Space Exploration

What's the official name for someone who travels and works in space?

• a moonwalker
• a rocket scientist
• an astronaut
• a star person

What age do you need to be to become an astronaut?

• older than 18
• older than 21
• less than 65
• there's no specific age

What subject do you need to study to become an astronaut?

• science
• english
• history
• geography

Scientists that study life forms are called _____

• physicists
• biologists
• astronomers
• chemists

Scientists that study objects beyond our planet are called _____

• physicists
• biologists
• astronomers
• chemists

Scientists that study matter and its properties are called _____

• physicists
• biologists
• astronomers
• chemists

Astronauts that guide the spacecraft to where it needs to go are called _____

• duty officers
• mission specialists
• pilots
• navigators

Astronauts that aren't pilots are called _____

• duty officers
• mission specialists
• operation advisors
• assignment technicians

Where do most astronauts conduct their experiments?

• in a space station
• in outer space
• in a space capsule
• in a rocket ship

Machines that fly in orbit around the Earth are called _____

• sputniks
• asteroids
• robots
• satellites