WorksheetsSpace Exploration
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 28mins
What is the advantage of using a multi-stage rocket?
prettier to look at
they can carry more equipment
Easier to maneuver for the astronauts
Saves fuel and allows rockets to go farther into space
What Apollo mission was the first to successfully land a man on the moon?
Apollo 1
Apollo 2
Apollo 11
Apollo 13
What piece of space technology is used to make objects appear larger?
space probe
rover
telescope
satellite
Why was the space shuttle invented by NASA?
to cut cost because it can be reused.
because it was a pretty design
it could lift off on its on
it was heavy and would last a long time
How many countries are involved with the ISS?
1
10
15
100
All of the following are space spinoffs except
race cars
joystick controllers
cordless power tools
bar codes
Satellites collect data without being in direct contact with the object. This is called
remote communication
remote sensing
indirect communication
indirect sensing
The space shuttle is used for all of the following except
take satellites into space
carry astronauts and equipment into space
to carry the general population into space
repair damaged satellites
Satellites are used for all of the following purposes except
Communication
Weather data
other scientific data
making objects appear larger or closer
Who was the first man to walk on the moon?
John Glenn
John Wayne
Alan Shepard
Neil Armstrong
Who is the father of modern rocketry?
Robert Ledwell
Robert Patterson
Robert Scott
Robert Goddard
One main advantage of multi-stage rockets is
total weight of the rocket is reduced as the rocket rises
the entire rocket is sent into space
they are very easy to design and build
they are usually small
The reaction force that propels a rocket forward is called
velocity
gravity
orbit
thrust
Exploration beyond the moon has been done by
space probes with no human crew
astronauts in space shuttles
space probes with human crews
the International Space Station
an item that was originally developed for the space program but is now used on Earth is called
space stuff
space spinoff
space extras
space material
What is the main source of power for the International Space Station?
Solar panels
nuclear energy
rocket fuel
oxygen
The space shuttle
could be used only on
could be used many times to carry astronauts into orbit
was a space probe
was the vehicle that carried astronauts to the moon
The American program with the goal of landing a man on the moon was called
Moon Quest
Gemini
Saturn
Apollo
Who was the first American in space?
Laika Sputnik
Alan Shepherd
John Glen
Neil Armstrong
What two countries were involved in the space race?
The United States and Canada
The Soviet Union and The United States
Canada and China
The United States and China
Which event began the space race?
Yuri Gagarin went into space
The United States established NASA
The United States launched Explorer I
The Soviet Union launched Sputnik I
What culture first developed rockets?
the Russians
the Chinese
the Mesopotamians
the Egyptians
Rockets move forward because
they have a streamlined nose cone
they have a three-stage booster system
gas is propelled out the back of the rocket
they are lighter than air
One of the main uses of satellites is
launching deep space expeditions
controlling the weather
observing Earth’s surface
preventing ozone depletion
What is the term for the speed a rocket must reach to overcome the gravity of a planet?
escape velocity
speed
force
hyper drive
Who was the first man in space and what country was he from?
Neil Armstrong, USA
Yuri Gagarin, Soviet Union
Alan Shepard, USA
John Wayne, USA
A large, artificial satellite on which people can live/work for long periods of time is a
space shuttle
space station
space probe
rover
What were the first rockets used for?
weapons
going into space
carrying supplies
returning from space
What two shuttles have been lost during missions?
Columbia, Atlantis
Challenger, Enterprise
Columbia, Challenger
Challenger, Discovery
What is the term for the speed a rocket must be traveling to achieve orbit?
Speed
Hyper Drive
Force
Orbital Velocity
