Space Exploration

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Who was the first man in space?

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Yuri Gagarin

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Who was the first US man in space?

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Alan Shepard

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Who was the first US man on the moon?

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Neil Armstrong

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What started the space race?

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Soviet Union launched Sputnik I

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What does NASA stand for?

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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

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Which of the following is evidence for the US winning the space race?

• US LAUNCHED THEIR OWN SATELLITE
• USSR LAUNCHED A FEMALE ASTRONAUT INTO SPACE
• NEIL ARMSTRONG TOOK THE FIRST STEPS ON THE MOON
• JOHN GLENN ORBITED THE EARTH

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NEIL ARMSTRONG TOOK THE FIRST STEPS ON THE MOON

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Who was the first US man in orbit?

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John Glenn

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Why is a space suit insulated?

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regulate temperature- protect against hot/cold

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How do astronauts protect their bone health while in space?

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exercise with equipment

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Which of the following is the strongest reason for Earth being habitable? Options: The Earth is close enough to the Sun to have a night and day., The atmosphere of Earth has a favorable ratio of gases., The Earth is far enough from the Sun to be protected from radiation., The atmosphere is thin enough to allow energy to pass through it.

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The atmosphere of Earth has a favorable ratio of gases.