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Apollo/Python

Total questions: 125

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

NASA is in charge of studying ______

a)

space

b)

medicine

c)

weather

2.

When was the Hubble Space telescope launched?

a)

yesterday

b)

last year

c)

30 years ago

3.

What does the Hubble take pictures of?

a)

plants and animals

b)

planets, stars and galaxies

c)

famous people

4.

When is the Hubble's "birthday"

a)

April 24

b)

May 5

c)

January 1

5.

What does the Hubble orbit?

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Jupiter

6.

What does the Earth orbit?

a)

the moon

b)

the sun

c)

Mars

7.

How long does it take the Earth to ORBIT around the sun?

a)

1 year

b)

24 hours

c)

30 days

8.

What tool can help us see things that are far away?

a)

telescope

b)

microscope

c)

calculator

9.

How far away is the Hubble?

a)

2 miles

b)

340 miles

c)

1000 feet

10.

Where can you see pictures from the Hubble?

a)

at the theater

b)

at the park

c)

on NASA's website

11.

What is the closest neighbor to Earth?

a)

The Sun

b)

The Moon

c)

Mars

d)

Jupiter

12.

Who is Galileo?

a)

The Man who Walked on the Moon

b)

A Pilot

c)

An Astronomer

d)

A Swimmer

13.

What do satellites do?

a)

Take pictures and collect information.

b)

Look for aliens.

c)

Land on the moon.

14.

Who is America's FIRST astronaut?

a)

Sally Ride

b)

Edwin Aldrin

c)

Galileo

d)

Alan Shepard

15.

How long does it take the Hubble Telescope to orbit the Earth?

a)

1 Day

b)

96 Minutes (1 hour, 36 minutes)

c)

1 Hour

d)

7 Days

16.

What does the Hubble Telescope help scientist do?

a)

It is up in space.

b)

Takes close up photographs.

c)

Study Earth and Its Neighbors.

d)

See planets outside our solar system.

17.

Without the sun, what would Earth be?

a)

Hot and bright.

b)

Icy and cloudy.

c)

Cold and dark.

18.

What is the name of the next Manned Moon Landing Missions

a)

Artemis

b)

Apollo

c)

Satellites, telescopes and astronauts.

19.

Who is the last man who left his footprints on the moon?

a)

Alan Shepard

b)

Neil Armstrong

c)

Edwin Aldrin

20.

What is astronomy?

a)

The study of Earth.

b)

The study of rockets.

c)

Stars

d)

The study of space.

21.
Both reflecting and refracting telescopes are designed to
a)
break visible light into colors of the spectrum.
b)
separate visible light from ultraviolet and radio waves.
c)
gather and focus visible light.
d)
work better with short-wavelength radiation.
22.
Reflecting telescopes differ from refracting telescopes in having
a)
no eyepiece lens.
b)
two large objective lenses.
c)
a mirror instead of an objective lens.
d)
one large objective lens.
23.
A ______ telescope uses a mirror to focus light onto a small area.
a)
reflecting
b)
refracting
c)
radio
d)
spectrum
24.
A ______ telescope uses a glass to focus light. 
a)
reflecting
b)
refracting
c)
radio
d)
spectrum
25.
The type of light humans can see is called ___________ light.
a)
electromagnetic
b)
red
c)
white
d)
visible
26.
What type of telescope is this?
a)
Refractor
b)
Reflector
c)
Non-Optical
d)
X- Ray
27.
What type of telescope is this?
a)
Refractor
b)
Reflector
c)
Non-Optical
d)
X- Ray
28.
Why is the Hubble telescope located in space?
a)
So it can be closer to the stars it magnifies
b)
They have very large optical lenses
c)
So its images arent distorted by Earth's atmosphere 
d)
So it can be operated by astronauts 
29.

What are disadvantages of refracting telescopes (choose all)

a)

images are wrong color

b)

images are more blurry

c)

gravity can distort the lens

d)

images may be too big

30.

Who invented the telescope?

a)

Galileo Galilei

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Hans Lippershay

d)

Maria Mitchell

31.

The ISS stays in low orbit around

a)

the sun

b)

Mars

c)

Earth

d)

Venus

32.

What two things make objects appear larger in a telescope?

a)

light

b)

dark

c)

sand

d)

lenses

33.

What is the name of the telescope that was released in space in 1990 and is still exploring today?

a)

Spitzer

b)

Fermi

c)

Hubble

d)

Bank

34.

Which of these is a natural satellite?

a)

galaxies

b)

moons

c)

stars

d)

comets

35.

Which type of satellites allows us to learn more about planets?

a)

artificial

b)

natural

c)

telescopic

d)

microscopic

36.

All space rockets are manned.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

The purpose of space vehicles is to test the effect of space on

a)

living things

b)

nonliving things

c)

both of these

d)

neither of these

38.

Rovers can be remote controlled from Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

What kind of materials can rovers collect on their missions?

a)

soil

b)

rocks

c)

liquids

d)

all of these

40.

People travel on space probes.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Which of these are the name of the two probes launched into space in 1977?

a)

Mercury

b)

Gemini

c)

Voyager

d)

Hubble

42.

The lSS acts as a home to

a)

astronauts

b)

policemen

c)

teachers

d)

animals

43.

The United States is the only nation to conduct a successful manned landing on the moon.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

The Soviet Union was the first nation to conduct a successful unmanned landing on the moon.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

The last time the United States conducted a manned mission to the moon was in 2001.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

In 1969, Congress had passed the "Extraterrestrial Exposure Law" which mandated that the astronauts be quarantined in order to guard the Earth from harmful lunar organisms that might contaminate the Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

The Apollo 11 mission (the first manned mission to the moon) included five astronauts.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

The astronauts spent 12 hours walking on the surface of the moon.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

President Nixon spoke with the astronauts while they were on their mission.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

The astronauts left a plaque on the moon.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

The astronauts intentionally left behind a silicon disc of goodwill statements from leaders all over the world.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

There have been 20 astronauts to step foot on the moon.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

NASA is currently planning to put a woman and a person of color on the moon.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

Armstrong and Aldrin used a ___ to enter into the lunar ___.

a)

hatch, module

b)

hatch, odyssey

c)

module, hatch

d)

bulky, hatch

55.

"One small step for a man .... one giant leap for ___" is the most famous quote from Armstrong.

a)

mankind

b)

odyssey

c)

tranquility

d)

awe

56.

Which of the following was NOT a member of the Apollo 11 team?

a)

Apollo Creed

b)

Buzz Aldren

c)

Michael Collins

d)

Neil Armstrong

57.

The Apollo 11 mission occurred in July of ...

a)

1869

b)

1896

c)

1969

d)

1996

58.

The moon craft for the Apollo 11 mission was called The ...

a)

Beagle

b)

Seagull

c)

Decal

d)

Eagle

59.

Where did Apollo 11 land on the Moon?

a)

Ocean of Storms

b)

Sea of Tranquility

c)

Descartes Highlands

d)

Fra Mauro

60.

Who was the second man to walk on the Moon?

a)

Neil Armstrong

b)

Buzz Aldrin

c)

Jim Lovell

d)

John Glenn

61.

What is Apollo-11?

a)

A space expedition

b)

A spaceship

c)

A place on the Moon

62.

Where did they land on the Moon?

a)

The Sea of Storms

b)

The Sea of Tranquility

c)

The Sea of the Sky

63.

How many people were in the Apollo-11 crew?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

64.

Who is this?

a)

Neil Armstrong

b)

Buzz Aldrin

c)

Michael Collins

65.

Who is this?

a)

Neil Armstrong

b)

Buzz Aldrin

c)

Michael Collins

66.

Who is this?

a)

Neil Armstrong

b)

Buzz Aldrin

c)

Michael Collins

67.

What is 'The Sea of Tranquility' on the Moon?

a)

A giant sea

b)

A giant crater

68.

What was the name of the rocket that launched into space?

a)

Saturn V

b)

Jupiter V

c)

Mars V

69.

Why did Neil Armstrong's spacecraft almost crash?

a)

Low fuel

b)

Engine caught on fire

c)

One of the windows broke

70.

TRUE or FALSE: The Sea of Tranquility is the largest crater on the Moon.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

71.

Who took the photos of Neil Armstrong on the Moon?

a)

Michael Collins

b)

Buzz Aldrin

72.

Who jumped around the Moon saying: "Hippity-hoppity, hippity hoppity!"

a)

Neil Armstrong

b)

Buzz Aldrin

c)

Michael Collins

73.

Finish the quote: "One small step for man...

(a)  

74.

In what year did the Moon Landing happen?

a)

1949

b)

1969

c)

1989

75.

About how many people watched the Moon Landing on TV?

a)

600 million

b)

800 million

c)

300 million

76.

What is the atmosphere?

a)

A mix of gases

b)

The stars in the sky

c)

The force pulling you down

77.

What was Neil Armstrong's rank for this mission?

a)

Captain

b)

General

c)

Commander

d)

Corporal

78.

TRUE or FALSE: Michael Collins got to step on the moon

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

79.

TRUE or FALSE: Buzz Aldrin got to step on the Moon.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

80.

Where did they land when they got back to Earth?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

NASA's base

81.

The Space Launch System (SLS) is the main launch vehicle of which program?

a)

Artemis Program

b)

Constellation Program

c)

Apollo Program

d)

Discovery Program

82.

SLS is mainly derived from what launch vehicle?

a)

Delta IV

b)

Space Shuttle

c)

Atlas V

d)

Saturn V

83.

Which engines are used on the core stage of the SLS vehicle?

a)

RS-68

b)

RS-27

c)

RS-25

d)

RD-180

84.

Which engine is used on the upper stage of the SLS?

a)

RS-25V

b)

KVD-1

c)

J-2X

d)

RL-10

85.

What is the acronym for the orange foam that is used on the SLS?

a)

SOFI

b)

ROFI

c)

HBOI

d)

AJAX

86.

How many upper stages exist/will currently exist on the SLS?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

87.

Which variant of the RL-10 engine is being used on the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage on Artemis 1?

a)

RL-10C-X

b)

RL-10C-2

c)

RL-10B-2

d)

RL-10A-2

88.

The solid rocket boosters of SLS are made of how many segments?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

89.

The SLS Block 1 has a payload capacity of _____ metric tonnes to Low Earth Orbit.

a)

95

b)

93

c)

91

d)

89

90.

The upgraded Exploration Upper Stage (EUS) is planned to fly on which Artemis mission?

a)

Artemis 3

b)

Artemis 4

c)

Artemis 5

d)

Artemis 6

91.

The acronym BOLE is used for which upgraded element of SLS?

a)

Upper stage engines

b)

Core stage engines

c)

Solid rocket boosters

d)

Core stage

92.

Which spacecraft is mounted at the top of the SLS stack?

a)

Command and Service Module

b)

Dragon

c)

Starliner

d)

Orion

93.

Which of these is the scheduled T-0 time, in EDT, of the Artemis 1 mission?

a)

8:33 AM EDT

b)

9:10 AM EDT

c)

10:15 AM EDT

d)

10:23 AM EDT

94.

Are YOU excited for Artemis 1?

a)

Yes

b)

No

95.

Gravity is the force of attraction between two objects, TRUE or FALSE?

a)

True

b)

False

96.

The hottest planet is

a)

Earth

b)

Mercury

c)

Venus

d)

Mars

97.

True or False:  On another planet, your weight may go up or down based on the planet's gravity but your mass will stay the same.

a)

False

b)

True

98.

The _______ the mass of an object the more gravity an object will have

a)

lower

b)

same

c)

greater

99.

Which object in the solar system has the LEAST gravity?

a)

Juptier

b)

Earth

c)

Uranus

d)

Sun

100.

Earth's "sister" planet

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Venus

101.

This is known as a "shooting star"..

a)

Comet

b)

Meteor

c)

Asteroid

102.

Planets orbit the sun in an (a)   shape

103.

The asteroid belt is located...

a)

next to the Sun.

b)

Between Earth and Mars

c)

Between Mars and Jupiter

104.

The Earth rotates on it's axis once every _____

a)

7 days

b)

month

c)

365 days

d)

24 hours

105.

Which planet would have the longest revolution around the sun?

a)

Earth

b)

Venus

c)

Neptune

d)

Saturn

106.

I am the planet closest to the sun:

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Mercury

107.

Match the following planets to their location:

a)

Closest to the sun

1.

Mercury

b)

Second closest to the sun

2.

Venus

c)

Third planet from the sun

3.

Earth

d)

Fourth planet from the sun

4.

Mars

108.

These are considered "terrestrial" planets:

a)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

b)

Mars, Mercury, Pluto

c)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

109.

These are considered "Jovian" planets:

a)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

b)

Mars, Earth, Pluto

c)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

110.

What is a revolution?

a)

One year

b)

One month

c)

One day

111.

This planet has the "great red spot" storm:

a)

Neptune

b)

Jupiter

c)

Mars

112.

The lower the mass, the greater the gravitational pull

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

113.

The greater the distance, the (a)   the gravitational pull

114.

The furthest planet from the sun is

a)

Jupiter

b)

Uranus

c)

Neptune

d)

Saturn

115.

All of the "outer planets" have rings around them

a)

Flase

b)

True

116.

What is the name of the mission that NASA plans to send astronauts back to the moon in 2024 and eventually build a moon base?

a)

Pluto

b)

Artemis

c)

Apollo

d)

Sputnik

117.

Put the outer planets in order

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

1)
2)
3)
4)
118.

Three brilliant African-American women at NASA - Katherine ​ (a)   , Dorothy ​ (b)   , and Mary ​ (c)   served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation’s confidence, turned around the and shocked ​ (d)   the world!

Choose from the below words
Johnson
Vaughn
Jackson
space race
119.

The women worked as human ​ (a)   . Before electronic computers, the term “computers” referred to ​ (b)   rather than machines. “Computers” would perform complex mathematical calculations by hand. Their job was to trace, in extreme detail, a spaceflight’s exact path from liftoff to splashdown. They used math to calculate distance, speed, velocity, and more to ensure safety during space missions.

Choose from the below words
computers
people
navigators
captains
commanders
astronauts
120.
What math was used to help solve the problem of getting the astronauts into space?
a)
Euclidean Geometry
b)
Trigonometry
c)
Analytical Geometry
d)
Differential Equations
121.
Why did John Glenn have to come back to Earth early?
a)
His heat shield was defective.
b)
He completed his mission early.
c)
He ran out of fuel.
d)
His space capsule cracked.
122.
What country was the United States in a "space race" with?
a)
Russia
b)
Cuba
c)
China
d)
Mexico
123.
What was the name of the astronaut that Katherine helped into orbit?
a)
John Glenn
b)
Neil Armstrong
c)
Louis Armstrong
d)
Glenn Johnson
124.
 What was the programming language that Dorothy Vaughn learned to use with the IBM computer?
a)
Fortran
b)
Python
c)
Java
d)
Scala
125.
What was the name of the first satellite that Russia sent to space?
a)
Sputnik
b)
Sputnik II
c)
Explorer 1
d)
Vanguard