🚀 Part 1: Understanding Space Junk

1. What is space junk? Circle the best answer:

Old satellites and broken pieces floating in space

Rubbish left by astronauts on the Moon

Rocks from other planets

2. Why is space junk a problem? Check all that apply:

It can crash into working satellites

It makes space travel dangerous

It blocks sunlight from reaching Earth

It could hurt astronauts

3. Fill in the blanks:

Space junk travels very ________ around Earth. Countries work ________ to solve this problem, just like we have ________ at school to keep everyone safe.

🌍 Part 2: International Solutions

4. Match the space junk solutions with their descriptions:

1. Space nets

2. Tracking systems

3. Self-cleaning satellites

A. Watch where space junk is moving

B. Catch old debris floating in space

C. Burn up safely when they're finished

5. True or False? Circle your answer:

Only one country is working to solve the space junk problem.

True

False

💡 Part 3: Your Creative Solutions

6. Draw your own invention to help clean up space junk:

7. Describe how your invention works:

8. What materials would you use to build satellites that don't create space junk?

🤝 Part 4: Working Together

9. Why is it important for countries to work together to solve space problems?

10. How is protecting space similar to protecting our environment on Earth? Give two examples:

Example 1: _________________________________________________

Example 2: _________________________________________________

11. What can young people like you do to help with space problems in the future?

Study science and engineering

Learn about space technology

Work with people from other countries

Think of creative solutions

Care about protecting our environment

🌟 Part 5: Reflection

12. What was the most interesting thing you learned about space junk solutions?

13. If you could send a message to space scientists around the world, what would you tell them?

Space Junk Solutions

Space Junk Solutions

🚀 Part 1: Understanding Space Junk

🌍 Part 2: International Solutions

💡 Part 3: Your Creative Solutions

🤝 Part 4: Working Together

🌟 Part 5: Reflection

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