Space Exploration Milestones and Facts

Space Exploration Milestones and Facts

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

4th - 5th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

FREE Resource

The video explores the history of space travel, starting with animals like fruit flies and Laika the dog. It highlights Yuri Gagarin as the first man in space and Neil Armstrong's moon landing. The video also covers the use of moon buggies, the era of space shuttles, and current activities on the International Space Station.

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which animals were the first to travel in space?

Dogs

Cats

Fruit flies

Monkeys

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the name of the first dog to orbit Earth?

Albert II

Laika

Yuri

Neil

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the first human to travel into space?

Buzz Aldrin

Neil Armstrong

John Glenn

Yuri Gagarin

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Yuri Gagarin return to Earth safely?

He used a parachute

He landed in water

He landed the spaceship

He was rescued by another spacecraft

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the first person to walk on the moon?

Buzz Aldrin

Michael Collins

Yuri Gagarin

Neil Armstrong

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did astronauts use to explore the moon's surface?

A helicopter

A space shuttle

A moon buggy

A rover

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary function of space shuttles?

To explore the sun

To orbit Mars

To fly in space and return to Earth

To land on the moon

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How often does the International Space Station orbit Earth?

Once a day

24 times a day

8 times a day

16 times a day

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary purpose of space stations?

To mine asteroids

To conduct scientific research

To serve as a tourist destination

To monitor weather patterns