SciShow Kids: How Do Rockets Fly?

What is a rover designed to do?

• Explore underwater environments.

• Explore another world.

• Transport people between cities.

• Collect samples from Earth's atmosphere.

Approximately how much does the Atlas V rocket weigh at launch?

• 53,000 kilograms

• 5,300 kilograms

• 530,000 kilograms

• 53,000,000 kilograms

What two elements do rocket engines mix and heat up to create the force needed for launch?

• Carbon and Nitrogen

• Helium and Neon

• Hydrogen and Oxygen

• Sulfur and Phosphorus

Gravity is acting on a rocket on Earth.

• True

• False

What are the large pieces that a rocket breaks apart into during its ascent called?

• Modules

• Sections

• Stages

• Compartments

All rockets make a _____ to help the rocket leave Earth and get into space.