WorksheetsU2L4 Comprehension John Glenn
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which astronaut was the first American to orbit Earth?
Scott Carpenter
Alan Shepard
John Glenn
Gordon Cooper
Which sentence from the selection best supports your choice for who was the first astronaut to orbit Earth?
The first missions to carry astronauts into orbit were called Mercury.
As John's capsule cleared the tower, astronaut Scott Carpenter radioed the world, "Godspeed, John Glenn," wishing him good luck as he rose into the sky.
After the first successful Mercury mission in 1961, Kennedy became convinced that landing on the Moon could be achieved by American astronauts.
John felt very honored when he was selected to take the historic flight.
The author wrote this selection to
persuade the reader that the space race was important.
inform the reader about a space pioneer.
entertain the reader with an adventure tale.
express an opinion about the dangers of space exploration.
What problem did the Redstone booster have?
It could not work in a weightless environment.
It could not push a capsule into orbit.
It was too small to carry a capsule.
It burned up when it entered the atmosphere.
What was the purpose of the parachute in the selection? Why did they do this?
to put the flames out.
to show the Navy crew.
to keep the capsule from spinning.
to slow the capsule down for landing where the capsule was
Which event happened last?
World War II ends
Mercury Seven selected
Chimpanzee is sent into space
First supersonic flight from New York to Los Angeles
Why did Mission Control leave the retropack attached to the capsule?
They thought the heat shield was loose so they used it to hold the heat shield in place.
They thought it looked better leaving it on instead of taking it off.
They did not want the heat shield to fall back to Earth and hurt someone when it fell from space.
They did not want to lose the heat shield and have it float off into space.
What are the skills a test pilot needs? Check all that apply
gets good sleep
fast reflexes
good flyer
think fast under pressure
What was the purpose of the first two Mercury missions?
To see if the space ship would explode or stay safe
To see if animals could survive in space
To see if astronauts could work in a weightless environment.
To bring food to the astronauts
Why does a booster rocket burn up?
The astronauts set it on fire to keep warm.
As it falls through the atmosphere, air friction heats it and causes it to burn.
The booster burns so when it falls from space it is in little pieces and will not hurt anyone.
The booster burns so the astronauts can have light because it is dark in space.
