Quiz on Space Exploration History

What is a satellite?

• A person who flies in space

• A natural or artificial body that revolves around a planet

• A vehicle that explores the ocean

Who are astronauts?

• People who build rockets

• People who train animals

• People trained for space flight

What is the Space Race?

• A running competition on Earth

• A competition of space exploration between the United States and Soviet Union

• A race between cars

What is a space shuttle?

• A spacecraft that can carry a crew into space, return to Earth, and be reused

• A type of airplane

• A small boat

What is a space station?

• A place where trains stop

• A large artificial satellite where people can live and work for long periods

• A type of rocket

What are rovers used for?

• Exploring a planet's surface

• Flying in the sky

• Swimming in the ocean

What is a space probe?

• A spacecraft that gathers data without a crew

• A type of telescope

• A space suit

What does NASA do?

• Makes video games

• Sends astronauts into space

• Builds cars

What was the main goal of the Apollo Program?

• To send astronauts to the moon

• To build cars

• To explore the ocean

Which of these is an example of a satellite?

• The Moon

• A car

• A tree