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Space Benchmark
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the term for a scientist who studies stars, planets, and other object in space? | Astronomer |
| Who studies volcanoes? | Vulcanologists |
| Who developed the liquid-fueled rocket? | Robert Goddard |
| What is the main frame of a rocket called? | Body Tube |
| What allows the rocket to come down slowly for recovery? | Parachute |
| What stabilizes and directs the rocket? | fins |
| What holds the engine in place? | Engine mount or Engine Hook |
| Who was the first man to walk on the moon? | Neil Armstrong |
| What year did man first walk on the moon? | 1969 |
| What was the first satellite placed into orbit around the Earth? | Sputnik |
| What is a vehicle used to explore space with only instruments? | Space probe |
| What is a natural satellite that orbits a planet? | Moon |
| What is a large rotating (spinning) body that is held in orbit by a star's gravity? | Planet |
| What is a small object made of frozen gas and dust? | Comet |
| What is the force that governs the motion of our solar system? | gravity |
| What is the huge star located in the middle of our solar system? | Sun |
| What are the group of moons called that orbit Jupiter? | Galilean Moons |
| What is the period called that measures the time it takes to go around the sun? | Period of Revolution |
| What is the classification for the planets closest to the sun? | Inner Planets |
| What is the classification for the planets farthest from the sun? | Outer Planets |
| Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are known as the ...? | Inner Planets |
| Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune are known as the...? | Outer Planets |
| What are planet names starting with those nearest the sun? | Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune |
| How can you remember the order of the planets? | My Very Eager Mother Just Served Us Nachos |
| Why does Neptune have the longest revolution? | It is the planet farthest away from the sun in the solar system |
| Which planet has the smallest diameter? | Mars |
| Which planet has a density similar to Earth? | Venus |
| Which planet has the longest rotation? | Venus |
| What is the time it takes for a planet to move around the sun known as? | A Revolution |
| What is the term for a planet spinning on its axis? | A rotation |
| What determines a year for a planet? | A Revolution |
| What determines the day for a planet? | A rotation |
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