Challenger Learning Center Vocabulary

Who is responsible for overseeing the astronauts onboard a space vehicle?

• A) Flight Director
• B) Mission Commander
• C) Rover
• D) Task Cards

What is an artificial environment created to resemble an actual place?

• A) Life Support
• B) Simulator
• C) Airlock
• D) Navigation

Which of the following refers to step-by-step written instructions for performing a job?

• A) Task Cards
• B) Flight Director
• C) Communication
• D) Geology

What device allows people and objects to pass between areas while minimizing pressure change and air loss?

• A) Airlock
• B) Rover
• C) Medical
• D) Simulator

What is the term for the science of sending or receiving information?

• A) Communication
• B) Biology
• C) Geology
• D) Robotics

Which term refers to the science of getting spacecraft from place to place, determining position, course, and distance?

• A) Navigation
• B) Life Support
• C) Space Weather
• D) Geology

What is the term for anything related to the science of medicine or treatment of illness and injuries?

• A) Biology
• B) Robotics
• C) Medical
• D) Communication

What branch of engineering involves the design and operation of robots?

• A) Geology
• B) Life Support
• C) Robotics
• D) Space Weather

What term refers to an unmanned tool used for exploring distant locations?

• A) Rover
• B) Flight Director
• C) Task Cards
• D) Medical

What science focuses on the history of the Earth and its life, especially recorded in rocks?

• A) Geology
• B) Biology
• C) Navigation
• D) Space Weather