Chapter 2 - Development of Space Technology

Unmanned space vehicles that take instruments into space to collect data are called

• Satellite

• Space Shuttle

• Rocket

• Space Probe

Scientists at NASA are planning a human mission to the space station. Which of these spacecraft would they use to deliver astronauts to the space station?

• Space Shuttle

• Rover

• Space Probe

• Satellite

I want to get the most thrust from my rocket. What kind of nozzle do I need?

• A narrow nozzle

• A wide nozzle

• It doesn't matter

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How does Newton's third law explain how a rocket will take off?

• The rocket doesn't move until ignition

• The more mass the rocket has the more force is needs to take off

• Gas pushes down, the rocket goes up.

What force is responsible for pulling objects back down to Earth?

• Thrust

• Gravity

• Force

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What do natural and artificial satellites have in common?

• the don't have anything in common

• they orbit celestial bodies

• they send information to the Earth

• the float outer space with no direction

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Does 'dwarf planet' Pluto have any moons?

• Yes, it does.

• No, it doesn't.

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Natural satellites are celestial bodies that orbit other celestial bodies.

• True

• False

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Which 2 planets in our Solar System don't have any natural satellites?

• Jupiter & Pluto

• Neptune & Mars

• Mercury & Venus

• Earth & Saturn

The first satellite launched into space by Russia 

• Space Suit
• Sputnik
• ISS
• Astronaut