Space Exploration Vocab

Which is "an artificial object in orbit around a

celestial body to communicate or gather information"?

• satellite

• probe

• spacecraft

• astronaut

Which is "a robotic spacecraft

that explores beyond earth’s vicinity"?

• satellite

• probe

• spacecraft

• astronaut

Which is "vehicle designed

to fly into space and operate there"?

• satellite

• probe

• spacecraft

• astronaut

Which is "a person

trained to travel in space"?

• satellite

• probe

• spacecraft

• astronaut

Which is "a large satellite

used as a long-term base in space"?

• space station

• probe

• spacecraft

• astronaut

Which is "a rocket with liquid fuel

that brings a spacecraft from the earth’s surface to space"?

• space station

• launch vehicle

• spacecraft

• astronaut

Which is "a spacecraft

designed to land on the moon surface"?

• space station

• launch vehicle

• command module

• lunar module

Which is "a spacecraft that sends

the lander to the moon’s surface and brings the crew back to earth"?

• space station

• launch vehicle

• command module

• lunar module

Which is "cargo or instrumentation

for scientific testing"?

• payload

• launch vehicle

• command module

• lunar module

Which is "a device designed to move

over the rough surface of a planet or moon"?

• payload

• rover

• command module

• lunar module