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Which of these was NOT included in President Bush's new space plan? |
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a. Robots will be sent to Venus. |
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b. Robots will be sent to the moon. |
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c. Humans will be sent to the moon. |
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d. Humans will be sent to Mars. |
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| 2. |
A team of _____ will be sent into orbit to help scientists learn about Mars' gravity. |
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a. rabbits |
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b. gorillas |
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c. mice |
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d. dogs |
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| 3. |
A day on Mars is _____ longer than a day on Earth. |
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a. 12 hours |
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b. 15 minutes |
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c. 2 hours |
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d. 40 minutes |
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| 4. |
The Earth's _____ is the force that keeps people from floating away. |
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a. rotation |
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b. gravity |
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c. axis |
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d. atmosphere |
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| 5. |
Looking into a recent image taken by the Hubble Telescope is like stepping into a _____. |
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a. time machine |
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b. whirlpool |
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c. black hole |
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d. vortex |
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| 6. |
____ is also known as the Red Planet. |
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a. Jupiter |
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b. Mars |
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c. Saturn |
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d. Mercury |
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| 7. |
The ____ Telescope will soon stop operating. |
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a. Deep Space |
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b. Webb |
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c. International |
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d. Hubble |
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| 8. |
______ encourages kids to celebrate the skills involved in space exploration. |
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a. Astronaut Day |
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b. Intergalactic Day |
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c. Space Day |
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d. none of the above |
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| 9. |
Fifth-grader Kari Stausmire has started a project called "____ Hubble." |
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a. Stop |
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b. Sell |
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c. Save |
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d. Buy |
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| 10. |
Many astronauts spend years studying _____. |
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a. technology |
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b. engineering |
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c. physics |
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d. all of the above |
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