Space Scavenger Hunt

Scavenger Hunts DUE by Friday!!!!

  1. How fast do meteoroids heading into Earth's atmosphere travel?
  2. If Americans could take vacations on the Space Shuttle, how much would they be willing to pay? How much would you be willing to pay?
  3. If space vacations do become a reality, what "space sports" might be invented?
  4. How big is Kleopatra, the giant "dog bone" asteroid?
  5. Why did the Mars Microprobes have to be slammed into the planet's surface at such a high speed?
  6. How much hydrogen and oxygen do the Space Shuttle's engines burn in one minute? (HINT: Click on different parts of the Space Shuttle to learn about them. The main engines are outlined in orange.)
  7. What is the name of the volcano on Venus?
  8. Take the SpaceKids poll. What did you vote for?

 

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Source: Scholastic Instructor Magazine, August, 2000