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NASA

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

NASA stands for

a)

National Aeronautics and Space Agency

b)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

c)

National Aeronautics Social Administration

d)

National Aeroplane and Space Administration

2.

The space race was between

a)

Soviet Union and United States

b)

Russian and United States

c)

European Space Agency and the United States

d)

Cuba and US

3.

Which statement best describes the Mission statement of NASA?

a)

for space exploration and scientific discovery to explore worlds beyond the Earth

b)

to develop new ideas and ways to colonize worlds other than Earth

c)

to pioneer the future in space exploration, scientific discovery and aeronautics research

d)

to put a man on the moon before the decade is out

4.

NASA was created in _____ as a response to _______.

a)

1958, Russia launching Sputnik

b)

1957, Kennedy saying we need to send a man to the moon

c)

1958, the Cold War

d)

1959, the Roswell Alien Crash

5.

The first person in space was

a)

Yuri Gagarin

b)

Alan Sheppard

c)

John Glen

d)

Gus Grissom

6.

The following is a quote about space "I saw for the first time the earth's shape. I could easily see the shores of continents, islands, great rivers, folds of the terrain, large bodies of water. The horizon is dark blue, smoothly turning to black. . . the feelings which filled me I can express with one word-joy" who said it

a)

Alan Sheppard

b)

John Glenn

c)

Scott Carpenter

d)

Yuri Gagarin

7.

First American in space, he broke through the atmosphere

a)

Alan Shepard

b)

John Glenn

c)

Gus Grissom

d)

Walter Schirra

8.

These seven original American astronauts were Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Gus Grissom, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard, and Deke Slayton. What was the program called they were in?

a)

Mercury

b)

Atlas

c)

Redstone

d)

Apollo

9.

The first female in space was

a)

Sally Ride

b)

Christa McAuliffe

c)

Valentina Tereshkova

d)

Ivanka Grissom

10.

The best pilot that the US had during the formation of NASA was Chuck Yeager why was he not an astronaut?

a)

He was in the military

b)

He was a civialian

c)

He did not have a college degree

d)

He did not want to join the program

11.

The first American in orbit was

a)

Alan Shepard

b)

John Glen

c)

Laika the dog

d)

Ham the monkey

12.

What is the difference between Cosmonauts and Astronauts?

a)

Nothing but County

b)

The Cosmonauts filled up the cosmos while the astronauts were trying to reach the moon

c)

Cosmonauts studied the cosmos while Astronauts studied astronomy

13.

The Space Race was won by

a)

The US

b)

The Soviet Union

c)

The Russians

d)

No One

14.

Goal is to put one person into space. This was the _____ Program

a)

Apollo

b)

Gemini

c)

Mercury

d)

Redstone

15.

Did Laika survive its trip into space

a)

Yes

b)

No

16.

Main goals were to test an astronaut's ability to fly long-duration missions. This was the _____ Program

a)

Apollo

b)

Gemini

c)

Mercury

d)

Redstone

17.

The main objective was to land a person on the moon. The program was called ___________.

a)

Gemini

b)

Mercury

c)

Apollo

d)

Redstone

18.

The first american to orbit the Earth was

a)

Alan Sheppard

b)

Neil Armstron

c)

Gus Grissom

d)

John Glenn

19.

The first person to walk in space was a

a)

Ed White

b)

John Glenn

c)

Yuri Gagarin

d)

Alexei Leonov

20.

The first person to walk on the moon was

a)

Alan Shepard

b)

Yuri Gagarin

c)

Alexei Leonov

d)

Neil Armstrong

21.

How many women have walked on the moon?

a)

0

b)

12

c)

6

d)

24

22.

How many Astronauts have walked on the moon?

a)

0

b)

12

c)

6

d)

24

23.

Who said "That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."

a)

Alan Shepard

b)

Gus Grissom

c)

Neil Armstrong

d)

Yuri Gagarin

24.

Who was the oldest astronaut to travel in space?

a)

Sally Ride

b)

Alan Shepard

c)

Gordon Cooper

d)

John Glenn

25.

This program was designed to provide a reusable spacecraft that will continue to provide scientific and research missions with continued, reliable human access to space.

a)

Apollo

b)

Shuttle

c)

Mercury

d)

Gemini

26.

Who was the first Astronaut to walk in space

a)

Alexei Leonov

b)

Ed White

c)

John Glenn

d)

Neil Armstrong

27.

Who said "Why don't you fix your little problem and light this candle?"

a)

Sally Ride

b)

Alan Shepard

c)

Gordon Cooper

d)

John Glenn

28.

This astronaut was the only astronaut to fly all three Apollo-era programs – Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo

a)

Alan Shepard

b)

Wally Schirra

c)

Gordon Cooper

d)

Neil Armstron

29.

Which of the following is NOT a Galilean moon?

a)

Enceladus

b)

Io

c)

Ganymede

d)

Callisto

30.

Which of the following planets have moons?

a)

Mercury

b)

Uranus

c)

Venus

d)

Neptune

31.

This moon of Saturn is often cited as resembling the Death Star; but what is its actual name?

a)

Titan

b)

Iapetus

c)

Hyperion

d)

Mimas

32.

True or false: Deimos will inevitably impact Mars due to being below its Roche altitude limit.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

What is the largest moon in the solar system?

a)

Luna (Earth's Moon)

b)

Enceladus

c)

Titan

d)

Ganymede

34.

How many of Jupiter's moons are known as the Galilean moons?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

35.

How many moons does Pluto have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

5

36.

What was the first probe to impact a moon?

a)

Voshkod 7

b)

Luna 1

c)

Luna 2

d)

Pioneer 3

37.

What was the first probe to visit Jupiter, obtaining close-up images of its moons?

a)

Pioneer 11

b)

Pioneer 10

c)

Voyager 2

d)

Cassini-Huygens

38.

True or false: Io is bright on one side and dark on the other, due to being tidally locked.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

I orbit a planet.

a)

asteroid

b)

meteor / meteorite

c)

comet

d)

dwarf planet

e)

moon

40.

I am a smaller piece of space rock that enters into Earth's atmosphere.

a)

asteroid

b)

meteor / meteorite

c)

comet

d)

dwarf planet

e)

moon

41.

I am a smaller piece of space rock that enters into Earth's atmosphere.

a)

asteroid

b)

meteor / meteorite

c)

comet

d)

dwarf planet

e)

moon

42.

I am made of ice, rock and gas and orbit the sun in a very different elliptical path than the planets.

a)

asteroid

b)

meteor / meteorite

c)

comet

d)

dwarf planet

e)

moon

43.

What am I?

a)

asteroid

b)

meteor / meteorite

c)

comet

d)

dwarf planet

e)

moon

44.

What am I?

a)

asteroid

b)

meteor / meteorite

c)

comet

d)

dwarf planet

45.

What am I?

a)

asteroid

b)

meteor / meteorite

c)

comet

d)

moon

46.

What am I?

a)

asteroid

b)

comet

c)

dwarf planet

d)

moon

47.

How is a Pluto NOT like the other outer planets? Select all correct answers.

a)

it revolves around the sun

b)

it has cleared the region around its orbit

c)

it is made of rock

d)

it has an elliptical orbit like the other planets

48.

Which of the following is NOT a terrestrial planet?

a)

Venus

b)

Earth

c)

Mars

d)

Jupiter

49.

What material are the terrestrial planets composed of? Select two

a)

Hydrogen and helium gases

b)

Rings

c)

Rock

d)

Metal

50.

Select 2 characteristics of gas giants that terrestrial planets do not have

a)

rings

b)

few moons

c)

hard rocky surface

d)

made of hydrogen and helium gases

e)

smaller size

51.

The 4 gas giants take _____________ to orbit the sun than the 4 terrestrial planets

a)

the same amount of time

b)

longer

c)

less time

52.

What are the 4 gas giants in order?

a)

Uranus, Saturn, Neptune, Venus

b)

Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, Neptune

c)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

d)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

53.

What are the 4 planets farthest from the sun called?

a)

Terrestrial planets

b)

Gas giants

54.

What are the 4 planets farthest from the sun called?

a)

Terrestrial planets

b)

Gas giants

55.
What is the correct order of planets from the sun?
a)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
c)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
d)
Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, Earth, Pluto, Mars, Mercury, Neptune
56.
Which planet has very visible rings?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Earth
d)
Neptune
57.
The inner and outer planets are divided by...
a)
The asteroid belt
b)
The oort cloud
c)
The kuiper belt
d)
a fraction
58.
Which of the following is not true?
Planets closer to the sun...
a)
are hotter
b)
revolve slower
c)
have less moons
d)
are smaller
59.
Which planet has the largest continuous hurricane?
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Jupiter
d)
Saturn
60.
Which planet doesn't have a moon?
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Mercury
d)
Jupiter
61.
Which planet is known for it's red, rust covered surface?
a)
Venus
b)
Mercury
c)
Mars
d)
Jupiter
62.
Which is the hottest planet?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Neptune
63.
How many planets are there?
a)
7
b)
8
c)
9
d)
10
64.

To classify a star by color and temperature:

a)

the hottest are red; the coolest are blue-white

b)

yellow stars like our Sun are hottest

c)

the hottest are blue; the coolest are red

d)

the hottest are white; the coolest are red

65.

What cloud formation are stars born in?

a)

Nursery

b)

Oort cloud

c)

Kuiper Belt

d)

Nebula

66.

Energy production in a star takes place in the

a)

core

b)

corona

c)

convection zone

d)

radioactive zone

67.

A(n) ____________ can only be seen indirectly, since it emits no light.

a)

Super Giant

b)

Main Sequence Star

c)

White Dwarf

d)

Black Hole

68.

True or False-The energy source for all stars is nuclear fusion.

a)

True

b)

False

69.

True or False-Large and small stars start their lives in a Nebula.

a)

True

b)

False

70.

All of the following occur during a supernova EXCEPT?

a)

All of the helium in a

supergiant has fused

into iron

b)

The core collapses

violently

c)

Nuclear fusion continues to occur and at a higher rate

d)

The outer portion of

the star explodes

71.

In a low mass star, what stage of it's life is the star in when it fuses all of its helium into carbon and expells it's outer layers into space?

a)

Red Giant

b)

Red Supergiant

c)

Planetary Nebula

d)

Neutron Star

72.

Type II supernovae occur when a star with at least ____ times the mass of our sun explodes.

a)

1.4

b)

1.5

c)

3

d)

8

73.

Type II supernovae explosions may leave behind a

a)

neutron star

b)

black hole

c)

pulsar

d)

white dwarf

74.

Neutron stars are formed when gravity squeezes electrons & _____ into neutrons in a supernova.

a)

protons

b)

isotopes

c)

quarks

d)

matter

75.
The Hertzprung Russell Diagram consists of two axis that are labelled...
a)
Luminosity and Size
b)
Luminosity and Temperature
c)
Size and Age
d)
Mass and Temperature
76.

Which of the following are the brightest?

a)

red supergiants

b)

yellow main sequence

c)

red dwarfs

d)

white dwarfs

77.

The surface temperature of a particular brown dwarf is 1000K. Where would it fit on an HR Diagram?

a)

top-left

b)

top-right

c)

bottom-left

d)

bottom-right

78.
Proxima Centauri has a luminosity of less than 1.  What does that mean?
a)
It is brighter than the Sun.
b)
It is hotter than the Sun.
c)
It is dimmer than the Sun.
d)
It is cooler than the Sun.
79.

How many times brighter is Rigel than the Sun?

a)

5 times brighter

b)

2 times brighter

c)

10,000 time brighter

d)

100,000 times brighter

80.

Which of the following stars is the hottest?

a)

Bellatrix

b)

Deneb

c)

Polaris

d)

Barnard's Star

81.

Which of the following are generally the hottest?

a)

Supergiants

b)

Red Giants

c)

Yellow Main Sequence Stars

d)

White Dwarfs

82.

Which of the following stars is the brightest?

a)

Bellatrix

b)

Deneb

c)

Polaris

d)

Barnard's Star

83.

Where are the coolest stars on an HR Diagram found?

a)

top

b)

bottom

c)

left

d)

right

84.
Scientist use Light years to measure objects in space rather than units such as Miles or Kilometers because of how massive the Galaxy and Universe is.
a)
True
b)
False
85.
The category that contains the most stars is...
a)
Main Sequence
b)
Supergiants
c)
Giants
86.
What is a large celestial body that is composed of gas and that emits light?
a)
Nebula
b)
Star
c)
Galaxy
d)
Planet

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