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Space

Total questions: 104

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does NASA stand for?

a)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

b)

New Aeroplane Science Administration

c)

National Aeronautics and Science Administration

d)

Native American Space Administration

2.

Why did the Kepler spacecraft become retired?

a)

It burst into flames

b)

They made a second Kepler to replace the first one

c)

It ran out of fuel needed to complete it's task

d)

It failed its mission and returned to Earth

3.

Which Apollo mission was the first to send men to the moon

a)

Apollo 13

b)

Apollo 9

c)

Apollo 7

d)

Apollo 1

4.

How many seconds after the Challenger launched did it explode?

a)

1,738

b)

69

c)

21

d)

73

5.

In Greek mythology, who is Artemis twin brother?

a)

Hermes

b)

Apollo

c)

Zeus

d)

Hades

6.

How many miles away from Earth will the Orion Spacecraft launch astronauts into Lunar Orbit?

a)

A half million miles

b)

5 million miles

c)

A quarter million miles

d)

2 and a quarter million miles

7.

What happened to the Columbia space shuttle once it attempted re-entry after it's mission?

a)

Gas and smoke entered the left wing causing it to break off

b)

The shuttle got stuck in space

c)

They landed and became heroes

d)

It flew straight into the ocean after it overshot it's landing

8.

Roughly how many planets has the Kepler spacecraft discovered?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

4,000

d)

2,600

9.

Where is the Hubble Spacecraft today?

a)

Sitting on another planet

b)

Stored at NASA

c)

Low Earth orbit

d)

In the air and space museum

10.

By what year is NASA planning on sending the first women and next man to the moon?

a)

2021

b)

2030

c)

2024

d)

2029

11.

who was the first person to orbit the earth

a)

jhon glenn

b)

neil armstrong

12.

first american in space

a)

alan shepard

b)

jhon glenn

13.

is the space shuttle a thing

a)

yes

b)

no

14.

what rocket luanched apollo 12

a)

saturn v

b)

v2

c)

atlas

15.

what rocket luanched apollo 12

a)

saturn v

b)

v2

c)

atlas

16.

what was the first rocket

a)

v2

b)

spuntnike

c)

mercury

d)

atlas

17.

did soemoen throw a world record in space

a)

yes

b)

no

18.

whats a black hole

a)

event horizoin

b)

nothing

c)

we dont know

19.

are there space telescopes

a)

yes

b)

no

20.

do you know what nasa is

a)

yes

b)

no

21.

what the mir station (this is not mir)

a)

a space station like thing

b)

alien

c)

rocket

22.

1+1+off topic=

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

get back to the quiz

23.

is the earth in the middle of the solar system

a)

yes

b)

no

24.

is the world flat

a)

no

b)

yes

25.

What is the NASA´s real name?

a)

NASA

b)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

c)

National Administraton Super Aeronautics

d)

Space and Earth Studies

26.

It´s NASA the most popular organization in the world?

a)

True

b)

False

27.

What is one of the most important inventions of NASA?

a)

Telescope

b)

Paper

c)

Christmas lights

d)

Air-conditioning

28.

What is one of Perseverance's goals on Mars?

a)

Looking for ability

b)

Taste rocks

c)

Explore all Mars

d)

Look for alliens

29.

Wich one of this jobs is not necessary to work at NASA?

a)

Engineer

b)

Manager

c)

Pilot

d)

Dentist

30.

What is one of NASA failed missions?

a)

Pereseverance in Mars

b)

The Mars Polar Lander

c)

Apollo 11

d)

Satellite 3000

31.

What is one of NASA's goals for 2021?

a)

Bring aliens to Planet Earth

b)

Send a human into space

c)

Study the ancient asteroids

d)

Explore Pluto

32.

When was NASA started?

a)

January 1,1999

b)

March 12, 1945

c)

Nobember 5, 1960

d)

October 1,1958

33.

Can birds fly in space?

a)

No

b)

Yes

34.

What is the temperature outer space?

a)

-0 °C

b)

-128.976 °C

c)

-000.00 °C

d)

−270.45 °C

35.

How much does a space shuttle weigh?

a)

1 million pounds

b)

10.5 million pounds

c)

4.4 million pounds

d)

100 tousand pounds

36.

How fast is the International Space Station moving?

a)

28.163 km/h

b)

100.480 km/h

c)

50.00 mi/h

d)

78.937 mi/h

37.

Can stars be seen from space?

a)

False

b)

True

38.

With satellites that study earth and moon do atronauts still needed at NASA?

a)

Yes

b)

No

39.

NASA stands for

a)

National Aeronautics and Space Agency

b)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

c)

National Aeronautics Social Administration

d)

National Aeroplane and Space Administration

40.

The space race was between

a)

Soviet Union and United States

b)

Russian and United States

c)

European Space Agency and the United States

d)

Cuba and US

41.

Which statement best describes the Mission statement of NASA?

a)

for space exploration and scientific discovery to explore worlds beyond the Earth

b)

to develop new ideas and ways to colonize worlds other than Earth

c)

to pioneer the future in space exploration, scientific discovery and aeronautics research

d)

to put a man on the moon before the decade is out

42.

NASA was created in _____ as a response to _______.

a)

1958, Russia launching Sputnik

b)

1957, Kennedy saying we need to send a man to the moon

c)

1958, the Cold War

d)

1959, the Roswell Alien Crash

43.

The first person in space was

a)

Yuri Gagarin

b)

Alan Sheppard

c)

John Glen

d)

Gus Grissom

44.

The following is a quote about space "I saw for the first time the earth's shape. I could easily see the shores of continents, islands, great rivers, folds of the terrain, large bodies of water. The horizon is dark blue, smoothly turning to black. . . the feelings which filled me I can express with one word-joy" who said it

a)

Alan Sheppard

b)

John Glenn

c)

Scott Carpenter

d)

Yuri Gagarin

45.

First American in space, he broke through the atmosphere

a)

Alan Shepard

b)

John Glenn

c)

Gus Grissom

d)

Walter Schirra

46.

These seven original American astronauts were Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Gus Grissom, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard, and Deke Slayton. What was the program called they were in?

a)

Mercury

b)

Atlas

c)

Redstone

d)

Apollo

47.

The first female in space was

a)

Sally Ride

b)

Christa McAuliffe

c)

Valentina Tereshkova

d)

Ivanka Grissom

48.

The best pilot that the US had during the formation of NASA was Chuck Yeager why was he not an astronaut?

a)

He was in the military

b)

He was a civialian

c)

He did not have a college degree

d)

He did not want to join the program

49.

The first American in orbit was

a)

Alan Shepard

b)

John Glen

c)

Laika the dog

d)

Ham the monkey

50.

What is the difference between Cosmonauts and Astronauts?

a)

Nothing but County

b)

The Cosmonauts filled up the cosmos while the astronauts were trying to reach the moon

c)

Cosmonauts studied the cosmos while Astronauts studied astronomy

51.

The Space Race was won by

a)

The US

b)

The Soviet Union

c)

The Russians

d)

No One

52.

Goal is to put one person into space. This was the _____ Program

a)

Apollo

b)

Gemini

c)

Mercury

d)

Redstone

53.

Did Laika survive its trip into space

a)

Yes

b)

No

54.

Main goals were to test an astronaut's ability to fly long-duration missions. This was the _____ Program

a)

Apollo

b)

Gemini

c)

Mercury

d)

Redstone

55.

The main objective was to land a person on the moon. The program was called ___________.

a)

Gemini

b)

Mercury

c)

Apollo

d)

Redstone

56.

The first american to orbit the Earth was

a)

Alan Sheppard

b)

Neil Armstron

c)

Gus Grissom

d)

John Glenn

57.

The first person to walk in space was a

a)

Ed White

b)

John Glenn

c)

Yuri Gagarin

d)

Alexei Leonov

58.

The first person to walk on the moon was

a)

Alan Shepard

b)

Yuri Gagarin

c)

Alexei Leonov

d)

Neil Armstrong

59.

How many women have walked on the moon?

a)

0

b)

12

c)

6

d)

24

60.

How many Astronauts have walked on the moon?

a)

0

b)

12

c)

6

d)

24

61.

Who said "That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."

a)

Alan Shepard

b)

Gus Grissom

c)

Neil Armstrong

d)

Yuri Gagarin

62.

Who was the oldest astronaut to travel in space?

a)

Sally Ride

b)

Alan Shepard

c)

Gordon Cooper

d)

John Glenn

63.

This program was designed to provide a reusable spacecraft that will continue to provide scientific and research missions with continued, reliable human access to space.

a)

Apollo

b)

Shuttle

c)

Mercury

d)

Gemini

64.

Who was the first Astronaut to walk in space

a)

Alexei Leonov

b)

Ed White

c)

John Glenn

d)

Neil Armstrong

65.

Who said "Why don't you fix your little problem and light this candle?"

a)

Sally Ride

b)

Alan Shepard

c)

Gordon Cooper

d)

John Glenn

66.

This astronaut was the only astronaut to fly all three Apollo-era programs – Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo

a)

Alan Shepard

b)

Wally Schirra

c)

Gordon Cooper

d)

Neil Armstron

67.

When was the first rocket launched by NASA

a)

January 1950

b)

June 1950

c)

July 1950

68.

What Rover is this

a)

Perseverance Rover

b)

Curiosity Rover

69.

When was NASA created

a)

October 1958

b)

July 1958

c)

February 1958

70.

How many mars Rovers are there including the Perseverance

a)

7

b)

12

c)

19

d)

5

71.

are there multiple NASA stations

a)

yes

b)

no

72.

would you want to work at NASA in the future

a)

yes

b)

maybe

c)

no

73.

what is the most famous NASA mission

a)

Pioneer

b)

Hubble

c)

Apollo

d)

Spitzer

74.

who created NASA

a)

Elon Musk

b)

Dwight Eisenhower

c)

the united states

75.
What Robot version is Valkyrie also known as
a)
R2
b)
R3
c)
R4
d)
R5
76.
Valkyrie stands how tall..
a)
6ft
b)
6ft 2in
c)
6ft 4in
d)
6ft 8in
77.
According to press reports. How quickly was Valkyrie built?
a)
9 months
b)
10 months
c)
12 month
d)
18 monts
78.
Valkyrie was created for what competition purpose?
a)
DARPA Robotics Challenge
b)
HARP Robotics Challenge
c)
Fuel Cell - Green Machine Competition
d)
Gear Robotics Competition
79.
Degrees of freedom that Valkyrie has is..
a)
40 degrees
b)
44 degrees
c)
45 degrees
d)
90 degrees
80.
The overall goal for Valkyrie is to..
a)
have a humanoid robot that might assist in space exploration
b)
have a humanoid robot  to work on earth based space projects
81.
How many Valkyrie models have been made?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
82.
Valkyrie is estimated to have cost how much in US dollars
a)
$1,000,000
b)
$2,000,000
83.
Why has NASA outsourced Valkyrie humanoids to others
a)
Research purposes
b)
Operational/Manufacturing purposes
c)
Lowering headcount in businesses
d)
Abstracting and Indexing documents
84.
Valkyrie was designed and built by whom...
a)
(JSC) Johnson Space Centre
b)
(NSC) National Space Centre
c)
National Space Centre of Education
d)
The Kennedy Space Centre
85.

Select all the correct planets that Voyager 1 had to study

(Multiple answers can be correct)

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mars

c)

Titan

d)

Saturn

e)

IO

86.

Did Voyager 1 leave the solar system or not? (Yes/No)

(a)  

87.

Voyager 2 passed Neptune in________

a)

1989

b)

1962

c)

2000

d)

1999

88.

What was the cost of Voyager 1?

a)

$340 thousands

b)

$480 million

c)

$250 million

d)

$589 million

89.

Do you like Voyager 1 or Voyager 2

a)

Voyager 1

b)

Voyager 2

90.

What was Voyager 1 main objective was to study

a)

Planets

b)

Outer Solar system

c)

Comet

d)

The moons

91.

Voyager 1 launched 16 days after its twin, Voyager 2.

a)

True

b)

False

92.

Is the Voyager 1 camera working(Yes/No)

(a)  

93.

Who launched Voyager 1

a)

ISRO

b)

NASA

c)

Roscosmos

d)

JAXA

94.

Do you think Voyager 1 can make out of the Milky Way

4 lines
95.

Which of the following is not considered an electromagnetic wave?

a)

microwave

b)

radio wave

c)

gamma-ray

d)

x-ray

e)

ocean wave

96.

What is the shorter way to say electromagnetic wave?

a)

EM waves

b)

L waves

c)

EW waves

d)

ELEC waves

97.

Which is the smaller (shorter wavelength) wave?

a)

microwave

b)

radio wave

c)

x-ray

d)

gamma-ray

98.

The shorter the wave, the greater the energy it has.

a)

True

b)

False

99.

Both electromagnetic waves and ocean waves transport energy.

a)

True

b)

False

100.

Visible light waves, radio waves, and microwaves all move at the same speed.

a)

True

b)

False

101.

Which of the following waves do you suppose is the fastest?

a)

ocean waves

b)

sound waves

c)

light waves

102.

Electromagnetic waves need a medium (stuff) to move through.

a)

True

b)

False

103.

Gamma rays can be very harmful as well as very helpful.

a)

True

b)

False

104.

Most of the colors of white light that hit a green leaf are...?

a)

reflected by the leaf

b)

refracted by the leaf

c)

absorbed by the leaf

d)

emitted by the leaf

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