WorksheetsAstronauts and Space Exploration Facts
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
What does NASA stand for?
The National Administration of Space Atmosphere
The National Association of Silly Astronauts
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The National Aeronautics and Space Association
Since the creation of NASA in 1958, how many American astronauts have walked on the moon's surface?
4
1
9
12
What were some of the astronauts careers before becoming astronauts?
Pilots
Firefighter
Flight Attendant
Chef
Who was the first woman in space in 1963?
Viktoria Turner
Veronika Tait
Valentina Tereshkova
Valentine Tanner
Why did the Soviet space program choose Tereshkova to orbit Earth?
She paid them
She was a skilled parachute jumper
She always wanted to orbit Earth
She was really nice
Who was the first American woman in space?
Samantha Rudolph
Sarah Roberts
Sasha Ryder
Sally Ride
Which of these responsibilities was Sally Ride NOT in charge of while on the Challenger?
Launching communication satellites
Operating specific parts of the shuttle
Finding proof of the existence of aliens
Conducting experiments
Who was the first African-American woman to travel into space?
Mae Jemison
Melanie Jackson
Mary Jefferson
Morgan Jacobson
What did Mae Jemison study while aboard the Endeavor?
How to do somersaults in zero gravity
The best way to drink coffee in space
The affects of zero gravity on the human body
How fast a spacecraft can travel through space
Who was NASA's first female executive?
Nicole Gertrude Rodgers
Naomi Gail Reginald
Nellie G. Raleigh
Nancy Grace Roman
What was Nancy Grace Roman's accomplishment while working for NASA?
She helped plan and develop the Hubble Space Telescope
She helped plan and develop the Explorer 1
She helped plan and develop the mission to Mars
She helped plan and develop the launch of Apollo 11
