One Giant Leap - Comprehension Flashcard

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What is the Moon's surface made of?

Back

The Moon's surface is made of a thin layer of powder that covers super hard rock.

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How did Neil Armstrong describe the Earth from the Moon?

Back

He thought the Earth looked like a 'big blue eyeball' because it was big, blue, and perfectly round.

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Why were the astronauts nervous about leaving the Moon?

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They were nervous because if the launch into moon orbit did not work, then they would both die.

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What is Neil Armstrong's 'moon cocoon'?

Back

His heavy spacesuit.

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What does it mean that Michael Collins' 'waiting is not over'?

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Collins was going to have to wait in the Columbia while Armstrong and Aldrin were performing the Moonwalk.

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What is the Columbia Spaceship?

Back

The spacecraft that Michael Collins piloted while Armstrong and Aldrin were on the Moon.

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What is the Eagle moon lander?

Back

The spacecraft that carried Armstrong and Aldrin from the Columbia to the Moon's surface.

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Why was planting the flag on the Moon difficult?

Back

The Moon's surface is made of a thin layer of powder that covers super hard rock.

Front

What did Armstrong and Aldrin do on the Moon?

Back

They performed a Moonwalk, exploring the surface and collecting samples.

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Who was the third astronaut in the Apollo 11 mission?

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Michael Collins.