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Science Quiz 11

  1. The Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI) is located at...

    Jaipur

    Jodhpur

    Jaisalmer

    Jallandhar

  2. 'Samudra Sarvekshak' is a...

    Navy ship

    Geotechnical vessel

    Submarine

    Naval Helicopter

  3. What non-profit organization is made up of worldwide ham radio operators that use their own membership-supported satellites?

    AMSAT

    GLOBALSAT

    HAMSAT

    FUTURESAT

  4. The first weather satellite was launched on February 17, 1959. What was the name of this satellite?

    TIROS-2

    Vanguard 1

    Vanguard 2

    TIROS-1

  5. Anik 1 was a Canadian geosynchronous communications satellite that was launched in 1972. Anik is an Inuit word meaning what?

    Little Brother

    Great One

    Helping Hand

    Little Observer

  6. Which of the following are designed for observation of planets, galaxies, and outer space objects?

    Reconnaissance Satellites

    Communications Satellites

    Navigation Satellites

    Astronomical Satellites

  7. Prior to 1957, what was the only satellite orbiting the earth?

    The Sun

    The Planets

    The Stars

    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"?

    Canada and United States

    Soviet Union and United States

    United States and China

    Soviet Union and China

  9. Which of the following whirls around the Earth at 5 miles per second?

    NOAA 15

    Hubble Space Telescope

    Explorer 1

    Laika

  10. What are the two most common ways that a satellite is launched into orbit?

    Using remote control and riding in the cargo bay of a space shuttle

    Using remote control and magnetics

    Riding on a rocket and riding in the cargo bay of a space shuttle

    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?

    Vanguard 1

    Sputnik 1

    Explorer 1

    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 ____________.

    Apogee, perigee

    Adigree, pedigree

    Perigee, apogee

    Pedigree, adigree

  13. Which is the smallest planet of our solar system?

    Saturn

    Jupiter

    Pluto

    Neptune

  14. Which is the largest planet of our solar system?

    Saturn

    Jupiter

    Pluto

    Neptune

  15. Which is the Largest sea?

    Black Sea

    Mediterranean Sea

    Dead Sea

    South China Sea

  16. Largest ocean in the world

    Pacific Ocean

    South China Sea

    Atlantic Ocean

    Indian Ocean

  17. Which is the highest waterfall?

    Khône Falls

    Tugela Falls

    Angel Falls

    Niagara Falls

  18. Which is the heaviest satellite (natural) of our solar system?

    Moon

    Phobos

    Ganymede

    Deimos

  19. Which is the smallest continent?

    Australia

    Asia

    America

    Africa

  20. Which planet is closest to the Earth?

    Venus

    Mercury

    Mars

    Sun

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