What is the International Space Station?

The regular path an object takes around a planet or star:

• orbit

• circle

• square

• narrow

NASA is using the International Space Station to--.

• learn more about living and working in space.

• show how sick you can get when traveling in space.

• help people understand that space travel is scary and should be avoided.

• spy on other countries.

The ISS was ready for people to live in

• 1996

• 1998

• 2000

• 2002

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

• competitive

• collaborative

• disruptive

• weak

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.

• People have been living there since November 2, 2000.

The space station was assembled in space. This means-.

• parts were shot into space.

• the pieces were put together in space.

• the pieces were torn apart in space.

• the pieces were actually made in space factories.

True or false? People live and work in the International Space Station.

• True. People eat, sleep, exercise, and do experiments here.

• False. No one lives there. They travel there each day to work only.

According to the article, the space station orbits the Earth how often?

• once every day

• once every hour

• once every hour and a half

• only at night

The International Space Station gets its electricity from-.

• the moon

• flapping robotic arms

• solar energy

• extension cords

Would you like to visit outer space?

• Absolutely! I love adventures!

• No way! I'm staying right here on Earth!