Space Exploration Test

Front

Who was the first woman to travel to space?

Back

Valentina Tereshkova

Front

Man made debris orbiting Earth and serving no function (abandoned satellites, chunks of an old rocket, a dropped glove, etc.) is called

Back

space junk

Front

Because the _____________________________ was reusable, it could be used more than once to send astronauts into space.

Back

Space Shuttle

Front

Who was an early rocket building pioneer? Options: Neil Armstrong, John Glenn, Robert Goddard, Yuri Gagarin

Back

Robert Goddard

Front

Which astronaut was the first to step foot on the moon?

Back

Neil Armstrong

Front

The gyroscopes on the Hubble Space Telescope help it to:

Back

Steer properly

Front

Which American astronaut was the first to walk on the moon?

Back

Neil Armstrong

Front

The Space Race was considered important because______

Back

it showed the world which country had the best science, technology, and economic system.

Front

An item that was originally developed for use in space but has uses on Earth

Back

space spinoff

Front

Why is a space suit insulated?

Back

regulate temperature- protect against hot/cold