1. Why is the constant testing of the Dragon capsule of SpaceX so important?

a. The Dragon capsule will be responsible for human life on space missions one day.

b. SpaceX has used the Dragon as a way to simply test their rockets.

c. The humans that have traveled on the Dragon capsule have all survived.

d. The Dragon capsule will one day be a part of the International Space Station.

3. Which claim below is most strongly supported by the Elon Musk Twitter graphic on the second page of the article?

d. Evidence of zero gravity can be seen in any object that can float.

a. Astronauts must be able to navigate with zero gravity.

b. Zero gravity is a scientific measure that can only be measured by complex machines.

c. Twitter can influence customers to believe most anything.

4. Living in outer space is possible for short periods. Which text evidence from the article tells you that you that this is a true statement?

c. ISS is a large laboratory which orbits the Earth many times per day. Astronauts live and work there.

a. Three hours later, the capsule landed gently in the Pacific Ocean.

b. The Dragon was tested while in orbit to ensure it could meet the ISS without endangering the astronauts.

d. Carrying the test run a step further, the Falcon 9 rocket launched the Dragon with a load of cargo to meet the International Space Station (ISS).

5. According to the article, which of the following statements is true about SpaceX?

c. SpaceX plans to further space travel beyond what we have experienced today.

a. Elon Musk and SpaceX will probably part ways in the future to achieve their goals.

b. SpaceX will have to partner with NASA to achieve the goals they have in place.

d. SpaceX has already achieved the goals they plan to reach in this short time.

Find two sentences that reveal the purpose of the International Space Station.

Astronauts live and work there, carrying out scientific experiments inside and outside of the large space laboratory.

Carrying the test run a step further, the Falcon 9 rocket launched the Dragon with a load of cargo to meet the International Space Station, a mobile laboratory which orbits the Earth many times per day.

Elon Musk, a self-made billionaire, earned his fortune starting companies like PayPal and Tesla Motors.

Find the sentence explains how the Dragon connected to the ISS in 2012

When SpaceX felt confident they could move closer, astronauts grabbed the capsule with a giant robotic arm to connect it to the Harmony portion of the space station.

“Soft capture confirmed,” reported Mission Control to the team intently watching from the SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California.

Astronauts live and work there, carrying out scientific experiments inside and outside of the large space laboratory.

Find one piece of evidence from the article that tells you Elon Musk has very ambitious dreams for SpaceX.

According to the SpaceX official website, its mission is to enable humans to become a spacefaring civilization and a multi-planet species by building a selfsustaining city on Mars.

“We flew to orbit and brought it back, so it was the world's first space cheese,” said Musk.

Since then, the U.S. has relied on the Russian space program, Roscosmos, for space exploration.

Find one piece of evidence from the article that suggests that Elon Musk will probably invent more space technology in his lifetime.

Musk has his eyes on ground-breaking space travel such as booking flights to send people to Mars

When SpaceX felt confident they could move closer, astronauts grabbed the capsule with a giant robotic arm to connect it to the Harmony portion of the space station.

The capsule, named Dragon, was named after Puff the Magic Dragon since many didn’t believe Musk could achieve this goal.

Living in outer space is possible for short periods. Which text evidence from the article tells you that you that this is a true statement?

ISS is a large laboratory which orbits the Earth many times per day. Astronauts live and work there.

Three hours later, the capsule landed gently in the Pacific Ocean.

The Dragon was tested while in orbit to ensure it could meet the ISS without endangering the astronauts.

Carrying the test run a step further, the Falcon 9 rocket launched the Dragon with a load of cargo to meet the International Space Station (ISS).

According to the article, which of the following statements is true about SpaceX?

SpaceX plans to further space travel beyond what we have experienced today.

Elon Musk and SpaceX will probably part ways in the future to achieve their goals.

SpaceX will have to partner with NASA to achieve the goals they have in place.

SpaceX has already achieved the goals they plan to reach in this short time.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

1. NASA’s space shuttle program was retired in __________.

a. 1999

b. 2019

c. 2011

d. 1991

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

2. Where is SpaceX located?

a. Cape Canaveral, Florida

b. Hawthorne, California

c. Houston, Texas

d. Moscow, Russia

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

3. Elon Musk became a self-made billionaire with companies like ___ and _.

a. eBay, General Motors

b. MySpace, Samsung

c. Apple, Intel

d. PayPal, Tesla

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

4. The mission of SpaceX includes building a self-sustaining city on __________.

a. the moon

b. Venus

c. Mars

d. Saturn

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

5. How is the word “commercial” used in the article?

a. to describe a government run company

b. to describe advertisements for the SpaceX Falcon Heavy

c. to describe a company not run by the government

d. to describe a company shared n the stock market

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

6. In May of 2012, how did the ISS reach the Dragon to get supplies?

a. with a robotic arm

b. it coasted to it through space

c. astronauts left the ISS in spacesuits

d. it made a soft landing

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

7. What is the name of the dummy astronaut launched into space with Musk’s personal Tesla?

a. Tesla

b. Starman

c. Elon 2

d. Roadster

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SpaceX Quiz Review

1. NASA’s space shuttle program was retired in __________.

2. Where is SpaceX located?

3. Elon Musk became a self-made billionaire with companies like _______________ and _____________.

4. The mission of SpaceX includes building a self-sustaining city on __________.

5. How is the word “commercial” used in the article?

6. In May of 2012, how did the ISS reach the Dragon to get supplies?

7. What is the name of the dummy astronaut launched into space with Musk’s personal Tesla?

8. Musk’s “super high tech zero-g indicator” is actually _____________.

1. Why is the constant testing of the Dragon capsule of SpaceX so important?

3. Which claim below is most strongly supported by the Elon Musk Twitter graphic on the second page of the article?

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