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WorksheetsNASA Virtual Field Trip
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What does NASA stand for?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
New Aeroplane Science Administration
National Aeronautics and Science Administration
Native American Space Administration
What is the chance of being accepted if NASA only takes 12 out of 18,300 applicants?
6%
0.6%
1.6%
0.06%
Trainees must be able to
SCUBA dive
Swim laps in a 25-meter pool and tread water for 10 minutes while wearing a flight suit and tennis shoes.
speak some Russian
All of the above
None of the above
Astronauts are trained in an environment that mimics zero gravity called
Natural Buoyancy Laboratory
National Buoyancy Laboratory
Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory
Nautical Buoyancy Laboratory
How much is the space suit that astronauts wear?
$200,000
$12,000,000
$2,000,000
$20,000,000
What is the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL)?
Room full of trampolines where astronauts train
Swimming pool where astronauts train for work outside the ISS
Laboratory where they create anti-gravity gear
How much do the suits weigh?
53 kg (116 pounds)
136.1kg (300 pounds)
258.2 kg (570 pounds)
300 kg (661.4 pounds)
Where is the Glenn Research Center located?
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Cleveland, Ohio
Cape Canaveral, Florida
What language must all U.S. Astronauts be proficient in?
Russian
Spanish
Latin
Te Reo Māori
Where is the Mission Control Center located?
Marshall Space Flight Center, Alabama
Langley Research Center, Virginia
Kennedy Space Center, Florida
Johnson Space Center, Texas
