Astronomy Practice Quizizz

Any object that revolves around another object

• orbiter
• satellite
• moon
• stalker

Country that landed the first man on the Moon

• Soviet Union (Russia)
• Iceland
• China
• USA

Long term research laboratory in space, constructed with resources from 15 different nations.

• Space Shuttle
• Space Probe
• Satellite
• International Space Station

Reusable spacecraft that transports astronauts, satellites, and other materials to and from space.

• Space ship
• Space shuttle
• Voyager 1
• Space station

What is the ISS?

• International Student Services
• Inside Sun Secrets
• International Space Station
• Iraq Space Services

Which were the first to walk on the moon?

• Buzz Lightyear and Woody
• Alan Shepard and Sally Ride
• Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong
• John Glenn and Yuri Gargarin

Which country launched the first artificial satellite?

• USSR/Soviet Union
• USA
• Canada
• Japan

Why would animals be sent to space before humans?

• Because they are much cuter
• Because they can withstand more force
• To test for safety
• Because they didn't have to pay them

Earth and the rest of the solar system are located in the galaxy ___________________.

• Milky Way
• star
• Andromeda

Which space equipment transports humans into space from Earth?

• space shuttle
• space prove
• satellite