The Moon

What period of heightened political tension is associated with the Space Race?

• World War I

• The Cold War

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Renaissance

During the late 1950s, space became a dramatic arena for competition between which two countries?

• United States and China

• United States and Soviet Union

• Soviet Union and Germany

• United States and Japan

In October 1957, a Soviet missile launched ______, the world’s first artificial satellite.

• Apollo

• Sputnik

• Voyager

• Hubble

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Which of the following statements is true?

• Alan Shepard orbited the Earth once.

• Yuri Gagarin was the first American in space.

• Yuri Gagarin orbited the Earth once.

• Alan Shepard was the first person to enter space.

When did the the Apollo 11 (when humans first landed on the moon) mission take place?

• 1965

• 1969

• 1972

• 1980

Complete the famous quote by Neil Armstrong: "One small step for man, one giant leap for _______."

• humanity

• mankind

• the world

• the universe

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Fill in the blank: We only ever see one side of the moon from the Earth's surface because the moon is ________ to the Earth.

• gravitationally pulled

• tidally locked

• magnetically attracted

• orbitally aligned

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The orbital paths of the Earth and Moon are slightly elongated circles. What is the term for this shape?

• Circle

• Ellipse

• Oval

• Rectangle

How long does it take for the Moon to orbit the Earth?

• 24 hours

• 7 days

• 27.3 days

• 365 days

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How many phases of the moon are there?

• Six

• Seven

• Eight

• Nine

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