Planets
How many planets are there?
8
What is an asteroid?
An asteroid is a small, rocky object that orbits the Sun.
What are 4 benefits of space exploration?
Jobs, Satellites, Predicting Climate Change, Scientific Advancement
What is a large group of stars, gas and dust that are bound together by gravity?
What is a galaxy
Who was the first Canadian in space?
What planet is closest to the sun?
What is Mercury
What is a meteor?
A meteor (or meteoroid) is a small piece of an asteroid or comet that breaks apart and enters the Earth’s atmosphere.
What are the negative impacts of space exploration?
Cost, Pollution
Weight equals what?
Mass x Gravity
Who was the first Canadian to walk in space?
Who is Chris Hadfield
What is a planet?
A planet is an object that orbits around the Sun and has a shape that is stable due to its own gravity.
What is a comet?
A comet is a ball of frozen gas and dust that orbits around the Sun.
Where else could the government be using the money spent on space exploration?
Healthcare, Education, Curing Disease or Poverty
What is a measure of how much matter is in an object?
What is mass
Who was the first Canadian female in space?
Who is Roberta Bondar
What are the 4 terrestrial planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth Mars
The Chelyabinsk meteor was a meteor that struck what country?
What is Russia
How much is the global space economy worth?
$424 Billion
The universe beyond Earth’s atmosphere and between celestial bodies, like planets.
What is outer space?
Who is the Canadian astronaut and aquanaut?
Who is David Saint-Jacques
What are the 4 gas planets?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What occurs when multiple meteors enter Earth’s atmosphere at a particular point in the sky?
What is a meteor shower
Who was the first person(s) on the moon?
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin
Who was selected by the Canadian Space Agency in 2017 to undergo training as an astronaut alongside the NASA astronaut class?
Who is Jenny Sidey-Gibbons