What does the word "culture" include?
the way of life, customs, and beliefs of a group
the temperature of a planet's surface
the tools used to clean a laboratory
the way an animal breathes air
Which choice is a "benefit" of healthy food?
a helpful or good effect
a bad stomach ache
a high financial price
the weight of the food
What is a "mission"?
the uniform worn by a pilot
an important trip or journey with a specific goal
a type of food eaten in space
a small building in a city
If you spend your "whole" life in Taipei, how much of your life did you spend there?
only a few weeks
none of your life
half of your life
all of your life
What does the word "environment" mean?
the air, water, land, and conditions around us
a machine that cleans the air
the metal body of a modern car
a plan to travel to the moon
If a planet "circles" a star, what is it doing?
it crashes directly into the star
it changes its shape to look round
it moves away from the star completely
it moves in a round path around the star
What does the word "distance" measure?
the temperature of a planet
the amount of space between two places or points
the age of the universe
the speed of a fast rocket
In astronomy, why is the moon called Earth's planetary "neighbor"?
because it is located very close to Earth
because humans live there permanently
because it has the same language as Earth
because it is exactly the same size as Earth
What is a "concern"?
a cold environment
a type of science experiment
a feeling of great excitement
a worried or nervous feeling about a situation
What does the verb "search" mean?
to throw away old items
to look for something carefully
to hide something under the ground
to find an item immediately
If scientists "identify" a planet, what do they do?
they forget where the planet is
they recognize and say what the planet is
they change the planet's orbit
they land a spaceship on it
What is the "surface" of a planet?
the outside or top layer of the ground
the windows of a command station
the liquid center deep inside the core
the radio waves around the sky
What is the best definition for the word "contact"?
to hide from view
to communicate with or reach someone
to build a new machine
to travel through a desert
What does the verb "allow" mean?
to stop an action from happening
to look closely at a small object
to make it possible for someone to do something
to travel away from a place
What does it mean for life to "exist"?
to be real or to live
to make a plan for the future
to go extinct or die out
to travel into a forest
Which option best describes something that is "powerful"?
being very small and easy to break
costing a small amount of money
moving very slowly through space
having great strength, force, or power
What does it mean to make an "advance" in science?
to develop, improve, or move forward
to repeat an old mistake
to fail an important test
to stop looking for answers
What is a "tool"?
a dangerous creature in space
an instrument or object that helps you do a job
a long trip to another country
a scientist who studies stars
If a colony is "independent," what can it do?
it must ask Earth for help every day
it moves to a different star system
it connects to a ship using a rope
it can live, work, and survive on its own
What is the primary use of "medicine"?
to power a fast vehicle
to treat or cure illnesses and injuries
to take photos of distant galaxies
to build strong structures