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Master Mind Quiz Contest 39: Space Exploration
Know about Space , Attempt the Quiz and Get a Certificate.
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1. The International Space Station orbits the Earth every
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28 days
93 minutes
24 hours
17 minutes
2. Gunpowder for rockets was invented by the ___________ about one thousand years ago.
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Peruvians
Germans
Persians
Chinese
3. The minimum speed needed for an object to "break free" from the gravitational attraction of a planet or moon is known as
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initial velocity
final velocity
escape velocity
terminal velocity
4. The Moon orbits the Earth, and the Earth obits the Sun. These bodies are held in orbit about each other by a special force. What is this force called?
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Nuclear force
Electrical force
Gravitational force
Magnetic force
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Which of the following statements is NOT true for a satellite that is in a geostationary orbit?
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The satellite will be perfect for telephone and television communications because it will always be in the same place.
It can be used for monitoring the weather.
The satellite will pass over the Earth in one day.
The satellite will always be in the same position when viewed from Earth.
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Which one of the following is/are NOT in geostationary orbit around the Earth?
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Communications satellites
Weather satellites
The International Space Station
Weather balloons
7. In what year did man first land on the surface of the Moon?
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1965
1969
1971
1967
8. The escape velocity from Earth is about
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300,000,000 m/s
40,000 km/h
330 m/s
120 km/hr
9. The Apollo missions to the Moon were sent up to space using a giant launcher over 100 m tall. This was a multi-stage rocket. There are usually _____ stages in a multi-stage rocket.
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three
four
five
two
10. The first unmanned spacecraft to land on Mars was in 1976. It was called
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Viking 3
Apollo 13
Apollo 11
Viking 1
11. What is the difference between splashdown and touchdown?
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Splashdown is when a space capsule lands on earth, and touchdown is when an astronaut enters the international space station.
Splashdown is when a space capsule lands in water, and touchdown is when it lands on land.
Splashdown is when a space capsule lands on land, and touchdown is when it lands on water.
There is no difference.
12. The first artificial satellite was launched by the Russians in 1957. This was called
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Sputnik
Explorer
Vanguard
Pioneer
13. On landing on the moon, Neil Armstrong is reported to have said "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for ___________."
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humanity
everybody
mankind
us
14. Which one of the following can happen to astronauts on the ISS?
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Pulse increases and muscles waste.
Pulse increases and blood pressure drops.
Pulse slows down and blood pressure increases.
Pulse slows down and blood pressure drops.
15. Telescopes placed upon satellites, such as the Hubble Space Telescope, produce better images of planets than Earth-based telescopes.
Why this is?
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The telescopes are closer to the planets being looked at.
They do not have to contend with atmospheric turbulence.
They can observe the planets without the distortion and blurring caused by the Earth's atmosphere.
Because of zero gravity, larger telescopes can be used.
16. The first man in space was
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Neil Armstrong
Buzz Aldrin
Spock
Yuri Gagarin
17. The Drake equation calculates
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the chances of life on Mars
the chances of life being found elsewhere in our galaxy
the probability of being invaded by aliens
the probability that the Earth has a twin
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A rocket moves forward when ___________ is expelled from the rear of the rocket.
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fuel
water
gas
heat
19. In what year did Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become the first people on the Moon?
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Attained 4 years but not completed 5 years
Attained 5 years but not completed 6 years
Attained 3 years but not completed 4 years
20. Which planet has the largest rings?
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Saturn
Venus
Jupiter
Mars
21. What planet was recently discovered?
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Mars
Planet Y
Planet X
The Sun's Moon
22. Is there water and more than 3 moons on any planet?
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NO
YES
23. Which of the following planets is also called "The Diamond" plant?
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Kepler-10b
Gliese 436 b
55 Cancri e
HD 219134 b
24. How many moons does Saturn have?
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40 moons
82+
50
22
25.
How many galaxies have been recorded in the observable universe?
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123455444 galaxies
445545353535 galaxies
38999999999999 galaxies
2,000,000,000,000 galaxies
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