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WorksheetsExploring Space The high Frontier
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 2hrs 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
What was NASA’s first national manned spaceflight project?
a)
Appolo
b)
Mercury
c)
Discovery
d)
Gemini
2.
Which of the following was NOT a goal of Project Mercury? (K, p. 252, SOB 2)
a)
to orbit a manned spacecraft around earth
b)
to investigateman's ability to function in space
c)
to recover both man and spacecraft safely
d)
to put a man on the moon
3.
What does Mercury 7 Signify
a)
The seven mission of Project mercury
b)
The seven pilot tests before the first launch
c)
the original seven austronauts
d)
the belief in seven as a lucky number
4.
Who was the first American in space?
a)
John Glenn
b)
Gus Grissom
c)
Scott Carpenter
d)
Alan Shepard
5.
Who was the first American to orbit the Earth?
a)
John Glenn
b)
Gus Grissom
c)
Scott Carpenter
d)
Alan Shepard
6.
What was the purpose of the Gemini Project
a)
Intermediate step between Mercury and Appopl
b)
Put the first American into space
c)
Put a man on the moon
d)
Orbit the moon
7.
What project was NASA’s first attempt to rendezvous in space and dock with a ship already in orbit?
a)
Appolo
b)
Mercury
c)
Discovery
d)
Gemini
8.
Who was the first American to "walk" in space?
a)
Gordon Cooper
b)
John Glenn
c)
Alan Shepard
d)
Edward White
9.
Who was the first man to walk on the Moon?
a)
John Glenn
b)
Ed White
c)
Neil Armstrong
d)
Alan Shepard
10.
What was the first step in NASA’s vision after reaching the Moon?
a)
An unamnned Mars landing
b)
A series of ever-larger space stations circling the earth
c)
A spacestation on the moon
d)
A more powerfull rocket for launching space stations
11.
What type of shuttle spacecraft did NASA plan to develop to save money?
a)
One smaller with room for only one astronaut
b)
one lighter in weight to save on fuel and construction costs
c)
A fully reusable space craft
d)
one powered mostly by solar energy
12.
Which was the first of the Orbiters to go into space?
a)
Challenger
b)
Enterprise
c)
Columbia
d)
Endeavor
13.
What shuttle crew member plans, coordinates, and manages the mission’s activities?
a)
Commander
b)
Pilot
c)
Mission specialist
d)
Payload Specialist
14.
What shuttle crew member would probably be in charge of scientific experiment?
a)
Commander
b)
Pilot
c)
Mission specialist
d)
Payload Specialist
15.
What weather condition contributed to the Challenger disaster?
a)
Temperatures around freezing
b)
Cloud-to-ground lightning storms
c)
Heavy rains and winds
d)
Extreme head and humidity
16.
What was the physical cause of the Columbia disaster?
a)
A leak in the liquid oxygen tank
b)
a breach in the thermal protection system
c)
a defect in the guidance system
d)
failed component in the braking system
17.
What caused a chink in the reinforced carbon-carbon protecting the wing's leading edge?
a)
a piece of space junk
b)
a meteorite
c)
a chunk of foam
d)
a piece of rocket booster
18.
Why did NASA not consider chunks of foam breaking off as a serious problem?
a)
The foam was too soft to cause damage
b)
there was still enough foam left to insulate the shuttle
c)
the foam usually fell awayfrp, the spacecraft
d)
It had happened so many times on the on orbiters that returned safely
19.
Male hair will not exceed ____ in bulk, regardless of length.
a)
1 inch
b)
1/4 inch
c)
1 1/2 inch
d)
1 1/4 inch
20.
Female nail polish may be worn if it is ______,______, and ______.
a)
Pretty, cool looking, in good taste
b)
yellow, green, white
c)
conservative, single color, in good taste
d)
black, white, clear
21.
Females may wear cosmetics; however, if worn, they will be?
a)
conservative and in good taste
b)
however you want
c)
females are not allowed to wear cosmetics
d)
all of the above
22.
Males are only authorized to wear earrings while in uniform when
a)
they are 1 inch in diameter
b)
they are never authorized
c)
they look fly
d)
they are gold
23.
Male/Females may wear a watch while in uniform if it
a)
is a rolex
b)
conservative and as many as you want
c)
conservative and only one
d)
as long as you look good
24.
Male/Females may wear no more than _____ rings while in uniform.
a)
as many as you want
b)
five
c)
three
d)
one
25.
What color socks will be worn with the low quarters?
a)
black
b)
white
c)
green
d)
whatever you want
26.
You may wear your ROTC jacket with civilian attire?
a)
True
b)
False
27.
You may wear a watch in addition to a bracelet in uniform?
a)
True
b)
False
28.
When cadets are not wearing a tie or tab, what t-shirt must be worn?
a)
crew neck
b)
any
c)
v neck
29.
The lightweight jacket must be zipped
a)
Must be zipped at least 1/4 the way
b)
Can be worn unzipped
c)
Must be zipped all the way
d)
At least halfway
30.
Which earring is NOT permitted for female cadets in uniform?
a)
emerald
b)
diamond stud
c)
gold ball
d)
white pearl
31.
What is the lowest cadet officer rank?
a)
c/Captain
b)
c/First Lieutenant
c)
c/Second Lieutenant
d)
c/Airman
32.
What is the lowest enlisted rank?
a)
c/AB
b)
c/Amn
c)
c/A1C
d)
c/SrA
33.
What rank follows (is after) c/Master Sergeant?
a)
C/TSgt
b)
C/SMSgt
c)
C/CMSgt
d)
C/SSgt
34.
What is the highest cadet enlisted rank?
a)
Cadet Colonel
b)
Cadet Senior Master Sergeant
c)
Cadet Chief Master Sergeant
d)
Cadet General
35.
What rank has 5 stripes and a torch in the middle?
a)
C/Technical Sergeant
b)
C/Staff Sergeant
c)
C/Master Sergeant
d)
C/Chief Master Sergeant
36.
What cadet rank has 3 stripes and a torch in the middle?
a)
C/Airman First Class
b)
C/Staff Sergeant
c)
C/Senior Airman
d)
C/Technical Sergeant
37.
What is the highest cadet rank?
a)
C/CMSgt
b)
C/Col
c)
C/Gen
d)
C/Maj Gen
38.
What rank is pictured?
a)
C/Armn
b)
C/A1C
c)
C/Amn
d)
C/AB
39.
What rank is pictured?
a)
C/CMSgt
b)
C/SMSgt
c)
C/MSgt
d)
C/TSgt
40.
What rank is pictured?
a)
C/Capt
b)
C/Maj
c)
C/1Lt
d)
C/2Lt
41.
What rank is pictured?
a)
C/CMSgt
b)
C/MSgt
c)
C/TSgt
d)
C/SMSgt
42.
What rank is pictured?
a)
C/Staff Sergeant
b)
C/Technical Sergeant
c)
C/Sergeant
d)
C/Master Sergeant
43.
What rank is pictured?
a)
C/Maj
b)
C/Lt Col
c)
C/Col
d)
C/Capt
44.
What rank is pictured?
a)
C/Captain
b)
C/1st Lieutenant
c)
C/Lieutenant Colonel
d)
C/Major
45.
While in uniform, what should you do when reciting the pledge of allegiance?
a)
Stand at attention and face the flag
b)
Hand over heart
c)
Salute
d)
Stand at Parade Rest
46.
When marching, you always step off on what foot?
a)
Right
b)
Either
c)
Left
d)
Depends on direction
47.
When saluting, what is the proper contact point when no hat is worn?
a)
above ear
b)
corner of eyeglass or corner of eyebrow
c)
corner of eye
d)
bill of cap
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