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Americans Travel to Space

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The mission that was the first to land on the moon was called....

a)

Surveyor 1

b)

Luna 22

c)

Pioneer 2

d)

Apollo 13

e)

Apollo 11

2.

The astronauts landed on the moon on....

a)

July 20, 1959

b)

July 20, 1969

c)

July 20, 1979

d)

July 20, 1989

3.

The commander of the mission was the first to make a footprint on the lunar soil. His famous quote was...

a)

"One small step for man, one leap for mankind"

b)

"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind"

c)

"One small leap for man, one big leap for mankind"

d)

"That's a small step for man and a giant leap for humankind"

4.

In space there is no ___________

a)

Momentum

b)

Gravity

c)

Will Power

d)

Magnetism

5.

What is a rocket you can use again called?

a)

Saturn rocket

b)

Space shuttle

c)

Orion

d)

Friendship 7

6.
Which space shuttle exploded shortly after take off?
a)
Challenger
b)
Explorer
c)
Enterprise
d)
Serenity
7.
What is a person who travels in space called?
a)
star gazer
b)
astronaut
c)
space man
d)
moon man
8.
Which is a future goal for exploring space?
a)
sending people to Mars
b)
sending people to Pluto
c)
sending people beyond the solar system
9.

Who were the deaf men who helped NASA with tests?

a)

The RIT 14

b)

The Gallaudet 11

c)

The Pitt 9

d)

The Ohio State 5

10.

How long did NASA test the Gallaudet 11?

a)

2 months

b)

11 months

c)

1 year

d)

10 years

11.

The space shuttle was made to be reused over an over.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What planet do we often send rovers to explore?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mars

c)

Venus

d)

Mercury

13.

What is the International Space Station (ISS)?

a)

A fancy restaurant in space

b)

A place where astronauts can live and work in space

c)

A school in space

d)

A place to live on Mars

14.

Who was the first woman to command a space shuttle flight?

a)

Ellen Ochoa

b)

Eileen Collins

c)

Rosa Parks

d)

Eleanor Roosevelt

15.

Who was the first Mexican-American woman in space

a)

Ellen Ochoa

b)

Eileen Collins

c)

Rosa Parks

d)

Eleanor Roosevelt

16.

What sends information and helps with internet here on Earth?

a)

Space shuttle

b)

Rover

c)

Satellite

d)

ISS

17.

What is it called when people become sick from moving too much?

a)

Fast sickness

b)

Motion Sickness

c)

Space sickness

d)

Mars Sickness

18.

What happened on the boat with the Gallaudet 11?

a)

The hearing people were sick, but the deaf people were fine

b)

Everyone was sick

c)

Everyone played cards

d)

There was no boat

19.

Why did NASA ask the Gallaudet 11 for help?

a)

They were all football players

b)

They wanted people in Washington, D.C.

c)

Their inner ears made them experience gravity differently

d)

They tried asking other people first who said no

20.

What is a rover?

a)

A helicopter

b)

A tiny airplane

c)

A device that can tell you the temperature

d)

A device with a camera that can record other planets