Space Exploration Knowledge Assessment

The video introduces the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, highlighting the Space Shuttle Atlantis, astronaut training simulators, and the Apollo Saturn V Center. Visitors can experience a shuttle launch simulation, explore the history of space exploration, and interact with astronauts. The complex also features IMAX theaters for a cinematic space experience.

What is unique about the Space Shuttle Atlantis exhibit at the Kennedy Space Center?

• It is displayed in a vertical position.

• It is the first shuttle ever built.

• It is the only shuttle on display with its payload doors open.

• It is displayed with its payload doors closed.

How many times did the Space Shuttle Atlantis orbit the Earth?

• Over 2,000 times

• Over 3,000 times

• Over 1,000 times

• Over 4,000 times

What can visitors do in the Astronaut Training Simulator area?

• Build a model rocket

• Practice landing a space shuttle

• Design a space station

• Launch a satellite

What speed do astronauts reach during the shuttle launch experience?

• 10,000 mph

• 15,000 mph

• 20,000 mph

• 17,500 mph

Which rocket is featured at the Apollo Saturn V Center?

• Saturn I

• Saturn V

• Saturn II

• Saturn IV

How many astronauts did the Saturn V rocket take to the Moon?

• 16 astronauts

• 14 astronauts

• 12 astronauts

• 10 astronauts

What can visitors see and touch at the Kennedy Space Center?

• A piece of a comet

• An actual Moon Rock

• A piece of the Sun

• A piece of Mars

What unique experience do the IMAX theaters at the Kennedy Space Center offer?

• A five-story 3D cinematic experience

• A live astronaut presentation

• A virtual reality spacewalk

• A two-story cinematic experience

Who might visitors meet at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex?

• A space tourist

• A NASA engineer

• A space historian

• An astronaut who flew on Space Shuttle Atlantis

What special dining experience can visitors arrange at the Kennedy Space Center?

• Brunch with a space historian

• Dinner with a space scientist

• Lunch with an astronaut

• Breakfast with a rocket engineer