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WorksheetsThe Space Program
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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1.
Newton's third law of motion states,
a)
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
b)
The acceleration of an object as produced by a net force is directly proportional to the magnitude of the net force, in the same direction as the net force, and inversely proportional to the mass of the object.
c)
An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
d)
What goes up, must come down.
2.
What does NASA stand for?
a)
Naval Astronaut Space Analysis
b)
National Aerospace Science Administration
c)
National Aeronautics Space Administration
d)
National Administration of Space Advancement
3.
What rocket was the direct ancestor of all modern space vehicles?
a)
V2
b)
Sputnik
c)
Eagle
d)
Gagarin
4.
Who is considered to be the father of modern rocketry?
a)
Yuri Gagarin
b)
Neil Armstrong
c)
Robert Goddard
d)
Alan Sheppard
5.
The name of the first landing module on the moon was
a)
Apollo 11.
b)
Sputnik 1.
c)
Eagle.
d)
V2.
6.
The first human to step foot on the moon was
a)
Robert Goddard.
b)
Neil Armstrong.
c)
Buzz Aldrin.
d)
Yuri Gagarin.
7.
What is the minimum speed a rocket must attain to escape Earth's atmosphere?
a)
11 km/s
b)
8 km/s
c)
3 km/s
d)
18 km/s
8.
What direction is the ROCKET moving if a rocket's thrust is less than its weight?
a)
backwards
b)
horizontal
c)
forward
d)
elliptical
9.
What chamber do all rockets have in which hot gases are under very high pressure?
a)
combustion chamber
b)
fire chamber
c)
thrust chamber
d)
the nose
10.
What must rockets carry with them to create enough thrust (besides rocket fuel)?
a)
helium
b)
carbon
c)
water
d)
oxygen
11.
What did the second satellite launched by the Soviets contain?
a)
a monkey
b)
a dog
c)
Yuri Gargarin
d)
an egg
12.
What is the lowest speed a rocket may go and still orbit the Earth?
a)
3 km/s
b)
8 km/s
c)
6 km/s
d)
11 km/s
13.
What started the space race?
a)
Soviets launching Sputnik 1
b)
US putting man on the moon
c)
Friendship 7 launch
d)
Laika the dog in space
14.
Who was the first human to orbit Earth?
a)
Yuri Gagarin
b)
Neil Armstrong
c)
Alan Shepard
d)
John Glenn
15.
Who was the first person to build rockets?
a)
Yuri Gagarin
b)
Robert Goddard
c)
Neil Armstrong
d)
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky
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