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Since the Canadian Astronaut Program was
established in 1983, twelve Canadians have
been selected to become astronauts.
Currently there are two active Canadian
Astronauts. They are: LieutenantColonel Jeremy Hansen and Dr. David SaintJacques.
So You Want
to Be an
Astronaut
How many stars are visible to
the naked eye in the night sky?
a) about 1,000
b) about 3,000
c) about 1 million
d) over 1 billion
How many stars are visible to
the naked eye in the night sky?
a) about 1,000
b) about 3,000
c) about 1 million
d) over 1 billion
How many constellations are
there?
a) 24
b) 88
c) 1,000
d) Unlimited
How many constellations are
there?
a) 24
b) 88
c) 1,000
d) Unlimited
What constellation is Polaris
(the North Star) part of?
a) Cassiopeia
b) Orion
c) Ursa Major
d) Ursa Minor
What constellation is Polaris
(the North Star) part of?
a) Cassiopeia
b) Orion
c) Ursa Major
d) Ursa Minor
What constellation
is this?
a) Cassiopeia
b) Orion
c) Ursa Major
d) Ursa Minor
What constellation
is this?
a) Cassiopeia
b) Orion
c) Ursa Major
d) Ursa Minor
How far is the sun?
a) 1,000 km
b) 150, 000 km
c) 150 million km
d) 1 billion km
How far is the sun?
a) 1,000 km
b) 150, 000 km
c) 150 million km
d) 1 billion km
How old is the sun?
a) 1 million years
b) 5 billion years
c) 10 billion years
d) 100 billion years
How old is the sun?
a) 1 million years
b) 5 billion years
c) 10 billion years
d) 100 billion years
Which is the hottest?
a) A blue star
b) An orange star
c) A red star
d) A yellow star
Which is the hottest?
a) A blue star
b) An orange star
c) A red star
d) A yellow star
The sun is mostly...
a) Carbon
b) Hydrogen
c) Neon
d) Oxygen
The sun is mostly...
a) Carbon
b) Hydrogen
c) Neon
d) Oxygen
The Milky Way is a....
a) constellation
b) galaxy
c) solar system
d) universe
The Milky Way is a....
a) constellation
b) galaxy
c) solar system
d) universe
A light-year is a measure of...
a) distance
b) speed
c) time
d) weight
A light-year is a measure of...
a) distance
b) speed
c) time
d) weight
How long does the Moon take to
orbit the Earth?
a) About 1 day
b) About 27 days
c) About 100 days
d) About 1 year
How long does the Moon take to
orbit the Earth?
a) About 1 day
b) About 27 days
c) About 100 days
d) About 1 year
How many stars are in our solar
system?
a) 1
b) about 3,000
c) about 1 million
d) over 1 billion
How many stars are in our solar
system?
a) 1
b) about 3,000
c) about 1 million
d) over 1 billion
What is the hottest planet?
a) Earth
b) Mars
c) Mercury
d) Venus
What is the hottest planet?
a) Earth
b) Mars
c) Mercury
d) Venus
On which planet would your
weight be the greatest?
a) Earth
b) Mars
c) Jupiter
d) Neptune
On which planet would your
weight be the greatest?
a) Earth
b) Mars
c) Jupiter
d) Neptune
A shooting star is a…
a) asteroid
b) comet
c) meteor
d) star
A shooting star is a…
a) asteroid
b) comet
c) meteor
d) star
Which of the follow are often
described as “dirty snowballs”?
a) asteroids
b) comets
c) meteors
d) stars
Which of the follow are often
described as “dirty snowballs”?
a) asteroids
b) comets
c) meteors
d) stars
Which of the follow is thought
to be responsible for the
extinction of dinosaurs?
a) An asteroid
b) A comet
c) A meteor
d) A star
Which of the follow is thought
to be responsible for the
extinction of dinosaurs?
a) An asteroid
b) A comet
c) A meteor
d) A star
Where is the asteroid belt
located?
a) Between Venus
and Earth
b) Between Mars
and Jupiter
c) Between Jupiter
and Saturn
d) Beyond Pluto’s
orbit
Where is the asteroid belt
located?
a) Between Venus
and Earth
b) Between Mars
and Jupiter
c) Between Jupiter
and Saturn
d) Beyond Pluto’s
orbit
When did humans first travel
into space?
a) 1914
b) 1950
c) 1961
d) 1969
When did humans first travel
into space?
a) 1914
b) 1950
c) 1961
d) 1969
How big is the Milky Way
(in diameter)?
a) 100 light-years
b) 100,000 lightyears
c) 1 million lightyears
d) 1 billion lightyears
How big is the Milky Way
(in diameter)?
a) 100 light-years
b) 100,000 lightyears
c) 1 million lightyears
d) 1 billion lightyears
How fast does light travel?
a) 300 m/s
b) 3,000m/s
c) 300,000m/s
d) 300,000,000m/s
How fast does light travel?
a) 300 m/s
b) 3,000m/s
c) 300,000m/s
d) 300,000,000m/s
Who was the first Canadian in
space?
a) Chris Hadfield
b)Marc Garneau
c)Neil Armstrong
d) Roberta Bondar
Who was the first Canadian in
space?
a) Chris Hadfield
b)Marc Garneau
c)Neil Armstrong
d) Roberta Bondar
The winners?
Space Poster
The primary school students found out
that we are studying space.
They asked the following questions:
What causes day/night?
What causes the seasons
to change?
What causes the
Northern Lights?
Why does the moon
change phases?
What is a black
hole?
What is a shooting
star?
Your Task
• Work in groups of 2-4
• Create a poster (on a piece of chart
paper) to explain the answer to one of
the primary school students’ questions
Assessment
What should your poster include?
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