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SpaceX ISS

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

NASA's space shuttle program was retired in _____.

a)

1999

b)

2019

c)

2011

d)

1999

2.

Where is SPACEX locatedd?

a)

Cape Canaveral, Florida

b)

Hawthorne, California

c)

Houston, Texas

d)

Moscow, Russia

3.

Elon Musk became a self-made billionaire with companies like _____ and _____ .

a)

eBay, General Motors

b)

MySpace, Samsung

c)

Apple, Intel

d)

Paypal, Tesla

4.

The mission of SpaceX includes building a self-sustaining city on _____.

a)

the moon

b)

Venus

c)

mars

d)

Saturn

5.

In May of 2012, how did the ISS reach the Dragon to get supplies?

a)

with a robotic arm

b)

it coasted to it through space

c)

astronauts left the ISS in spacesuits

d)

it made a soft landing

6.

Musk's "super high tech zero-g indicator" is actually _____.

a)

a plush Earth toy

b)

a Tesla

c)

a toy car

d)

a dummy astronaut

7.
What does ISS stand for?
a)
International Space Ship
b)
Intercontinental Space Station
c)
It's Something Spacey
d)
International Space Station
8.

How many countries participated in building the ISS?

a)

3

b)

16

c)

8

d)

12

9.
Which country has never had an astronaut aboard the ISS?
a)
Japan
b)
Russia
c)
North Korea
d)
Canada
10.
How much did it cost to build the ISS?
a)
$100 Million
b)
$50 Billion
c)
$100 Billion
d)
$57 Jazillion
11.

How do spacesuits protect astronauts?


Select all that apply

a)

Spacesuits keep fluids in the body liquid.

b)

Spacesuits provide oxygen and water.

c)

Spacesuits keep astronauts from flying away.

d)

Spacesuits protect from radiation and extreme temperatures.

12.

How many years did it take to complete the construction of the ISS?

a)

10

b)

20

c)

13

d)

15

13.
How big is the ISS?
a)
As big as a football field
b)
As big as Cowboys Stadium
c)
1 square mile
d)
As bis as Vermont
14.
How many astronauts usually live on the ISS at one time
a)
4
b)
6
c)
8
d)
10
15.

On average, how high above Earth is the ISS's orbit?

a)

116 miles

b)

250 miles

c)

750 miles

d)

1,500 miles

16.

How fast does the ISS travel around the Earth?

a)

950 mph

b)

5700 mph

c)

10, 750 mph

d)

17,500 mph

17.
How long does it take the ISS to complete one orbit?
a)
Half an hour
b)
90 minutes
c)
12 hours
d)
2 days
18.
How many orbits will the ISS complete in one day?
a)
3
b)
16
c)
24
d)
50
19.

What is an airlock?

a)

a machine used in the ISS

b)

a lock that closes with air

c)

an airtight room with two entrances.

d)

a ventilator in the ISS

20.

What is microgravity?

a)

gravity

b)

very little gravity

c)

being weightless, because of the near absence of gravity

d)

swimming

21.

What is radiation?

a)

is a kind of kinetic energy with the ability to make types of light visible to human eyes.

b)

is the result of the movement of tiny particles called atoms, molecules or ions in solids, liquids and gases.

c)

is energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor.

d)

is a form of energy that is emitted or transmitted in the form of rays, electromagnetic waves, and/or particles

22.
A spacecraft with instruments for collecting data, but no crew.
a)
space shuttle
b)
space probe
c)
Apollo 11
d)
microgravity
23.
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
24.
The velocity needed to establish an orbit around a planetary body.
a)
escape velocity
b)
orbital velocity
c)
microgravity
d)
buzz lightyear
25.
This is the reaction force that propels a rocket upward/forward.
a)
gases expelled
b)
microgravity
c)
thrust
d)
velocity
26.
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
27.
These are the missions created for moon exploration.
a)
Mercury
b)
Apollo
c)
Sputnik 1
d)
NASA
28.
This is a robotic vehicle used for surface exploration of a moon or planet.
a)
rover
b)
command module
c)
space shuttle
d)
jeep
29.
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.
30.
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
31.
The gases expelled by a rocket at launch are the 
a)
action force 
b)
reaction force
c)
negative force
d)
cool force
32.
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
33.
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
34.
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
35.
These are examples of space spin-offs...
a)
Twinkies and Oreos
b)
Ski goggles and lasers
c)
playing cards 
d)
contact lenses and dentures
36.
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
37.
The first man to walk on the moon was
a)
Bruce Willis
b)
Buzz Aldrin
c)
Neil Armstrong
d)
Buzz Lightyear
38.
This is an example of an artificial satellite.
a)
International Space Station
b)
moon
c)
rover
d)
sun
39.
Identify the space shuttle that tragically exploded shortly after launch.
a)
Discovery
b)
Columbia
c)
Challenger
d)
Apollo
40.
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
41.
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
42.
What rocket was the direct ancestor of all modern space vehicles?
a)
V2
b)
Sputnik
c)
Eagle
d)
Gagarin
43.
The name of the first landing module on the moon was 
a)
Apollo 11.
b)
Sputnik 1.
c)
Eagle.
d)
V2.
44.
What chamber do all rockets have in which hot gases are under very high pressure?
a)
combustion chamber
b)
fire chamber
c)
thrust chamber
d)
the nose
45.
What must rockets carry with them to create enough thrust (besides rocket fuel)?
a)
helium
b)
carbon
c)
water
d)
oxygen
46.
What must rockets carry with them to create enough thrust (besides rocket fuel)?
a)
helium
b)
carbon
c)
water
d)
oxygen
47.
What did the second satellite launched by the Soviets contain?
a)
a monkey
b)
a dog
c)
Yuri Gargarin
d)
an egg
48.
What started the space race?
a)
Soviets launching Sputnik 1
b)
US putting man on the moon
c)
Friendship 7 launch
d)
Laika the dog in space
49.
Who was the first human to orbit Earth?
a)
Yuri Gagarin
b)
Neil Armstrong
c)
Alan Shepard
d)
John Glenn
50.
Who was the first person to build rockets?
a)
Yuri Gagarin
b)
Robert Goddard
c)
Neil Armstrong
d)
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky

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