International Space Station

Which word best describes the building of the International Space Station?

• Competitive

• Collaborative

• Cosmetic

• Corrosive

What does it mean to say that the ISS was assembled in piecemeal fashion?

• It was put together piece by piece

• It was put together on Earth, and then sent into space

• It was put together on an assembly line

• It consists of different modules

Place the following events in the correct sequence from left to right: A) Delays are caused by the Columbia disaster; B) The Zarya module is launched; C) Canadarm 2 is installed

• C, A, B

• B, A, C

• B, C, A

• C, B, A

Which of the following is an opinion about the ISS?

• More than 20 countries have helped build and maintain it

• It proves that space travel is worth the time and effort

• Many scientific experiments are carried out on board

• The Columbia space shuttle disaster caused delays in its construction

What task might Canadarm2 be used for?

• Converting light from the sun into energy to power the space station

• Docking maneuvers between the Zarya and Unity modules

• Repairing damage to the outside of the space station

• Replenishing the oxygen supply

How do astronauts breathe on board the ISS?

• They carry oxygen tanks around with them at all times

• They wear special masks that filter oxygen from the ambient air for them

• They use generators that split water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen

• The space station carries its own very large supply of oxygen

If an astronaut begins serving on the ISS on February 1st, when will she most likely return to Earth?

• February 1st of the following year

• That August

• That April

• February 14th

If you wanted to go to the ISS, how might you get there?

• On a Soyuz spacecraft

• On a Boeing 767

• On an Apollo module

• On a Voyager spacecraft

If you weighed 100 newtons on Earth, how much would you weigh on the ISS?

• 100 newtons

• 10 newtons

• 1 newton

• Less than 1 newton

If the ISS closes in 2016, how many years will have passed since the first modules were launched?

• 7 years

• 11 years

• 18 years

• 24 years