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Early Space Exploration

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Neil​ (a)   , Edwin "Buzz"​ (b)   , and Michael​ (c)   were the astronauts of Apollo ​ (d)   which was the first successful mission to put astronauts on the Moon.

Choose from the below words
Armstrong
Aldrin
Collins
11
Everge
Fortier
8
17
Allen
2.

What was the name of the first satellite sent to space by humans?

a)

Apollo

b)

Stargate

c)

Sputnik

d)

NASA

3.

Match the following

a)

1.

International Space Station (ISS)

b)

2.

Space Shuttle

c)

3.

Mars Rover

d)

4.

Rocket

4.

Match Each description to the spacecraft

Categorize the following

Propels itself by ejected gas

Used to launch other spacecraft

uncrewed craft that flies past a planet/moon

lands on other space objects to collect data

orbits a larger object

moon's relationship to earth

reusable space vehicle

lands on Earth like an airplane

Rocket
Space Probe
Satellite
space shuttle
5.

A space probe that touches down on a planet/moon is called a(n)

a)

lander

b)

orbiter

c)

crash-er

d)

satellite

6.

A space probe that does not orbit or land on another space object is called a(n) ________

a)

satellite

b)

space shuttle

c)

Wall-E

d)

flyby

7.

True or False.

The space probes Mariner and Pioneer were uncrewed missions.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Categorize each spacecraft under the appropriate heading

Categorize the following

Space Shuttle(s)

International Space Station

Apollo Missions

Sputnik

Mars Rover(s)

space probe(s)

Crewed
Uncrewed
9.

Which country was responsible for sending the first human and satellite into space?

a)

USA

b)

The Soviet Union, USSR

c)

China

d)

The Philippines

10.

This was the name of the first Earth orbiting satellite launched by the USA in 1958.

(a)  

11.

The Moon is Earth's only natural (a)  

12.

In 1961, Yuri (a)   was the first human in space. He was a cosmonaut from the former Soviet Union.

13.

The space missions designed by NASA to send humans to the moon were part of the (a)   program.