Space and Language Quiz

Where did Guion S. Bluford Jr. travel as the first African American?

• to space

• to Mars

• to the bottom of the ocean

• to Venus

What did Bluford do after he served as a pilot in the United States Air Force?

• He decided to become a ship captain for the United States Navy.

• He went back to school to get a doctorate degree in aerospace engineering.

• He went back home and decided to become a brain surgeon.

• He started writing books for children about his time as a pilot.

What can you conclude based on this information?

• Bluford had to work very hard to make it into space.

• Going to space was really easy for Bluford to accomplish.

• Bluford didn't really want to go to space.

• Bluford's dream was to become a deep-sea diver.

How do you think the author of this text would describe Bluford?

• As confused and unsure.

• As shy and quiet.

• As serious and strict.

• As determined and hard-working.

What is the main idea of this text?

• The Challenger was a spaceship that was launched by NASA in 1983 and completed a mission to space.

• Guion S. Bluford Jr. enjoyed his time as an Air Force pilot, even though it was stressful flying missions during war.

• Guion S. Bluford Jr. laughed the whole way up as the Challenger was being launched because the ride was so fun.

• Guion S. Bluford Jr. studied and worked hard to become the first African American person in space.

What are the subject pronouns in bold referring to? They wanted to see this historic moment.

• Guion S. Bluford Jr.

• people outside

• the spaceship

• the other astronauts

What are the subject pronouns in bold referring to? They started doing experiments.

• Bluford and the other astronauts

• people outside

• the spaceship

What are the subject pronouns in bold referring to? Now, he talks to people across the country.

• The Challenger

• the crew

• Guion S. Bluford Jr.

• future astronauts

Why does a person weigh less on the Moon than on Earth?

• Because the Moon is smaller than Earth.

• Because there is less gravity on the Moon than on Earth.

• Because people are naturally lighter on the Moon.

• Because the Moon is farther away from the Sun than Earth.

Which statement about the sun and other stars is true?

• The sun is much larger than other stars, so it blocks our view of other stars during the day.

• The sun is about as bright as other stars, but Earth rotates away from other stars during the day.

• The sun is about as close to Earth as other stars, but the other stars do not produce as much light during the day.

• The sun is much closer to Earth than other stars, so its brightness blocks the light from other stars during the day.