PT3 Chapter 10

SPACE EXPLORATION
1. Spacecraft is a vehicle that operates above the Earths atmosphere. Sounding rocket,
artificial satellite and space probe are examples of spacecrafts. How many spacecrafts
have been designed?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
2. Remote sensing is applied in the fields geology, agriculture, forestry and disaster
management. Application of remote sensing is not used in____________
A. production of medicine
B. monitoring landslide
C. exploring petroleum
D. monitoring air pollution
3. Man has also sent spacecraft to planets such as Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Mercury and
Saturn. All these planets have been visited by spacecrafts except
A. Mercury
B. Pluto
C. Venus
D. Jupiter
4. A person who studies natural objects in the sky is known as ___________
A. an astronaut
B. an astronomer
C. a geologist
D. a psychologist
5. The studies of the Universe beyond the atmosphere of the Earth by using spacecraft is
known as ___________
A. communication satellite
B. remote sensing
C. space exploration
D. space probe
6. A space craft which obtains information and sends it back to the Earth is known as
______________
A. space probe
B. space exploration
C. space sensing
D. space shuttle
7. A space stations which orbits the Earth is called a/an ____________
A. space probe
B. space shuttle
C. sounding rocket
D. artificial satellite

8. The study of the motion and nature of objects in the Universe such as the moon, the
sun, stars, planets and galaxies are known as ___________
A. Zoology
B. Astronomy
1

PT3 Chapter 10
C. Taxonomy
D. Biotechnology
9. Astronauts carry out studies in space for a long period of time in a_________
A. communications satellite
B. ordinary space craft
C. space probe
D. space station
10.Who was the scientist that introduced the law of gravity?
A. Johannes Kepler
B. Edmund Halley
C. Isaac Newton
D. Galileo Galilei
11.An instrument that can see far away objects clearly is a ___________
A. Telescope
B. Microscope
C. Stetoscope
D. Periscope
12.A satellite is sent to space by a/an ________
A. Jet
B. Rocket
C. Aeroplane
D. space shuttle
13.Who is the first human to orbit the Earth in a space craft?
A. Neil Armstrong
B. Yuri Gagarin
C. Robert Goddard
D. Hans Lippershey
14.Which was the first man made satellite launched into the Earths orbit?
A. Apollo II
B. Sputnik I
C. Lunar 2
D. Voyager
15.Space telescopes are powered by
A. electrical energy
B. potential energy
C. chemical energy
D. solar energy
16.The following statements concern developments in space technology.

To predict the weather

To transmit telephone
signals
These
benefits
obtained
through ___________
To help are
navigating
ships
A. Satellites
B. Probes
C. Telescope
D. space shuttle
2

PT3 Chapter 10
17.The uses of satellites include
I.
predicting the weather
II.
navigator
III.
Telecommunications
A. I and II
B. I and III
C. II and III
D. I, II and III
18.Why does astronaut weigh less in space?
A. He eats less
B. His space suit is too light
C. The space environment is polluted
D. He is not pulled down by the force of gravity
19.Which of the following is not possible in space exploration?
A. Mining resources on the moon
B. Setting up space colonies on the moon
C. Setting a space station on the sun
D. Sending a space station to orbit the Earth
20.Why do astronauts need to have special device when they speak to each other in
space?
A. Sounds cannot travel in a vacuum
B. There is no gravity pull in space
C. Sounds travel very fast in the outer space
D. There are no source of energy to transmit the sound
21.Remote sensing in Malaysia are used in the field of agriculture to
I.
monitor of forest
II.
predict of crop yield
III.
monitor of petroleum
IV.
monitor of soil condition
A. I and II
B. II and III
C. II and IV
D. I, II and III

22.The table shows the field and its application in remote sensing
Application
To predict crop yield
To monitor illegal
logging
III.
Geology
To monitor soil
condition
Which are correctly matched?
A. I and II
B. I and III
C. II and III
I.
II.

Field
Agriculture
Forestry

23.
Modern technological instruments that can be
used for outer space exploration are telescopes,
spaceare
crafts,
space stations,
shuttles,
Which
the instruments
thatspace
can be
used to study space exploration
rockets and satellites

PT3 Chapter 10
I.
II.
III.
IV.
A.
B.
C.
D.

Microscope
Space craft
Periscope
Rocket
I and II
I and III
II and IV
I, II and III

24.The uses of satellites include

Predicting the weather

Transmitting telephone
signals
Helps navigating ships
Receiving radio
Satellites are use to
transmissions
I.
thin
the ozone layer
II.
III.
IV.
A.
B.
C.
D.

transmit telephone signals

prevent the occurrence of global warming
predict the weather
I and II
I and III
II and III
II and IV

25.
Remote sensing is applied in the fields of geology, agriculture, forestry disaster
management and national security management. In geology the applications of
remote sensing are to explore of minerals and petroleum while in disaster
Which
of the following
is the application
of remote
sensing?
management
it is to monitor
oil spills and
forest fires.
A.
B.
C.
D.

To
To
To
To

produce food
control sound pollution
explore minerals and petroleum
reduce the thinning of the ozone layer

26.
The fields of astronomy has undergo some
developments. Some of the developments in space
exploration are

Sputnik I and Sputnik 2 was sent to orbit the

Earth
the development
first person toinorbit
Which ofYuri
the Gagarin
followingbecame
shows the
space exploration?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Man has sent space craft to Pluto

Yuri Gagarin became the first person to orbit the Moon
Man first landed on Mars was Neil Armstrong
Sputnik 1 and Sputnik 2 was launched to orbit the Earth

Answer
1. C

9. D

17. D

25. C
4

PT3 Chapter 10
2. A

10. C

18. D

3. B

11. A

19. C

4. B

12. B

20. A

5. C

13. B

21. C

6. A

14. B

22. A

7. D

15. D

23. C

8. B

16. A

24. D

26. D