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The Great Cosmic Ride_Grp 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

The edge of space, known as the Von Karman Line, is located at a distance of

a)
  • 50 km above sea level

b)
  • 100 km above sea level

c)
  • 200 km above sea level

d)
  • 150 km above sea level

2.

The minimum speed required to leave Earth's atmosphere is called

a)
  • Escape velocity

b)
  • Orbital velocity

c)
  • Terminal velocity

d)
  • Supersonic speed

3.

Yuri Gagarin, aboard Vostok 1, became the first human in space, reaching an altitude of

a)
  • 250 km

b)
  • 400 km

c)
  • 327 km

d)
  • 500 km

4.

The minimum speed a rocket needs to leave Earth's atmosphere is 

a)

11.18 (km/s)

b)

12.18 (km/s)

c)

13.8 (km/s)

d)

14.18 (km/s)

5.

Modern rockets takes _________ on average to pass the Kármán line.

a)

3-4 min

b)

5-10 min

c)

10-15 min

d)

5-20 min

6.

ISS is in which orbit?

a)

High Earth Orbit

b)

Medium Earth Orbit

c)

Low Earth Orbit

d)

Polar Earth Orbit

7.

The average travel time to the Moon is approximately ________ days.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

8.

The distance between Earth and Mars during opposition is about ________ million kilometers.

a)

56

b)

66

c)

76

d)

86

9.

The first successful mission to Mars was ________ 1, launched in 1975.

a)
  • Viking

b)
  • Pioneer

c)
  • Pathfinder

d)

None of the above

10.

On May 5, 1961, Alan Shepard became the first American in space aboard

a)
  • Apollo 11

b)
  • Gemini 4

c)
  • Freedom 8

d)
  • Mercury-Redstone 3

11.

During his flight, Alan Shepard reached a maximum altitude of

a)
  • 150.5 km

b)
  • 187.4 km

c)
  • 200.3 km

d)
  • 116.5 km

12.

The exact time for a space mission depends on several factors. Which of the following is one such factor?

a)
  • Spacecraft color

b)
  • Weather conditions on Earth

c)
  • Type of propulsion system used

d)
  • Time of day

13.

Which factor affects the exact time of a space mission?

a)
  • Specific path chosen for the mission

b)
  • Size of the mission team

c)
  • Shape of the spacecraft

d)
  • Distance from Earth's equator

14.

Which spacecraft achieved the fastest flight to the Moon, taking only 8 hours and 35 minutes?

a)
  • Apollo 11

b)
  • New Horizons

c)
  • Voyager 1

d)
  • Lunar Orbiter

15.

When did Apollo 11 astronauts land on the lunar surface?

a)
  • July 16, 1969

b)
  • July 18, 1969

c)
  • July 20, 1969

d)
  • July 22, 1969

16.

The record for the longest journey to the Moon is held by

a)

SMART-1

b)

APOLLO 8

c)

APOLLO 11

d)

None of the above

17.

____________ is the hypothetical travel of spacecraft between star systems.

a)

Stellar travel

b)

Interstellar travel

c)

Planetary travel

d)

None of the above

18.

The Curiosity rover was launched in which year?

a)

2009

b)

2010

c)

2011

d)

2012

19.

The rovers Spirit and Opportunity reached Mars in ________.

a)
  • 6 months

b)
  • 8 months

c)
  • 10 months

d)
  • 1 year

20.

At Voyager 1’s current speed, a journey to Proxima Centauri would take ________ years.

a)
  • 60,000

b)
  • 65,000

c)
  • 75,000

d)
  • 80,000