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NASA Test

Total questions: 101

Worksheet time: 3hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

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

3.

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

4.

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

5.

The first person in space was

a)

Yuri Gagarin

b)

Alan Sheppard

c)

John Glen

d)

Gus Grissom

6.

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

7.

First American in space, he broke through the atmosphere

a)

Alan Shepard

b)

John Glenn

c)

Gus Grissom

d)

Walter Schirra

8.

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

9.

The first female in space was

a)

Sally Ride

b)

Christa McAuliffe

c)

Valentina Tereshkova

d)

Ivanka Grissom

10.

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

11.

The first American in orbit was

a)

Alan Shepard

b)

John Glen

c)

Laika the dog

d)

Ham the monkey

12.

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

13.

The Space Race was won by

a)

The US

b)

The Soviet Union

c)

The Russians

d)

No One

14.

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

a)

Apollo

b)

Gemini

c)

Mercury

d)

Redstone

15.

Did Laika survive its trip into space

a)

Yes

b)

No

16.

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

17.

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

a)

Gemini

b)

Mercury

c)

Apollo

d)

Redstone

18.

The first american to orbit the Earth was

a)

Alan Sheppard

b)

Neil Armstron

c)

Gus Grissom

d)

John Glenn

19.

The first person to walk in space was a

a)

Ed White

b)

John Glenn

c)

Yuri Gagarin

d)

Alexei Leonov

20.

The first person to walk on the moon was

a)

Alan Shepard

b)

Yuri Gagarin

c)

Alexei Leonov

d)

Neil Armstrong

21.

How many women have walked on the moon?

a)

0

b)

12

c)

6

d)

24

22.

How many Astronauts have walked on the moon?

a)

0

b)

12

c)

6

d)

24

23.

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

24.

Who was the oldest astronaut to travel in space?

a)

Sally Ride

b)

Alan Shepard

c)

Gordon Cooper

d)

John Glenn

25.

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

26.

Who was the first Astronaut to walk in space

a)

Alexei Leonov

b)

Ed White

c)

John Glenn

d)

Neil Armstrong

27.

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

28.

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

29.

The first major optical space telescope to be put into space was the

a)

Hubble Telescope

b)

Mir

c)

James Webb Space Telescope

d)

Voyager

30.

A small robotic space probe that can move about on the surface of a planet or moon is

a)

Orbiter

b)

Rover

c)

Space Station

d)

Apollo

31.

Unmanned space vehicles that take instruments into space to collect data are called

a)

Satellite

b)

Space Shuttle

c)

Rocket

d)

Space Probe

32.

Scientists at NASA are planning a human mission to the space station. Which of these spacecraft would they use to deliver astronauts to the space station?

a)

Space Shuttle

b)

Rover

c)

Space Probe

d)

Satellite

33.

A Telescope that uses a set of lenses to gather and focus light from distant objects is called a

a)

refracting telescope

b)

optical looking device

c)

spectroscope

d)

reflecting telescope

34.

A telescope that uses a curved mirror to gather and focus light from distant objects is called a ____________

a)

reflecting telescope

b)

refracting telescope

c)

spectroscope

d)

optical looking device

35.

All of the following are benefits of unmanned space crafts EXCEPT

a)

instruments can be sent to places humans cannot go

b)

not required to carry luggage (oxygen, water, food)

c)

it can overcome any harsh atmospheric conditions

d)

Analysis time is delayed

36.

What are some useful benefits of satellites. choose 2

a)

They take images of celestial objects too distant for humans to explore

b)

Takes humans to the International Space Station

c)

They provide television, phone, navigational services, weather

information

d)

Deliver rovers to distant planets for observation

e)

They travel to distant planets to test atmospheres

37.

Match the following

a)
1.

Space Probe

b)
2.

Space Shuttle

c)
3.

Satellite

d)
4.

Lander/Rover

e)
5.

Rocket

38.

Which is an advantage of a space probe compared to a space shuttle?

a)

Space probes can travel further into space since they are unmanned.

b)

Space probes may need human intervention if problems arise.

c)

Space probes transmit information back to Earth.

d)

Space probes are not able to be used more than once.

39.

What type of space vehicle is shown?

a)

Rover

b)

Satellite

c)

Space Probe

d)

Rocket

40.

What type of space vehicle is shown?

a)

Rover

b)

Satellite

c)

Space Probe

d)

Rocket

41.

Unmanned space vehicles that take instruments into space to collect data are called

a)

Space Probe

b)

Rover

c)

Lander

d)

Shuttle

42.

A small robotic space probe that can move about on the surface of a planet or moon is

a)

Rover

b)

Lander

c)

Rocket

d)

Shuttle

43.

Artificial satellites are launched into space on rockets.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

(a)   satellites help us communicate and even observe the distant Universe.

45.

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

a)

telescope

b)

microscope

c)

calculator

46.

Match the following

a)

Project Mercury

1.

testing if humans could survive in space

b)

Project Gemini

2.

two spacecrafts could dock in space

c)

Apollo Project

3.

getting a man to the moon and back

d)

Skylab

4.

creating a space station that orbits

47.

Reorder the following

a)

Project Mercury

b)

Project Gemini

c)

Apollo Program

1)
2)
3)
48.

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

49.

The first person in space was

a)

Yuri Gagarin

b)

Alan Sheppard

c)

John Glen

d)

Gus Grissom

50.

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

51.

Which Apollo mission was the first to send men to walk on the moon?

a)

Apollo 13

b)

Apollo 9

c)

Apollo 7

d)

Apollo 11

52.

Which U.S. President gave a speech at Rice University in 1962 setting the deadline of reaching the moon by the end of the decade?

a)

Robert Kennedy

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

Richard Nixon

d)

Jimmy Carter

53.

The space race was part of what larger conflict?

a)

Cold War

b)

WWII

c)

Vietnam

d)

Korean War

e)

War on Terror

54.

Which nation launched the first satellite and astronaut into space?

a)

United States

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Great Britain

d)

Germany

e)

China

55.

Which US president launched NASA in an attempt to help the US compete in the space race?

a)

Franklin Roosevelt

b)

Harry Truman

c)

Dwight Eisenhower

d)

John F. Kennedy

56.
The first satellite launched into space by Russia 
a)
Space Suit
b)
Sputnik
c)
ISS
d)
Astronaut
57.

Which of the following men did not walk on the moon in 1969?

a)

Collins

b)

Armstrong

c)

Aldrin

d)

all walked on moon

58.

When did man first land on the moon?

a)

20th June 1969

b)

20th July 1969

c)

20th May 1970

d)

20th December 1972

59.

The image shown is the ______.

a)

command center

b)

service module

c)

saturn rocket

d)

lunar module

60.

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

61.

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

a)

Apollo 13

b)

Apollo 9

c)

Apollo 7

d)

Apollo 1

62.

In Greek mythology, who is Artemis twin brother?

a)

Hermes

b)

Apollo

c)

Zeus

d)

Hades

63.

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

64.

Roughly how many planets has the Kepler spacecraft discovered?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

4,000

d)

2,600

65.

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

66.

A small robotic space probe that can move about on the surface of a planet or moon is

a)

Orbiter

b)

Rover

c)

Space Station

d)

Apollo

67.

Unmanned space vehicles that take instruments into space to collect data are called

a)

Satellite

b)

Space Shuttle

c)

Rocket

d)

Space Probe

68.

Scientists at NASA are planning a human mission to the space station. Which of these spacecraft would they use to deliver astronauts to the space station?

a)

Space Shuttle

b)

Rover

c)

Space Probe

d)

Satellite

69.

A Telescope that uses a set of lenses to gather and focus light from distant objects is called a

a)

refracting telescope

b)

optical looking device

c)

spectroscope

d)

reflecting telescope

70.

A telescope that uses a curved mirror to gather and focus light from distant objects is called a ____________

a)

reflecting telescope

b)

refracting telescope

c)

spectroscope

d)

optical looking device

71.

Match the following

a)
1.

Space Probe

b)
2.

Space Shuttle

c)
3.

Satellite

d)
4.

Lander/Rover

e)
5.

Rocket

72.

Which is an advantage of a space probe compared to a space shuttle?

a)

Space probes can travel further into space since they are unmanned.

b)

Space probes may need human intervention if problems arise.

c)

Space probes transmit information back to Earth.

d)

Space probes are not able to be used more than once.

73.

What type of space vehicle is shown?

a)

Rover

b)

Satellite

c)

Observatory

d)

Rocket

74.

A small robotic space probe that can move about on the surface of a planet or moon is

a)

Rover

b)

Lander

c)

Rocket

d)

Shuttle

75.

Artificial satellites are launched into space on rockets.

a)

True

b)

False

76.

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

a)

telescope

b)

microscope

c)

calculator

77.

2. It is a space technology that orbits the earth, the moon and other celestial objects.

a)

Rocket

b)

Space Shuttle

c)

Space craft

d)

Satellite

78.

3.

a)

Rocket

b)

Satellite

c)

Space Craft

d)

Space shuttle

79.

7. What is the ISS?

a)

International Space Security

b)

International Security System

c)

International Space System

d)

International Space Station

80.

Read the mixed-up sentences from a paragraph below. Drag them around to put them in the correct order.

a)

Jupiter is a planet, but it is a very different kind of planet from Earth.

b)

There is no land on Jupiter.

c)

The planet is a big ball of swirling gases.

d)

The two main gases are hydrogen and helium.

e)

There are also other gases on Jupiter, and all of them are blowing and swirling around.

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
81.
Any object that revolves around another object
a)
orbiter
b)
satellite
c)
moon
d)
stalker
82.
Instrument that travels into the solar system, gathers information and sends it back to Earth
a)
Space shuttle
b)
Rocket
c)
Space ship
d)
Space probe
83.
Country that landed the first man on the Moon
a)
Soviet Union (Russia)
b)
Iceland
c)
China
d)
USA
84.
Long term research laboratory in space, constructed with resources from 15 different nations.
a)
Space Shuttle
b)
Space Probe
c)
Satellite
d)
International Space Station
85.
Reusable spacecraft that transports astronauts, satellites, and other materials to and from space.
a)
Space ship
b)
Space shuttle
c)
Voyager 1
d)
Space station
86.
What is the ISS?
a)
International Student Services
b)
Inside Sun Secrets
c)
International Space Station
d)
Iraq Space Services
87.
Which were the first to walk on the moon?
a)
Buzz Lightyear and Woody
b)
Alan Shepard and Sally Ride
c)
Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong
d)
John Glenn and Yuri Gargarin
88.
When was the final/last space shuttle launched? STS-135
a)
2001
b)
2011
c)
2016
d)
hasn't happened
89.
Which country launched the first artificial satellite?
a)
USSR/Soviet Union
b)
USA
c)
Canada
d)
Japan
90.
Why would animals be sent to space before humans?
a)
Because they are much cuter
b)
Because they can withstand more force
c)
To test for safety
d)
Because they didn't have to pay them
91.
Earth and the rest of the solar system are located in the galaxy ___________________.
a)
Milky Way
b)
star
c)
Andromeda
92.
Which space equipment transports humans into space from Earth?
a)
space shuttle
b)
space prove
c)
satellite
93.
What object is launched into orbit and designed to send and receive information?
a)
rover
b)
satellite
c)
space shuttle
94.
A tool for viewing and observing
a)
telescope
b)
space shuttle
95.
Instrument that travels into the solar system, gathers information and sends it back to Earth
a)
Space shuttle
b)
Rocket
c)
Space ship
d)
Space probe
96.

the moon orbiting the earth is an example of:

a)

natural satellite

b)

artificial satellite

97.

what was the first creature in space

a)

a dog

b)

a human

c)

a hamster

d)

monkey

98.

What is the artifical satellite that orbits Earth

a)

Hubble Telescope

b)

Spirit

c)

Opportunity

d)

Challenger

99.

The Hubble telescope was put in space to:

a)

take images past the atmosphere

b)

it is closer to the sun

c)

too big for Earth

d)

its not really in space

100.

Match the following satellites with their descriptions.

a)

Sputnik

1.

The first artificial satellite to orbit Earth.

b)

Skylab

2.

The first United States space station.

c)

Challenger

3.

A space shuttle that tragically exploded in 1986.

d)

Curiosity

4.

A rover exploring the surface of Mars.

101.

Who will beat Alcorn this weekend?

a)

b)

Only one answer!

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