Exploring space quiz

The force that propels a rocket forward is called

• velocity

• escape velocity

• action force

• thrust

Humans first landed on the moon in

• 1957

• 1961

• 1971

• 1969

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What carries satellites into orbit?

• space shuttle

• space station

• space probe

• rover

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Astronauts orbiting Earth experience microgravity because

• gravity is not pulling on them.

• their mass decreases when in space

• they are falling around Earth

• they are in a vacuum

Rockets were first developed in

• the United States

• China

• Great Britain

• the Soviet Union

The goal of the Apollo program was to

• land astronauts on the moon.

• establish a permanent colony on the moon.

• put the first American in space.

• prove that the moon is solid.

The main advantage of a multistage rocket is that

• it requires less fuel to overcome gravity at the time of launch.

• it can carry humans into space.

• the total weight of the rocket is reduced as the rocket rises

• it can be reused after returning to Earth.

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The main purpose of a spce station is to

• show the different countries can work together.

• use solar panels to produce electricity for people on Earth.

• carry out experiments in space

• take photos and readings of other planets in the solar system.

An example of an artificial satellite is

• the Eagle

• Explorer I

• rover

• moon

Which is a cooperative effort among many different countries?

• space race

• Apollo program

• NASA

• International Space station