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Grade 9 Space Exploration
The first person to use a telescope for astronomy was                .
  1. Newton
  2. Galileo
  3. Copernicus
  4. Kepler
Grade 9 Space Exploration
This American astronomer developed observations of galaxies into a standard method of galaxy classification.
  1. Edwin Hubble
  2. Edmond Halley
  3. Charles Messier
  4. Giovanni Cassini
Grade 9 Space Exploration
Which telescope detects wavelengths other than visible light?
  1. refractor telescope
  2. reflector telescope
  3. composite telescope
  4. radio telescope
Grade 9 Space Exploration
In 2015, the New Horizons Spacecraft reached                .
  1. Jupiter
  2. Saturn
  3. Mars
  4. Pluto
Grade 9 Space Exploration
What did Karl Jansky discover?
  1. the planets move on an elliptical path
  2. the Sun was the center of the universe
  3. Earth rotated on a tilted axis, which caused the seasons
  4. radio waves coming from space
Grade 9 Space Exploration
This was the first type of telescope invented.
  1. refractor telescope
  2. reflector telescope
  3. composite telescope
  4. radio telescope
Grade 9 Space Exploration
What year was Uranus discovered?
  1. 1992
  2. 1543
  3. 1781
  4. 1654
Grade 9 Space Exploration
Which of the following information is not correctly matched with the satellites launched in space exploration?
  1. Sputnik I: The first man-made satellite to orbit the Earth.
  2. Luna 3: To orbit and take photographs of the Moon.
  3. Apollo: The first probe that is launched to explore Mars.
  4. Shenzhou 5: China’s first manned spacecraft that orbits around the Earth.
Grade 9 Space Exploration
What is the advantage of using space shuttle?
  1. Does not need to bring along its fuel.
  2. Does not need to bring along an oxygen supply.
  3. Saves cost in terms of fuel consumption.
  4. It is reusable.
Grade 9 Space Exploration
This space technology was launched in 1988, which provides a platform for scientists to carry out researches in space.
  1. International Space Station (ISS)
  2. Space station Skylab
  3. Earth-observation satellites (EOS)
  4. Voyager 2
Grade 9 Space Exploration
Which of the following is not the reason to continue space exploration?
  1. To forecast weather and reduce disaster risks
  2. To make communication effectively and easily
  3. To help in the advancement of physics and other sciences
  4. To create a war in space
Grade 9 Space Exploration
Most large optical telescopes are reflectors.
  1. True
  2. False
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