Space Exploration - Kids - Australia And New Zealand

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    The first person to set foot on the moon was___

    • Buzz Aldrin
    • John Glenn
    • Neil Armstrong
    • Michael Collins
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  • 2. 

    The first human made object launched into space was called___.

    • Sputnik

    • Explorer 1

    • Apollo 1

    • Vostok 1

    Correct Answer
    A. Sputnik
  • 3. 

    The Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) is a vehicle that drives around Mars.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    The MSL is a vehicle called a rover. It is the fourth rover to land on Mars. The other three rovers are Sojourner and the two Mars Exploration Rovers, Opportunity and Spirit.

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    The first human launched into space was___.

    • Alan Shepard

    • Nikita Khrushchev

    • Neil Armstrong

    • Yuri Gagarin

    Correct Answer
    A. Yuri Gagarin
    Explanation
    The Soviet Union launched Gagarin on April 12, 1961. He remained in space for about 108 minutes.

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  • 5. 

    A space probe has passed close to every planet in the solar system.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    At least two missions have ventured to Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. Voyager 1 is the only probe to fly past Uranus and Neptune.

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  • 6. 

    The farthest human made object from Earth is___.

    • Voyager 1

    • Voyager 2

    • Pioneer 10

    • Pioneer 11

    Correct Answer
    A. Voyager 1
    Explanation
    The two Pioneer probes were launched to in 1973 and the Voyager probes in 1977. Voyager 1 passed Pioneer 10 in distance from Earth in 1998, becoming the farthest artificial object.

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    The United States landed__ Apollo missions on the moon.

    • 4

    • 5

    • 6

    • 7

    Correct Answer
    A. 6
    Explanation
    The United States sent seven missions to land on the moon. Apollo 13 was unable to complete the landing due to a mechanical failure during the flight.

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    The first working probe to land on another planet was___.

    • Mariner 9

    • Pioneer 10

    • Viking 1

    • Mars Science Rover

    Correct Answer
    A. Viking 1
    Explanation
    The Soviet Union successfully landed a space capsule on Mars before Viking 1 landed. However the Soviet probe malfunctioned and was unable to send useful information back to Earth. Viking 1 landed in July 1976 followed about a month later by Viking 2.

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    What year was the first woman launched into space?

    • 1963

    • 1973

    • 1983

    • 1993

    Correct Answer
    A. 1963
    Explanation
    The Soviet Union was the first country to launch an object (satellite), animal (dog), man, and woman into space. Valentina Tereshkova was launched into space on June 16 aboard Vostok 6.

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    How many countries have successfully launched people into space?

    • 2

    • 3

    • 4

    • 5

    Correct Answer
    A. 3
    Explanation
    China joined Russia (formerly the Soviet Union) and the United States in launching a person into space in 2003. Yang Liwei orbited Earth for a little over 22 hours aboard the Shenzou 5 pace capsule.

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