1. What is the central theme of the passage?

• 1. The challenges of space exploration

• 1. The competition between nations in space travel

• 1. The historic achievement of landing humans on the moon

• 1. The scientific discoveries made on the moon

1. Which sentence best supports the idea that Apollo 11 was a major milestone in human history?

• 1. "The first Americans orbited Earth in October 1968."

• 1. "On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first human ever to step foot on the moon."

• 1. "Three astronauts traveled to the dark side of the moon and back, but they did not land."

• 1. "NASA wanted to ensure that the spaceships were safe for the astronauts."

1. Why was Neil Armstrong’s statement, 'That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,' significant?

• 1. It described the scientific experiments conducted on the moon.

• 1. It symbolized the global importance of humanity's achievement.

• 1. It highlighted NASA's engineering challenges during Apollo 11.

• 1. It explained how astronauts communicated with Earth during the mission.

Sort each event into the correct category column.

Groups:

(a) Planning and Preparation

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(b) Preliminary Missions

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(c) Apollo 11 Mission

• NASA built spaceships without people on board.

• The first Americans orbited Earth in October 1968.

• Apollo 11 launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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  President John F. Kennedy set a goal to land a man on the moon.

• Astronauts planted a U.S. flag and spoke to President Nixon.

• The lunar module "The Eagle" landed on the moon's surface.

• Neil Armstrong became the first human to step on the moon.

• Three astronauts traveled to the moon and back in May 1969 without landing.