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WorksheetsSci Quest Space Exploration Science Olympiad
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Who was the first human in orbit?
Alan Shepherd
Yuri Gagarin
Buzz Aldrin
Neil Armstrong
Why were the Voyagers famous?
They went to Mars
They studied the sun
They explored the surface of the moon
They took pictures of the outer planets
When was the space shuttle program actively going into space?
1981-2011
1961-1986
1977-1989
1996-still going!
Why was Apollo 11 famous?
It exploded on take-off in 1960
There was a problem, but NASA was able to get the astronauts back safely. Exciting story!
First NASA orbit of the Earth in 1962
First people on the moon in 1969
Who was the first American in space and when?
Yuri Gagarin in 1961 on Friendship 7
Alan Shepard in 1961 in Freedom 7
John Glenn in 1964 in Friendship 7
John Glenn in 1961 in Freedom 7
Who was the first American to orbit the Earth?
Buzz Aldrin
John Glenn
Alan Shepard
Michael Collins
What is Cassini?
A moon of Saturn
A rocket used in an early trip to space
A mission to the asteroid belt
A mission to Saturn, rings, and moon
How old is the Hubble space telescope?
It was deployed in 1990
It is new- just deployed in December 2021
It was deployed in 2001 by the ISS.
It is not ready to go into space yet
How many rovers are located on Mars right now?
2
5
6
4
What is Dawn?
An early mission to visit the sun
A practice capsule for the first space flights
A code name for SkyLab, an early space station
A mission exploring the asteroid belt
What are the main reasons for the Mars rovers?
They take pictures and videos so we can see Mars
They analyse the Mars atmosphere and rocks and look for signs of life
They are helping prepare a spot to land people on Mars
They help us design better vehicles to use on other planets and the moon
Who made the James Webb space telescope?
NASA, CSA (Canada) and ESA (Europe)
Russia
NASA
The group that made SpaceX
What were space shuttles for? (you can select more than 1 answer)
To see how well people could live in Space and do experiments
To go to the moon.
Help with satellites and the ISS
Finally get into orbit to catch up with the Russians!
