One Giant Leap - Comprehension Flashcard

Front

What does the phrase "like a gold speckled bug" mean as it is used on page 1?

Back

The author is describing the Eagle's appearance as looking like an insect.

Front

What is Neil Armstrong's "moon cocoon" as mentioned on pg 14?

Back

His heavy spacesuit

Front

Why were the astronauts so tired after the moon walk?

Back

They had been awake for 18 straight hours

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Why was it so hard for the astronauts to plant the flag on the Moon's surface?

Back

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

Front

On page 10 the text says that Michael Collins' "waiting is not over."

Back

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

Front

Why were the astronauts able to jump around easily despite heavy space suits?

Back

The Moon's gravity is far less than the Earth's gravity.

Front

What did the President mean when he said, "For a priceless moment, all the people on this Earth are truly one" on page 19?

Back

People all over the globe were watching at the same time.

Front

Why were Aldrin and Armstrong so nervous about leaving the moon?

Back

If the launch into moon orbit did not work then they would both die.

Front

Why do you think the astronauts had a "sad-happy feeling?"

Back

The Astronauts were relieved to be home, but sad that they didn't have more time on the Moon.

Front

Why did Armstrong think the Earth looked like a "big blue eyeball"?

Back

The Earth was big, blue and perfectly round.