The international space station

Match the following. what do you know about the ISS (international space station)

• 1986

• They stared reseach and space exploration when

• 2000's

• they went up in space

  when

• permenent

• the first crew what in space

Answer explanation

blue goes with blue permanent

teal goes with teal 2000's

yellow goes with yellow

fill in the blank. ISS stands for

According to paragraphs 9-11, what are 3 things that NASA is learning from the ISS? CHECK the 3 CORRECT ANSWERS.

• What happens to people when they live in space

• How Earth formed

• How to keep spacecraft operating for a long time

• How to plan to send humans deeper into space

What is the long white object shown in the image?

• a fueling system
• a robot arm
• an antenna
• a solar panel

Why do the astronaut's muscles get weak?

• the robot does their work
• lack of water
• low gravity
• not enough sleep

What is it called when an astronaut leaves the ISS in a spacesuit?

• a walkabout
• a spacewalk
• an excursion
• a stroll

What are the big, flat shiny things on the ISS?

• solar panels
• wind sails
• heat reflectors
• antennas

What activity do astronauts spend the most time doing?

• drinking water
• washing up
• exercising
• conducting experiments

How do astronauts train on Earth for outer space?

• in the sky

• in a a cave

• Underwater

• at home

What other planet in our solar system do scientists feel may have had life at one point?

• Mars

• Mercury

• Saturn

• Neptune