Understanding "Moonshot"

What happened when the countdown for "Apollo 11" got to 7?

• The fuel trucks were ordered to move away

• The ignition sequence started, and flames pushed against the pad

• The astronauts turned the dials that locked the hatch on "Columbia"

• The arms that held the rocket suddenly let go

On board the ships, it took pipes and hoses and bags to ______

• Use the toilet

• Cook a meal

• Climb into bed

• Take a shower

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What happened while Aldrin and Armstrong flew toward the Moon in "Eagle"?

• Their radio broke, and they could not talk with Collins

• They saw they were too far from their landing site

• One of their oxygen tanks began to leak

• Part of the landing gear became stuck and would not come down.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

What did Armstrong and Aldrin see above them while on the Moon?

• millions of stars that cannot be seen from Earth

• brown clouds full of lightning

• Earth glowing in the sky

• the Sun, bigger and brighter than they have seen before

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which of the following was NOT one of the astronauts on the Apollo 11 mission?

• Buzz Aldrin

• Michael Collins

• Neil Armstrong

• Galileo Galilei

What happened to the stages of the rocket after they were no longer needed?

• They burned up

• They were recycled

• They got bigger

• They were released

What part of the rocket was designed to land on the moon?

• Columbia

• Eagle

• Saturn V

Who was the pilot of the Columbia?

• Michael Collins

• Neil Armstrong

• Buzz Aldrin

What forced pulled the astronauts back down to Earth?

• friction

• magnetism

• electricity

• gravity

Where did the astronauts land when they returned to Earth?

• The Ocean

• Florida

• Houston

• Sahara Desert