Planets
Space Exploration
Habitable Earth
Vocabulary
Random
100
The planet known as the red planet --
Mars
100
What is the name of the permanent space station where scientists live and gather information about the solar system?
International Space Station or ISS
100
The only planet with liquid water --
Earth
100
The layer of gas surrounding a planet that is held in space by gravity
Atmosphere
100
Too much _____ would break bones and require more energy to move.
Gravity
200
The name of the largest planet --
Jupiter
200
Due to the effect that microgravity has on astronauts bones and muscles they are required to --
Exercise
200
Why is mercury not suited for life?
A. It is too far from the sun / B. It is too close to the sun / C. The temperatures are too cold
B. It is too close to the sun.
200
The condition is which people or objects appear to be weightless
Microgravity
200
True or False:
Smoke detectors were first invented for astronauts to use in space.
True
300
What is the name of the 3rd planet from the Sun?
Earth
300
How does the solar panels on the outside of the ISS allow the astronauts to live in space?
Produces electricity
300
The force that holds us down onto the planet.
Gravity
300
A complex system of garments that allows an astronaut to work safely outside a space craft --
Space suit
300
How much does a space suit weigh?
More than 300 pounds or 300 pounds
400
The planets in the solar system revolve around the --
Sun
400
What is inside an astronauts helmet that protects them from radiation?
Gold
400
Which factor makes a planet the most suited to support life?
A. No atmosphere / B. Little gravity / C. Liquid water / D. No sunlight
C. Liquid water
400
A person trained to be part of a space craft crew
Astronaut
400
What two countries were in the space race?
America/USA and Russia/USSR
500
At first philosphers thought the galaxy was geocentric, meaning everything in the galaxy revolved around the sun, but as time went on scientists discovered that the galaxy is --
Heliocentric
500
What accomodation do you see on this command module that allows astronauts to visit space?
A. Its heat shield / B. Wings / C. Anchor
A. Heat shield
500
What gas needs to be the most abundant for life to exist on a planet?
Oxygen
500
Electromagnetic waves with wavelengths longer than xrays but shorter than visible lightwaves. They can cause tans, sun burns, and skin cancers.
Ultraviolet Waves
500
What year was the first time man walked on the moon?
1969