Chapter 10 Space Exploration

Paper 1

Each question is followed by four options. Choose the best answer for each question.

1 Who were the first people to study astronomy?

A The Americans
B The Russians
C The Chinese
D The Greeks

2 Which spacecraft was the first to carry a living thing into space?
A The Apollo 11
B The Mir 1
C The Sputnik 2
D The Vostok 1

3 What are satellites used for?

A They send people to space
B They obtain data on the universe
C They explore planets
D They carry out experiments in space

4 Satellites are used in the following fields except

A meteorology
B defence
C mining
D shipbuilding

5 A satellite is launched by the military. What is this satellite most probably used for?
A To monitor troop movements
B To give early warning on natural disasters
C To provide information for mineral exploration
D To transmit television programmes

6 Which is of the following is a satellite owned by Malaysia?

A Measat
B Palapa
C Aussat
D Intelsat

7 Which of the following is a space vehicle that can be reused?

A Apollo rocket
B Discovery
C Voyager 2
D Luna

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8 Who was the first human being to orbit the Earth?
A Neil Armstrong
B Edwin Aldrin
C Michael Collins
D Yuri Gargarin

9 Which of the following countries have successfully launched human beings to space?
I India
II Greece
III Russia
IV United States
A III only
B I and III only
C I, III and IV only
D II, III and IV only

10 Which of the following is a space probe?

I Mariner
II Salyut
III Viking
IV Voyager
A III only
B I and III only
C I, III and IV only
D I II, III and IV

11 What is a space station?

A A very large rocket
B A space probe sent to other planets
C A reusable satellite
D An orbiting spacecraft where long term space studies can be carried out

12 Which of the following facts is correct about man-made satellites?

A Communications satellites enable live radio and television broadcasts to be received
B Navigation satellites only help aeroplanes to plot their positions accurately
C Once launched, satellites can only last one year
D Satellites cannot detect wind pattern changes

13 Which of the following substances was developed using space technology?

A Pure fossil fuels
B Multivitamins
C Fire alarms
D Pure vaccines

14 What is the benefit of remote sensing?

A Pure medicines can be manufactured
B Mineral deposits can be determined
C Data on space can be collected and studied
D Telecasts can be transmitted live all over the world

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 15 Which of the following factors helps the development and manufacture of products in
space?
A The low temperatures
B The amount of hydrogen and other gases that exist
C The lack of gravity
D An unpolluted environment

Paper 2

Answer all the questions.

Section A

1 (a) What is a space probe used for?

(b) Do space probes carry humans?

(c) Give two reasons for your answer in (b).

(d) Name the space probe that landed successfully on Jupiter.

2 (a) Why do some people feel that space exploration should not be continued?

(b) Give two reasons why space exploration should be continued.

(c) Suggest one way in which space exploration can be made less expensive.

(d) (i) What is the object in the figure shown above?

(ii) What is the purpose of the object in the figure shown above?

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