How many space missions did it take to build the ISS?
more than 40 space missions
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How are new stars born?
From clouds of gas and dust
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The brightest part of a comet
the head (coma & nucleus)
200
Most of the asteroids in our solar system can be found orbiting the Sun between the orbits of what two planets?
Mars and Jupiter
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When a meteoroid enters the atmophere it creates a
Meteor
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How many minutes does it take for the ISS to circle earth?
90 minutes
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What are the two gases that stars are mostly made of?
Hydrogen and helium
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Halley's Comet orbits the sun every
a) 46 years
b) 76 years
c) 10 years
b) every 76 years
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It is believed by many scientists and researchers that an asteroid impact was the cause behind the extinction of the _________ around 65 million years ago.
Dinosaurs
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Meteoroids that pass through the earths atmosphere and hit earth's surface are called
Meteorites
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Which Canadian Astronaut is currently on the ISS?
Chris Hadfield
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Stars explode when they die. This event is called a
Supernova
400
Comets form tails when they pass through
the inner solar system
400
Where did the Asteroid Belt come from?
Asteroids are left over materials from the formation of the Solar System.
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What occurs when dust or particles from asteroids or comets, enter the Earth's atmosphere at very high speeds?
Meteor showers
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The human body tends to lose _______ and ________ rapidly in space. To fight this loss, at least two hours of strenuous exercise is built into every astronaut's daily schedule.
muscle and bone mass
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In ancient times people observed that certain stars are arranged in patterns resembling animals. These patterns in the night sky are referred to as
Constellations
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A comet is made up of
ice and dust
500
Asteroids orbit
the sun
500
On Feb. 13, 2013 a meteorite hit which country?
Russa
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What was one of Canada's contribution to the building of the ISS?
Canadarm2 and Dextre: Two Canadian contributions to ISS