6th grade Science Q18 L98

Who was the first American to orbit the earth?

• Robert Goddard

• Alan Shepard

• Valentina Tereshkova

• John Glenn

Any object that orbits a larger object is called a ______.

• rounder

• planet

• satellite

• rover

The space race began October 1957, with the launching of ______.

• Apollo III

• Apollo II

• Explorer I

• Sputnik I

______ are people that journey into outer space.

• Meteorologists

• Astronauts

• Anthropologists

• Space force

Who was the first woman in space?

• Werner von Braun

• Susan B. Anthony

• Amy Carmichael

• Valentina Tereshkova

The ______ and Gemini program helped advance the United States in the space race.

• Space Balls

• Mercury

• Explorer

• Apollo

Who was the "Father of Modern Rocketry"?

• William Brainerd

• Robert Goddard

• Wernher von Braun

• Yuri Gagarin

Who was the first man to travel in space?

• Yuri Gagarin

• John Andersen

• John Glenn

• Neil Armstrong

The astronautical engineer who helped make the United States the leader in space exploration was _______.

• Yuri Gagarin

• Neil Armstrong

• John Glenn

• Wernher von Braun

_____ was the first manned flight to the surface of the moon.

• Explorer I

• Apollo II

• Apollo I

• Sputnik I