Space Objects
Which word refers to the third major planet from the Sun?
A) the Moon
B) asteroid
C) the Earth
D) solar system
c. The Earth
What is the vehicle used for travelling in outer space?
A) control panel
B) spacecraft
C) engine
D) fuel
B. Spacecraft
Who is a trained person who operates or works inside a spacecraft?
A) crew
B) astronaut
C) control panel
D) engine
B. Astronaut
Neil Armstrong was the astronaut _____ walked on the Moon.
Who
You are the flight engineer, _____?
Aren’t you?
What is a large metallic or rocky body flying through space?
A) spacecraft
B) asteroid
C) engine
D) space station
B. Asteroid
Where do astronauts check dials, switches, and system instruments inside a ship?
A) fuel tank
B) engine
C) control panel
D) launch pad
C. Control Panel
The team of specialists working together on a space mission is called the _____.
A) crew
B) space station
C) spacecraft
D) control panel
A. Crew
The rover is a robotic vehicle _____ explores the surface of Mars.
Which
The Moon rotates around the Earth, _____?
Doesn’t it?
Our planet gets warmth and light directly from _____.
A) the Moon
B) the Sun
C) stars
D) solar system
B. The Sun
What is the large orbital laboratory where researchers live and work high above Earth?
A) spacecraft
B) space station
C) engine
D) asteroid
B. Space Station
What verb describes sending a rocket upward into space from Earth?
A) land
B) orbit
C) launch
D) control
C. Launch
Houston is the mission control center _____ rocket launches are directed.
Where
Astronauts don't walk outside the space station without safety tethers, _____?
Do they?
Millions of distant _____ twinkle brightly across outer space.
A) asteroids
B) engines
C) stars
D) crews
C. Stars
What gives power to the rocket's high-tech propulsion system?
A) fuel
B) crew
C) launch
D) land
A. Fuel
What verb describes bringing a spacecraft back safely onto solid ground?
A) launch
B) land
C) fuel
D) power
B. Land
Which sentence correctly uses a relative pronoun?
A) A flight commander is a leader which guides the crew.
B) An orbital lab is a facility where astronauts conduct tests.
C) The rocket where launched yesterday was powerful.
D) An astronaut which trained hard completed the mission.
B) An orbital lab is a facility where astronauts conduct tests.
The Sun is located at the center of our solar system, _____?
Isn’t it?
Our central star, Earth, and all neighboring planets belong to the same _____.
A) space station
B) solar system
C) spacecraft
D) asteroid belt
B. Solar System
What part of the rocket produces thrust to push the vessel into orbit?
A) control panel
B) space station
C) engine
D) asteroid
C. Engine
Complete: "Before the rocket can [ 1 ], the entire [ 2 ] must board the vessel."
A) land / control panel
B) launch / crew
C) fuel / space station
D) engine / astronaut
B. Launch / Crew
"The special liquid [ 1 ] powers the rocket is kept in a facility [ 2 ] safety standards are strict."
A) who / where
B) which / where
C) where / who
D) who / which
B) which / where
Rocket engines require specialized fuel to power a launch, _____?
don’t they?