Russia in Space
United States in Space
Mission to the Moon
The Moon
Rockets and Satellites
100
Sputnik
What is the name of the first Russian satellite?
100
Neil Armstrong
Who is the first US astronaut to walk on the moon?
100
John Kennedy
Who was the US president who started the big effort to land on the moon?
100
The cooling of molten materials.
What is the make-up of most moon rocks?
100
Gas expelled from the rear of a rocket pushed the rocket forward.
How does a rocket move?
200
Yuri Gagarin
What is the name of the first Russian astronaut?
200
"One small step for a man. One giant leap for mankind."
What is the quote from the first moon landing by a US citizen?
200
It circled the moon and mapped possible landing spots.
What was the purpose of Apollo 11?
200
A meteor that has crashed into a moon or planet.
What is a meteorite?
200
For every force, there is an equal and opposite force.
What is the basic law of physics that governs propulsion?
300
The satellite or space vehicle moves in the same orbit as the earth, such as Sputnik did.
What is a geosynchronous orbit?
300
Explorer
What is the name of the first US satellite in space?
300
It landed on the Sea of Tranquility on the moon in 1969.
What did the lunar module Eagle accomplish?
300
A device that detects movement of the land.
What is a seismometer?
300
The Chinese in the year 1000.
Who built the earliest rockets?
400
Krushchev
What is the name of the Russian prime minister who said "We will bury you!" to the United States?
400
1969
What is the year of the first US moon landing when an astronaut walked on the moon?
400
"The Eagle has landed!"
What is the announcement when Eagle landed on the moon?
400
Rounded pits in the moon's surface.
What is a crater?
400
Multistage rockets.
What is the name given to rockets with different parts that serve different purposes?
500
Valentina Tereshkova
What is the name of the first Russian woman astronaut?
500
1958
What is the date of the Explorer launch?
500
Mares
What is the name given to large bodies of sand and dust that were thought to be seas?
500
Ice
What is the composition of the lunar poles?
500
Communications, navigation, research, warfare, spying, weather.
What are the purposes of satellites?
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