Space Race

After World War II, the US was locked in a space race with

• China

• England

• Germany

• the Soviet Union

In which mission did the US first land a man on the moon?

• Explorer

• Apollo 11

• Sputnik 1

• Challenger

What did space scientists find on Mars?

• a field of grass

• hieroglyphics

• a frozen lake

• insects

Which of the following is true about the International Space Station?

• Its on the surface of Mars

• Its the size of ten football fields

• It was built from seperate parts sent to space

• It was a partnership between the US and Soviet Union

Astronauts go to live on the International Space Station for a period of ________ month(s).

• one

• three

• six

• nine

True or False: The force of gravity on the ISS is about equal to the force of gravity on Earth.

• True

• False

Which of these happens to astronauts in space without the pull of gravity?

• Their vertebrae spread out

• They cannot eat solid food

• They shrink a few inches

• Their hair falls out

On average, astronauts grow ________ percent in space.

• three

• eight

• five

• nine

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Which of these do engineers do to assist space travel?

• design spacecrafts

• wire space stations

• create communication systems

• all of the above

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NASA’s goal is to get humans to walk on Mars by which year?

• 2020

• 2030

• 2025

• 2040

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