Exploring Space Extra Credit Quiz

9 Questions | By Krelle81 | Last updated: Mar 19, 2022 | Total Attempts: 138

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Answer the questions below for a chance to earn extra credit. The number of points you earn depends on the number of questions you answer correctly. You are not penalized for incorrect answers.

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1.

Rocket technology originated where?
- A.
  
  China
- B.
  
  Europe
- C.
  
  The United States
- D.
  
  Japan
2.

Action and reaction forces make it possible for what?
- A.
  
  Satellites to stay in orbit
- B.
  
  Signals to be transmitted between Earth and satellites
- C.
  
  Rockets to be propelled forward
- D.
  
  Rockets to be lighter
3.

The main advantage of a multistage rocket is what?
- A.
  
  It is much quieter than other types of rockets
- B.
  
  It is much smaller than other types of rockets
- C.
  
  It does not have to carry very much fuel
- D.
  
  The total weight of the rocket is greatly reduced as the rocket rises
4.

What was the first artificial satellite to reach Earth orbit?
- A.
  
  Sputnik I
- B.
  
  Explorer I
- C.
  
  Vostok I
- D.
  
  Freedom 7
5.

Who was the first human launched into space?
- A.
  
  Yuri Gagarin
- B.
  
  Alan Shepard
- C.
  
  Neil Armstrong
- D.
  
  John Glenn
6.

What was the Apollo program?
- A.
  
  The Soviet effort to launch animals into space
- B.
  
  The American effort to place humans in Earth orbit
- C.
  
  The American effort to land astronauts on the moon
- D.
  
  The Soviet effort to land humans on Mars
7.

A space shuttle is a what?
- A.
  
  Small spacecraft that carries humans to space but can only be used one time
- B.
  
  Spacecraft that carries scientific instruments that can collect data, but has no human crew
- C.
  
  Large artificial satellite on which people can live and work for long periods
- D.
  
  Spacecraft that can carry a crew into space, return to Earth, and then be reused for the same purpose
8.

Sixteen countries have joined together to build what?
- A.
  
  The Mir space station
- B.
  
  The International Space Station
- C.
  
  The largest multistage rocket ever built
- D.
  
  A base on the surface of the moon
9.

Accomplishments of space probes include what?
- A.
  
  Visiting or passing near all the planets except Pluto
- B.
  
  Exploring many moons, asteroids, and comets
- C.
  
  Giving scientists tremendous new insights about the environments on different planets
- D.
  
  All of these