The Race to Save Apollo 13
Authored by Bridgette Kreutzer
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9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who made the final decisions throughout the Apollo 13 crisis?
Jack Swigart, astronaut
Eugene Kranz, flight director
the backup crew for Apollo 13
Chris Kraft, deputy director of the Manned Spacecraft Center
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the original mission of Apollo 13?
to land on the moon and return to Earth
to circle the moon and take pictures
to build a space station on the moon.
to test how long people could live in the lunar excursion module
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The biggest problem after the explosion was
spoiled food
damaged computer systems
reduced air supply
rising temperatures
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If Mission Control could not bring their spaceship back to Earth, the astronauts would
wait on the moon to be rescued
circle the moon until they were rescued
return to Earth in the lunar module
die when their oxygen supply ran out
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following sentences provides an example of suspense?
Dozens of space program contractors were ready to assist.
By now, more bad news from Odyssey.
Under Kranz's direction, the 'big burn' worked.
It was a collaborative solution.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Collaborative means
in a laboratory
with others
at night
without fear
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does respite mean?
work
night
rest
sadness
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
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