NASA and Space Race

The name of the center NASA built in Florida is:

• Kennedy Space Center

• Johnson Space Center

• Marshall Space Flight Center

• Ames Research Center

The space race was a competition between which two countries?

• USA and USSR

• USA and China

• USSR and China

• USA and UK

In 1961, President Kennedy set the goal of the United States doing what?

• Landing a man on the Moon

• Ending the Cold War

• Building the Berlin Wall

• Launching the first satellite

The mission was named:

• Apollo 11

• Voyager 1

• Curiosity Rover

• Hubble Space Telescope

Who was the first American to orbit Earth?

• John Glenn

• Neil Armstrong

• Buzz Aldrin

• Alan Shepard

Who was the first American to land on the moon?

• Neil Armstrong

• Buzz Aldrin

• Michael Collins

• John Glenn

What was Neil Armstrong's famous quote?

• "One step for Man, One giant leap for mankind"

• "To be or not to be, that is the question."

• "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."

• "I have a dream."

The space race lasted for how many years?

• 10 years

• 20 years

• 30 years

• 40 years

The difference between an optical telescope and a radio telescope is:

• Optical telescopes use lenses or mirrors to collect light, while radio telescopes use antennas to collect radio waves.

• Optical telescopes are used to observe distant galaxies, while radio telescopes are used to observe nearby planets.

• Optical telescopes are smaller and more portable than radio telescopes.

• Optical telescopes can only be used at night, while radio telescopes can be used during the day.

What is the difference between Refracting telescopes and Reflecting telescopes?

• Refracting telescopes use lenses to gather light, while reflecting telescopes use mirrors.

• Refracting telescopes use mirrors to gather light, while reflecting telescopes use lenses.

• Both use lenses to gather light.

• Both use mirrors to gather light.