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WorksheetsAstronauts
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What's the official name for someone who travels and works in space?
a)
a moonwalker
b)
a rocket scientist
c)
an astronaut
d)
a star person
2.
What age do you need to be to become an astronaut?
a)
older than 18
b)
older than 21
c)
less than 65
d)
there's no specific age
3.
What subject do you need to study to become an astronaut?
a)
science
b)
english
c)
history
d)
geography
4.
Scientists that study life forms are called _____
a)
physicists
b)
biologists
c)
astronomers
d)
chemists
5.
Scientists that study objects beyond our planet are called _____
a)
physicists
b)
biologists
c)
astronomers
d)
chemists
6.
Scientists that study matter and its properties are called _____
a)
physicists
b)
biologists
c)
astronomers
d)
chemists
7.
Astronauts that guide the spacecraft to where it needs to go are called _____
a)
duty officers
b)
mission specialists
c)
pilots
d)
navigators
8.
Astronauts that aren't pilots are called _____
a)
duty officers
b)
mission specialists
c)
operation advisors
d)
assignment technicians
9.
Where do most astronauts conduct their experiments?
a)
in a space station
b)
in outer space
c)
in a space capsule
d)
in a rocket ship
10.
Machines that fly in orbit around the Earth are called _____
a)
sputniks
b)
asteroids
c)
robots
d)
satellites
11.
What is it called when an astronaut leaves the spacecraft to do their job outside in space?
a)
a spacewalk
b)
a rendezvous
c)
an expedition
d)
a tour
12.
During a spacewalk, what keeps an astronaut from floating away?
a)
the force of gravity
b)
strong magnets
c)
a tethering cable
d)
velcro gloves
13.
Which planet is easily visible to an astronaut?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Mars
c)
Saturn
d)
Earth
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