WorksheetsThe Space Program
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A spacecraft with instruments for collecting data, but no crew.
a)
space shuttle
b)
space probe
c)
Apollo 11
d)
microgravity
2.
Spacecraft that is able to launch satellites, land like a plane, and be used again for a space launch.
a)
space probe
b)
Apollo 16
c)
Sputnik1
d)
space shuttle
3.
The velocity needed to establish an orbit around a planetary body.
a)
escape velocity
b)
orbital velocity
c)
microgravity
d)
buzz lightyear
4.
This is the reaction force that propels a rocket upward/forward.
a)
gases expelled
b)
microgravity
c)
thrust
d)
velocity
5.
This is the name given to the rivalry between the U.S. and the Soviet Union to be the first to land a man on the moon.
a)
Space Jam
b)
Star Wars
c)
Space, the Final Frontier
d)
Space Race
6.
These are the missions created for moon exploration.
a)
Mercury
b)
Apollo
c)
Sputnik 1
d)
NASA
7.
This is a robotic vehicle used for surface exploration of a moon or planet.
a)
rover
b)
command module
c)
space shuttle
d)
jeep
8.
Why was the International Space Station developed?
a)
A spacecraft used for landing on other planets.
b)
A long- term living space for use only by the U.S.
c)
For use as a long-term living space for carrying out experiments and observations.
d)
To study aliens.
9.
This is condition that exists on the ISS due to it being farther away from the Earth's gravitational pull.
a)
super gravity
b)
zero gravity
c)
microgravity
d)
vacuum
10.
The gases expelled by a rocket at launch are the
a)
action force
b)
reaction force
c)
negative force
d)
cool force
11.
Space probes use this type of data collection when they will not land directly on a planet.
a)
large robotic arm
b)
vacuum
c)
binoculars
d)
remote sensing
12.
A satellite gathering data on a specific place may stay in orbit above this place all the time. This is called
a)
freeze orbit
b)
geostationary orbit
c)
planetary orbit
d)
spy orbit
13.
The velocity needed for a spacecraft to break free of a planet's gravitational pull.
a)
orbital velocity
b)
microgravity
c)
escape velocity
d)
geostationary orbit
14.
These are examples of space spin-offs...
a)
Twinkies and Oreos
b)
Ski goggles and lasers
c)
playing cards
d)
contact lenses and dentures
15.
A product developed for use in space that is now used on Earth.
a)
space shuttle
b)
space race
c)
space probe
d)
space spin-off
16.
The first man to walk on the moon was
a)
Bruce Willis
b)
Buzz Aldrin
c)
Neil Armstrong
d)
Buzz Lightyear
17.
This is an example of an artificial satellite.
a)
International Space Station
b)
moon
c)
rover
d)
sun
18.
Identify the space shuttle that tragically exploded shortly after launch.
a)
Discovery
b)
Columbia
c)
Challenger
d)
Apollo
19.
Power source, communication, remote sensing
a)
Examples of space spin-offs
b)
Examples of orbital velocity
c)
Examples of technology used by space probes
d)
Examples of escape velocity
20.
This is the Apollo mission and year of the first moon landing.
a)
Apollo 10, 1968
b)
Apollo 13, 1969
c)
Apollo 14, 1970
d)
Apollo 11, 1969
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