KIDS QUIZ
SPACE EXPLORATION
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Question
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Which type of spacecraft would best be used to explore the surface of a planet?
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satellite
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space probe
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space shuttle
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an international space station
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Lander spacecraft are designed to reach the surface of a planet and survive long enough to telemeter data back to Earth.
Detailed explanation-2: -A space probe is an unpiloted, unmanned device sent to explore space and gather scientific information.
Detailed explanation-3: -A probe may operate far out in space, or it may orbit or land on a planet or a moon. It may make a one-way journey, or it may bring samples and data back to Earth. Most probes transmit data from space by radio.
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