Solar System & Space Exploration

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  1. 3. In the Space Program, Project _______ was focused on getting a man into space and bringing him home alive.(C)
  2. 7. The __________Space Station allows scientists from different countries to study space. (B)
  3. 8. A planet spinning on its axis creating day and night. (A)
  4. 10. The force of _______ keeps planets orbiting the sun and moons orbiting the planets. (A)
  5. 11. The only star in our solar system (A)
  6. 12. By sending rovers, such as Opportunity and Curiosity to ____, we have been able to study the Red Planet. (B)
  7. 13. Comets are unique because they have extremely ______ orbits around the sun.(A)
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  1. 1. A planet orbiting the sun - the definition of a year. (A)
  2. 2. The sun is made mostly of _______.(A)
  3. 4. People practiced working and living in space during project ________. (C)
  4. 5. During the 1980s and 90s, Americans used the ______________ to send crewed missions into space. (B)
  5. 6. A ______ is an unmanned wheeled vehicle used to explore Mars. (B)
  6. 9. The light visible when a meteoroid hits Earth's atmosphere. (A)
  7. 14. America's moon landing occurred during Project ______ in 1969. (C)