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Chapter 2 - Unit Test - Astronomy
Contributed by: Lefebvre
  • 1. The force that propels a rocket forward is called
A) thrust.
B) escape velocity.
C) an action force.
D) velocity.
  • 2. Humans first landed on the moon in
A) 1961.
B) 1971.
C) 1969.
D) 1957.
  • 3. A ________________________ can carry satellites into orbit.
A) space shuttle
B) space probe
C) rover
D) space station
  • 4. Rockets were first developed in
A) the Soviet Union.
B) the United States.
C) Great Britain.
D) China.
  • 5. The goal of the Apollo program was to
A) prove that the moon is solid.
B) establish a permanent colony on the moon.
C) put the first American in space.
D) land astronauts on the moon.
  • 6. The main advantage of a multistage rocket is that
A) the total weight of the rocket is reduced as the rocket rises.
B) it requires less fuel to overcome gravity at the time of launch.
C) it can be reused after returning to Earth.
D) it can carry humans into space.
  • 7. The main purpose of a space station is to
A) show that different countries can work together.
B) take photos and readings of other planets in the solar system.
C) carry out experiments in space.
D) use solar panels to produce electricity for people on Earth.
  • 8. An example of an artificial satellite is
A) the Eagle.
B) the moon.
C) a rover.
D) Explorer 1.
  • 9. Which is a cooperative effort among many different countries?
A) the Apollo program
B) the space race
C) the International Space Station
D) NASA
  • 10. The speed of a rocket in a given direction is its
A) thrust
B) vacuum
C) velocity
D) rover
  • 11. The first person to walk on the moon was
A) John Glenn
B) Robert Goddard
C) Neil Armstrong
D) Buzz Aldrin
  • 12. Some space probes have small robots called ________________________ that collect and analyze samples.
A) space shuttles
B) satellites
C) rovers
D) space stations
  • 13. True or False: The first American to orbit Earth was Alan Shepard.
A) True
B) False
  • 14. True or False: A space probe is a spacecraft that has no human crew.
A) True
B) False
  • 15. True or False: Orbital velocity is the velocity a rocket must reach to fly off into space.
A) False
B) True
  • 16. True or False: The force of gases shooting out the back of a rocket is an example of an action force.
A) False
B) True
  • 17. A spacecraft that has various scientific instruments that can collect data, including visual images, but has no human crew is called a ________________________.
A) space probe
B) space shuttle
C) rovers
D) space station
  • 18. A ________________________ is a large artificial satellite on which people can live and work for long periods.
A) space probe
B) space shuttle
C) rovers
D) space station
  • 19. Some probes have small robots called ________________________ that can move about on the surface of another planet or moon.
A) rovers
B) space station
C) space probe
D) space shuttle
  • 20. A ________________________ is a spacecraft that can carry a crew into space, return to Earth, and then be reused for the same purpose.
A) space probe
B) space station
C) rovers
D) space shuttle
  • 21. This is a picture of a:
A) space probe
B) space shuttle
C) space station
D) rover
  • 22. This is a picture of a:
A) space station
B) space shuttle
C) space probe
D) rover
  • 23. This is a picture of a:
A) space shuttle
B) space station
C) space probe
D) rover
  • 24. This is a picture of a:
A) space probe
B) space shuttle
C) rover
D) space station
  • 25. True or False: The Soviets launching the satellite Sputnik 1 started the Space Race.
A) True
B) False
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