SPACEOLYMP ESA Contract No. 4000115691/15/NL/Nde

SPACEOLYMP ESA Contract No. 4000115691/15/NL/NDe

Astronomy, Space, Innovation

(Grade 8, Questions/Answers)

All time values in Book of Problems are indicated as UTC (Coordinated Universal Time)

Grade 8

A-8.1 ...... 8.1

A-8.2 ...... 8.2

A-8.3 ...... 8.3

A-8.4 ...... 8.4

A-8.5 ...... 8.5

A-8.6 ...... 8.6

A-8.7 ...... 8.7

A-8.8 ...... 8.8

A-8.9 ...... 8.9

A-8.10 ...... 8.10

Answers ...... AInformation source...... Info

Vocabulary ...... V

Grade 8

Telescope / Asteroide / Wave / CNSA / Orbit / Biology / STEM
Astronaut / Meteorite / Magnetism / ISRO / Distance / Geography
Robot / Earth / Temperature / CNES / Velocity / Mathematics
Rocket / Asteroide / Mass / NASA / Time / Physics
Shuttle / Meteorite / Gravity / ESA / Period / Chemistry
ISS / Earth / Atmosphere / Roscosmos / Angle / Informatics
Cubesat / Moon / Frequency / JAXA / Orbit / Biology
Satellite / Mars / Radiation / CNSA / Distance / Geography
Rover / Planet / Wave / ISRO / Velocity / Mathematics
Probe / Sun / Magnetism / CNES / Time / Physics

A-8.1 – Problem No. 1

Telescope / Asteroide / Wave / CNSA / Orbit / Biology

Write short real space story dealing with topics presented in the above coloured cells.

Insert open source picture in the right side of the text.

Formoreinformation visit thiswebpage. (Fill in correspondinghyperlink).

Question (A):

Write the text of question in bold font.

A-8.2 – Problem No. 2

Astronaut / Meteorite / Magnetism / ISRO / Distance / Geography

Write short real space story dealing with topics presented in the above coloured cells.

Insert open source picture in the left side of the text.

Formoreinformation visit thiswebpage. (Fill in correspondinghyperlink).

Question (A):

Write the text of question in bold font.

A-8.3 –Problem No. 3

Robot / Earth / Temperature / CNES / Velocity / Mathematics

Write short real space story dealing with topics presented in the above coloured cells.

Insert open source picture in the right side of the text.

Formoreinformation visit thiswebpage. (Fill in correspondinghyperlink).

Question (A):

Write the text of question in bold font.

A-8.4 – Problem No. 4

Rocket / Asteroide / Mass / NASA / Time / Physics

Write short real space story dealing with topics presented in the above coloured cells.

Insert open source picture in the left side of the text.

Formoreinformation visit thiswebpage. (Fill in correspondinghyperlink).

Question (A):

Write the text of question in bold font.

A-8.5 – Problem No. 5

Shuttle / Meteorite / Gravity / ESA / Period / Chemistry

Write short real space story dealing with topics presented in the above coloured cells.

Insert open source picture in the right side of the text.

Formoreinformation visit thiswebpage. (Fill in correspondinghyperlink).

Question (A):

Write the text of question in bold font.

A-8.6 – Problem No. 6

ISS / Earth / Atmosphere / Roscosmos / Angle / Informatics

Write short real space story dealing with topics presented in the above coloured cells.

Insert open source picture in the left side of the text.

Formoreinformation visit thiswebpage. (Fill in correspondinghyperlink).

Question (A):

Write the text of question in bold font.

A-8.7 – Problem No. 7

Cubesat / Moon / Frequency / JAXA / Orbit / Biology

Write short real space story dealing with topics presented in the above coloured cells.

Insert open source picture in the right side of the text.

Formoreinformation visit thiswebpage. (Fill in correspondinghyperlink).

Question (A):

Write the text of question in bold font.

A-8.8 – Problem No. 8

Satellite / Mars / Radiation / CNSA / Distance / Geography

Write short real space story dealing with topics presented in the above coloured cells.

Insert open source picture in the left side of the text.

Formoreinformation visit thiswebpage. (Fill in correspondinghyperlink).

Question (A):

Write the text of question in bold font.

A-8.9 – Problem No. 9

Rover / Planet / Wave / ISRO / Velocity / Mathematics

Write short real space story dealing with topics presented in the above coloured cells.

Insert open source picture in the right side of the text.

Formoreinformation visit thiswebpage. (Fill in correspondinghyperlink).

Question (A):

Write the text of question in bold font.

A-8.10 – Problem No. 10

Probe / Sun / Magnetism / CNES / Time / Physics

Write short real space story dealing with topics presented in the above coloured cells.

Insert open source picture in the left side of the text.

Formoreinformation visit thiswebpage. (Fill in correspondinghyperlink).

Question (A):

Write the text of question in bold font.

Space calendar

February2 (YEAR)

Writeverybriefmessageabout space-relatedevent of thisday in history, specify a year.

March25 (YEAR)

Writeverybriefmessageabout space-relatedevent of thisday in history, specify a year.

May16 (YEAR)

Writeverybriefmessageabout space-relatedevent of thisday in history, specify a year.

July 7 (YEAR)

Writeverybriefmessageabout space-relatedevent of thisday in history, specify a year.

July9 (YEAR)

Writeverybriefmessageabout space-relatedevent of thisday in history, specify a year.

August28 (YEAR)

Writeverybriefmessageabout space-relatedevent of thisday in history, specify a year.

August30 (YEAR)

Writeverybriefmessageabout space-relatedevent of thisday in history, specify a year.

October 19 (YEAR)

Writeverybriefmessageabout space-relatedevent of thisday in history, specify a year.

October 21 (YEAR)

Writeverybriefmessageabout space-relatedevent of thisday in history, specify a year.

December12 (YEAR)

Writeverybriefmessageabout space-relatedevent of thisday in history, specify a year.

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InformationonLaunchvehicles, Satellites, Space ShuttleandAstronautics:

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Telescope

Earthor Space basedinstrumentforobservation of remoteobjects.

Astronaut

Persontrainedforhumanspaceflight (aswellcosmonautortaikonaut).

Robot

Mechanicalaparatus capable to performprogrammedphysicaltasks in space.

Rocket

Flying space devicepoweredbythereactiveforce.

Shuttle

ReusablespaceplaneforEarthorbitingorhuman/cargodelivery to ISS.

ISS

Earth‘slargestartificialsatellite - International Space Station.

Cubesat

Earth‘sartificialcubeshapedsatellite, dimensions10×10×10cm, mass – 1 kg.

Satellite

Artificialobjectlaunchedbyhumaneffortsandorbitinganyspace body.

Rover

Vehicledesigned to exploresurface of any space body.

Probe

Automaticspacecraftexploring bodies of Solarsystem.

Earth

ThirdplanetfromtheSunandfifthlargestplanet of Solarsystem.

Moon

Earth‘snaturalsatellite.

Mars

FourthplanetfromtheSunandseventhlargestplanet of Solarsystem.

Planet

Space bodyrevolvingaround a star (includingtheSun).

Sun

Earth‘scloseststar.

Comet

Smallicy space body (cometoid), whenpassingclose to theSundisplayingcomaortail.

Asteroide

Minorplanet (planetoid)orbitingtheSun in ellipticalorbit.

Meteorite

Debrisfrom space object (meteoroid) survivedthepassagethroughatmosphere.

Temperature

Object‘s (space body) warmth.

Mass

Quantity of matter.

Gravity

Interactionbetweenmaterial bodies dependingontheirmass.

Atmosphere

Gaslayersurrounding space body of sufficientmass.

Frequency

Eventrecurrence per unit of time.

Radiation

Spontaneousdecay of atomicnuclei.

Wave

Energytransfer in space andtime.

Magnetism

Magneticinteractionoccuringbetweenthemovingelectriccharges.

NASA

NationalAeronauticsand Space Administration – governmentalagency of USA.

ESA

European Space Agency – intergovernmental space explorationorganisation.

Roscosmos

RoscosmosStateCorporationfor Space Activities – governmentalbody of Russia.

JAXA

Japan‘sNationalAero-space Agency -nationalagency of Japan.

CNSA

ChinaNational Space Administration -nationalagency of China.

ISRO

Indian Space researchOrganisation – governmentalagency of India.

CNES

NationalCenter of Space Research - governmentalagency of France.

DLR

GermanAerospaceCenter – nationalcenter of Germany.

Time

Duration of object (space body) existence.

Period

Timeelapsedforonerotation of object (space body) arounditsaxisorother space body.

Angle

Figure (area) formedbytworayssharingthecommonendpoint.

Coordinate

Object‘s (space body) position in plane or space.

Trajectory

Paththatmovingobject (space body) followsthrough space.

Orbit

Curvedpath of movingobject (space body) aroundotherobject (space body).

Distance

Lenght (interstice) betweenobjects (space body) in plane or space.

Velocity

Completeddistance of object (space body) per unit of time.

Mathematics

Science of structures, variationsandspatialpatterns.

Physics

Science of allforms of matter.

Chemistry

Science of chemicalelementsandnature of materials.

Informatics

Science of informationprocessingandstorage, theuse of computers.

Biology

Science of lifeandlivingorganisms.

Astronomy

Science of celestialobjectsandprocessesoutsidetheatmosphere of Earth.

Geography

Science of thelands, thefeatures, theinhabitantsandthephenomena of Earth.

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