Science Quiz - Part 11
1) The Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI) is located at...
1) Jaipur
2) Jodhpur
3) Jaisalmer
4) Jallandhar
2) 'Samudra Sarvekshak' is a...
1) Navy ship
2) Geotechnical vessel
3) Submarine
4) Naval Helicopter
3) What non-profit organization is made up of worldwide ham radio operators that use their own membership-supported satellites?
1) AMSAT
2) GLOBALSAT
3) HAMSAT
4) FUTURESAT
4) The first weather satellite was launched on February 17, 1959. What was the name of this satellite?
1) TIROS-2
2) Vanguard 1
3) Vanguard 2
4) TIROS-1
5) Anik 1 was a Canadian geosynchronous communications satellite that was launched in 1972. Anik is an Inuit word meaning what?
1) Little Brother
2) Great One
3) Helping Hand
4) Little Observer
6) Which of the following are designed for observation of planets, galaxies, and outer space objects?
1) Reconnaissance Satellites
2) Communications Satellites
3) Navigation Satellites
4) Astronomical Satellites
7) Prior to 1957, what was the only satellite orbiting the earth?
1) The Sun
2) The Planets
3) The Stars
4) The Moon
8) What two nations were constantly trying to better each other from 1957-1975 in and informal competition known as the "Space Race"?
1) Canada and United States
2) Soviet Union and United States
3) United States and China
4) Soviet Union and China
9) Which of the following whirls around the Earth at 5 miles per second?
1) NOAA 15
2) Hubble Space Telescope
3) Explorer 1
4) Laika
10) What are the two most common ways that a satellite is launched into orbit?
1) Using remote control and riding in the cargo bay of a space shuttle
2) Using remote control and magnetics
3) Riding on a rocket and riding in the cargo bay of a space shuttle
4) Magnetics and riding on a rocket launcher
11) On October 4, 1957, what satellite was launched, becoming the first satellite to officially orbit the Earth?
1) Vanguard 1
2) Sputnik 1
3) Explorer 1
4) Oscar 10
12) The path that a satellite follows is known as as orbit. While in orbit, the farthest point from the Earth is known as ____________ while the nearest point is known as the ____________.
1) Apogee, perigee
2) Adigree, pedigree
3) Perigee, apogee
4) Pedigree, adigree
13) Which is the smallest planet of our solar system?
1) Saturn
2) Jupiter
3) Pluto
4) Neptune
14) Which is the largest planet of our solar system?
1) Saturn
2) Jupiter
3) Pluto
4) Neptune
15) Which is the Largest sea?
1) Black Sea
2) Mediterranean Sea
3) Dead Sea
4) South China Sea
16) Largest ocean in the world
1) Pacific Ocean
2) South China Sea
3) Atlantic Ocean
4) Indian Ocean
17) Which is the highest waterfall?
1) Khône Falls
2) Tugela Falls
3) Angel Falls
4) Niagara Falls
18) Which is the heaviest satellite (natural) of our solar system?
1) Moon
2) Phobos
3) Ganymede
4) Deimos
19) Which is the smallest continent?
1) Australia
2) Asia
3) America
4) Africa
20) Which planet is closest to the Earth?
1) Venus
2) Mercury
3) Mars
4) Sun
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