount of sunlight
Who was the first American woman in space?
Sally Ride
What is used to launch space shuttles into space?
Rockets
What were the names of the two shuttle disasters that occurred?
Columbia and Challenger
What is the energy transfer of a solar car?
(3 types)
Electromagnetic/ light - Thermal- Mechanical