Space Travel

What was the date of the first moon landing?

• July 4, 1985

• July 20, 1969

• August 1, 1950

• June 4, 1973

Who was the first man to walk on the moon?

• Neil Armstrong

• Buzz Aldrin

• Yuri Gagarin

• John Glenn

Which space shuttle exploded shortly after take off?

• Challenger

• Explorer

• Enterprise

• Columbia

The first reusable space craft left for its first mission in 1981. What was the name of this craft?

• Saturn rocket

• Space shuttle

• Orion

• Star Trek

What is it called when a space shuttle goes up?

• lift-off

• shoot-out

• rise-up

• jump-up

Who was the first human to orbit the Earth?

• Yuri Gagarin

• Neil Armstrong

• Buzz Aldrin

• Luke Skywalker

It takes the Earth _____________ to make one revolution or orbit around the Sun.

• 365 days

• 365 hours

• 28 days

• 24 hours

Which is a future goal for exploring space?

• sending people to Mars
• sending people to Pluto
• sending people beyond the solar system

The space shuttle was made to be reused over an over.

• True

• False

Why do astronauts train underwater in a pool?

• to experience weightlessness

• to experience microgravity

• to practice space walking

• All of these are correct