Exploring Space

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1. The following is a picture of a

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Satellites always hav a body with antennas and solar panels attached to it.

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2. A space probe that can land on the surface of a planet or moon and move around is often called a

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Space probes that land on the surface of a planet or moon and move around are called rovers.

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3. The following is a picture of

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Rovers are space probe robots that can move on the surface of a planet or moon. The picture is of one of the Mars Rovers.

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4. What is the main difference between a space shuttle and a rocket?

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The space shuttle and rockets can carry humans or satellites into space but the space shuttle can return to earth to be used again. Rockets can be used only once.

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5. The following is a picture of

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The Space Shuttle looks like a large fat jet with triangular wings.

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6. Which of the following is used to perform experiments to see how people can live in space?

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The International Space Station is performing experiments to see how people can live in space.

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7. Sonething that is used to get objects in space is called a

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Rockets are used to get objects or people into space.

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8. A space probe that moves through space and gathers information from everything it passes is doing a

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Space probes that move past objects and gather information are doing a fly-by.

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9. Which of the following is best order to complete a mission to fully explore another planet or moon:

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Fly by would give starting information about the surface of the planet or moon. Each of the following would provide more and more detailed information about the planet or moon.

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10. The following is a picture of:

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The space station looks like a very large satellite with many solar panels.

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11. The following is a picture of

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Rockets are always long and skinny with a pointed nose. They do not have to have fins.

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12. What is the main difference between using the space shuttle and the space station for experiments?

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The space station can be used for up to a year by an astronaut but the space shuttle can only be used for a few weeks.

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13. Which of the following is used by astronauts to put satellites into orbit, fix satellites, or perform space experiments?

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The space shuttle can carry satellites into orbit and capture and fix them. Astronauts can also perform experiments on the space shuttle.

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The following is a picture of a
A space probe that can land on the surface of a planet or moon and...
The following is a picture of
What is the main difference between a space shuttle and a rocket?
The following is a picture of
Which of the following is used to perform experiments to see how...
Sonething that is used to get objects in space is called a
A space probe that moves through space and gathers information from...
Which of the following is best order to complete a mission to fully...
The following is a picture of:
The following is a picture of
What is the main difference between using the space shuttle and the...
Which of the following is used by astronauts to put satellites into...
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