Space Rovers
Name one thing that space rovers do.
Take pictures, take samples of rock and other material, take recordings of sound.
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Craters on the moon are formed by...
meteors
Name 2 constellations.
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True or false: Space science does not help us understand more about Earth.
False!
The batteries of many space rovers are powered by...
solar energy/the sun!
True or False: Earth is the only planet in our solar system with liquid water.
False! There is evidence that Mars also has a bit of water.
True or False: Moon rocks can tell us how the moon was formed.
True!
True or False: There are more stars in the universe than there are grains of sand on all the beaches on Earth.
True!
What happens during a solar eclipse?
The moon gets in-between the earth and the sun.
How many rovers has the United States sent to Mars?
Five
True or False: There are planets that exist outside our solar system.
True! There are many planets in the Milky Way Galaxy
True or False: Every planet has one moon.
False! Many planets have multiple moons. Jupiter has 95 moons!
The Greeks and Romans
Our solar system is in the _______ _____ galaxy.
Milky Way
What are some things that were used to make sure rovers landed safely on Mars?
Parachutes and airbags, flying platforms
The big spot on Jupiter is actually a..
Storm!
The first (and most famous) mission bringing humans to the moon was called:
Apollo 11
When a big star collapses, it becomes a..
black hole
Phone signal comes from these out in space
Satellites
Name all of the rovers sent to Mars by the U.S.
Curiosity, Perseverance, Sojourner, Spirit and Opportunity, Zhurong
Pluto is known as a ______ planet.
Dwarf
The theory that the moon was once covered in a sea of lava is called:
Magma Ocean Theory
Out of all the stars in our sky, you can only see about ______ of them.
4500
A word that means "changing with the environment"
Adapting/Adaptation