Apollo 13

Mission Control is located in what city?

• Orlando

• Texas

• Washington D.C.

• Houston

Who was the commander of Apollo 13?

• Buz Lightyear

• Neil Armstrong

• Jim Lovell

• Fred Haise

Who said, "Houston, we have a problem"

• Jack Swigert

• Gene Kranz (Flight)

• Jim Lovell

• Fred Haise

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What was venting from the space craft after the explosion?

• Carbon dioxide

• nitrogen

• waste

• oxygen

What is the poisonous gas the crew has to create a filter for?

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• helium

• carbon dioxide

How many astronauts were there on Apollo 13?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The place where the astronauts practiced was called a(n) _________________.

• Capsule

• Simulator

• Tank

• Ship

Which sentence from the text most strongly supports that Mission Control is resourceful.

• “They reacted spontaneously, like submarine crews, closing the hatches to limit the amount of flooding.”

• “Mission Control devised a way to attach the CM canisters to the LM system by using plastic bags, cardboard, and tape — all materials carried on board.”

• “They cut down to six ounces each per day, a fifth of normal intake, and used fruit juices; they ate hot dogs and other wet-pack foods when they ate at all.”

The crew landed in the ocean

• True

• False

An oxygen tank exploded

• True

• False

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