Journey to the Moon

How did the astronauts feel when they walked on the moon?

• very frightened

• upset and angry

• lonely and sad

• tired and excited

Who was the first person to set foot on the moon?

• Lance Aldrin

• Neil Armstrong

• Buzz Aldrin

• Michael Collins

Which of these is a fact from the selection?

• The moonwalk was important to the whole world.

• The moon seemed empty and even a bit lonely.

• On July 20, 1969, two men walked on the moon.

• Everyone watching the moonwalk was excited.

After the rocket had gone 240,000 miles, two of the astronauts

• built a lunar module.

• climbed into the lunar module.

• got ready to take off.

• returned to Earth.

After they landed, the astronauts hopped on the moon's surface because

• it was hard to walk in spacesuits.

• the moon has weak gravity.

• they had to get over bumps on the moon's surface.

• they were excited to be on the moon.

Why was the Eagle allowed to crash on the moon?

• It was to heavy to take back to Earth.

• It was ruined and could not make the trip back to Earth.

• It was not needed for the trip back to Earth.

• The Eagle went back to Earth and did not crash.

What were the two missions that Apollo 11 had?

• It's mission was to land two men on the moon and get them back safely.

• It's mission was to explore and collect samples.

• It's mission was to launch a rover to stay on the moon and send back data.

• It's mission was to get better pictures of outerspace.

How did Michael Collins feel as he orbited the moon? Why did he feel that way?

• He was excited because he was the first person to orbit the moon.

• He was relieved because the mission was a success.

• He was worried. He could not see or always have contact with the other astronauts.

• He was anxious because he was not sure of the outcome.

Why did the astronauts plant the American flag?

• To honor all the brave people that risked their lives.

• To show that the Untied States was the best country.

• The flag showed that the Untied States had landed on the moon first.

• To show the world that we had the best technology.

What were the two parts of Apollo 11 and what did each part do?

• The Columbia landed on the moon.

• The Columbia circled the moon.

• The Eagle landed on the moon.

• The Eagle circled the moon.