Manned Space Exploration

What science tool advanced space exploration by allowing humans to see better and farther into space?

• Microscope

• Telescope

• Camera

• Hand lens

The International Space Station is a huge science laboratory that orbits Earth every 92 minutes. Experiments on board the International Space Station can help scientists learn ______________

• why Earth rotates on its axis every day.

• what substances are found in moon dust.

• when the first green plants appeared on Earth.

• how to solve problems of living in space.

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Which of the following is the first challenge that had to be overcome by rockets in order for humans to explore space? First, rockets needed ________________

• a place in which the astronauts could sit.

• a way to return to Earth’s surface.

• enough thrust to overcome Earth’s gravity.

• landing gear that worked on another planet.

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With our current technology, travel to the closest star in another solar system is not possible for a human crew due to what limitation?

• Inability to store food and water for long periods of time.

• Lack of data about the many objects found in space.

• Absence of light and energy in the far reaches of space.

• Relatively short human life spans and slow travel speeds.

Which of these is a place where humans live and study space?

• Moon probe

• Mars Rover

• Space Shuttle

• International Space Station

A person who is trained for traveling in space

• Astronaut 

• Sputnik

• Light-year

• Satellite

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Used to fly astronauts into space 

• Space Shuttle

• Space suit 

• Neil Armstrong & Buzz Aldrin

• light- year 

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To which rocky planet are scientists planning a manned space mission

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Neptune

• Venus

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Which country was the first to send a man into space?

• Soviet Union

• United States of America

Special protective clothes worn by astronauts in space

• Neil Armstrong & Buzz Aldrin 

• space suit 

• Astronaut

• light-year