Space Exploration Worksheet
Explore the history, technology, and future of space exploration with this engaging worksheet for Grade 8 science students.
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Space Exploration Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show your work where necessary.
1. Which of the following was the first artificial satellite launched into space?
Explorer 1
Sputnik 1
Vanguard 1
Telstar 1
2. What is the primary purpose of the International Space Station (ISS)?
Tourism
Military observation
Scientific research
Space mining
3. The first human to orbit Earth was .
4. A rocket uses to propel itself into space.
5. The Hubble Space Telescope primarily observes in and light.
6. The moon has a breathable atmosphere.
True
False
7. Space exploration has led to advancements in everyday technology, such as GPS.
True
False
8. What is the main challenge of sending humans to Mars?
9. Briefly describe the role of a space shuttle in past space missions.
Match the space exploration term with its definition.
10. Astronaut
a. Vehicle used to launch spacecraft
11. Rocket
b. Person trained to travel in space
12. Satellite
c. Object orbiting a planet or star