WorksheetsApollo 13
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 18mins
What was the name given to the command module?
Eagle
Aquarius
Iylliad
Odyssey
Why did the astronauts move into the Lunar Module?
The LEM was losing oxygen.
It had more room.
The command module was losing oxygen.
The command module computer didn't work.
The extra electrical amps needed were drawn from:
the coffee maker
the solar cells outside the ship
flashlight batteries
the LEM batteries
Where did the astronauts of Apollo 13 splashdown?
The North Atlantic Ocean near the Bahamas
The South Pacific Ocean near Samao
The North Atlantic Ocean near Turks and Caicos
The Indian Ocean near Madagascar
Mission Control is located in which city?
Houston
Orlando
Texas
Washington D.C.
Apollo 13 was recovered by the ___________ after a successful splashdown.
USS Boxer
USS New Orleans
USS Valley Forge
USS Iwo Jima
What two things happened immediately after the big bang the crew heard on the Apollo 13 shuttle?
Electrical fluctuates and the attitude thrusters fired on their own.
Power went out.
Cabin Fire.
They went off course and spiraled.
What caused the explosion?
turning off the fuel cells.
"stirring" the oxygen tanks.
turning on the microwave.
getting hit by a meteor.
What was the first problem the crew experienced?
the computer malfunctioned
the ship got hit by lightning
one of the main engines quit after liftoff
none of the above
The astronauts were in danger of poisoning by:
carbon dioxide
hydrogen gas
Arsenic
radiation
Which of the astronauts on Apollo 13 were single?
Ken Mattingly
James Lovell
Jack Swigert
all of the astronauts were married
The astronauts on the Apollo 13 mission were supposed to:
go to the International Space Station
land on the moon
land on Mars
orbit the Earth for one month
Why did the news NOT cover the launch of Apollo 13?
They had the wrong date.
NASA would not allow cameras.
They thought it was boring.
None of the above are correct.
Apollo 13 was intended to land at:
Oceanus Procellarum
Descartes
Mare Tranquillitatis
Fra Mauro
What was the lunar module called?
Homer
Aquarius
Gum Drop
Orion
Had Apollo 13 made it to the moon, how many landings would we have had on the moon?
13
5
6
3
Why did people think the Apollo 13 shuttled had blown up on re-entry?
Nobody thought that, they communicated the entire time.
The chances of making it were so low, they just assumed they didn't.
The blackout that comes with entering the atmosphere lasted 87 seconds longer than it should have.
They saw a streak of fire.
Which date did Apollo 13 return to Earth?
April 11, 1970
July 20, 1969
April 13, 1969
April 17, 1970
Which astronaut did NOT fly on the Apollo 13 mission?
Jack Swigert
Jim Lovell
Fred Haise
Ken Mattingly
What did Marilyn Lovell lose right before the launch?
her drivers license
her mother's necklace
her daughter's Halloween costume
her wedding ring
To return back to Earth, the astronauts had to take a _________ approach to get back home, slingshotting around the dark side of the moon.
circumference
circumlunar
circumstance
circumnavigate
The Apollo 13 was launched via a _____________ from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Jupiter V rocket
Saturn IIV rocket
Saturn V rocket
Jupiter VI rocket
A short circuit in an ___________ tank caused an explosion, resulting in a loud bang, electrical fluctuations, and attitude thrusters firing on their own.
hydrogen
oxygen
carbon dioxide
fuel
The flight of Apollo 13 provides valuable lessons in:
leadership
communication
creative problem-solving
resilience
all of the above
Apollo 13 was supposed to be the ________ landing on the moon.
2nd
4th
3rd
5th
Approximately _____ hours into the mission is when things started going wrong.
65
45
50
55
Who was the Mission Commander of Apollo 13?
Jack Swigert
Ken Mattingly
James Lovell
Fred Haise
Who was the Command Module Pilot of Apollo 13?
Ken Mattingly
Jack Swigert
James Lovell
Fred Haise
Who was the Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo 13?
Ken Mattingly
Jack Swigert
James Lovell
Fred Haise
Match the following.
Service Module
Command Module
holds the crew and computer systems
houses the engine, fuel, and other resources
orbiter
Lunar Module
was meant to touchdown on the Moon
was the "lifeboat" that saved the astronauts
lander
