Understanding "Moonshot"

What happened when the countdown for "Apollo 11" got to 7?

• The fuel trucks were ordered to move away

• The ignition sequence started, and flames pushed against the pad

• The astronauts turned the dials that locked the hatch on "Columbia"

• The arms that held the rocket suddenly let go

On board the ships, it took pipes and hoses and bags to ______

• Use the toilet

• Cook a meal

• Climb into bed

• Take a shower

What happened while Aldrin and Armstrong flew toward the Moon in "Eagle"?

• Their radio broke, and they could not talk with Collins

• They saw they were too far from their landing site

• One of their oxygen tanks began to leak

• Part of the landing gear became stuck and would not come down.

What did Armstrong and Aldrin see above them while on the Moon?

• millions of stars that cannot be seen from Earth

• brown clouds full of lightning

• Earth glowing in the sky

• the Sun, bigger and brighter than they have seen before

Which of the following was NOT one of the astronauts on the Apollo 11 mission?

• Buzz Aldrin

• Michael Collins

• Neil Armstrong

• Galileo Galilei

What happened to the stages of the rocket after they were no longer needed?

• They burned up

• They were recycled

• They got bigger

• They were released

What part of the rocket was designed to land on the moon?

• Columbia

• Eagle

• Saturn V

Who was the pilot of the Columbia?

• Michael Collins

• Neil Armstrong

• Buzz Aldrin

What forced pulled the astronauts back down to Earth?

• friction

• magnetism

• electricity

• gravity

Where did the astronauts land when they returned to Earth?

• The Ocean

• Florida

• Houston

• Sahara Desert