Yuri Gagarin
What country does Gagarin describe in detail in paragraph 7?
Japan
The image "1963: Hail the Soviet People-the Pioneers of Space!" communicates
Soviet's pride for their space program and accomplishment.
Which country was first to successfully put a man on the moon?
United States
Describe the 1969: Apollo 11 commemorative button
Includes 3 American Astronauts identifying the 1st man on the moon.
Definition of Sea of Tranquility
site of Apollo 11 landing
Yuri Gagarin describes the moment of ignition (lift-off) as...
quiet and he couldn't identify the moment the rocket lifted off
In "First to Fly..." Gagarin states that he was "struck by the beauty of it". He is referring to...
Earth
Give one connection Buzz Aldrin had to aviation before he became an astronaut.
Mother's maiden name was moon
Father was a pilot
Father knew Orville Wright
Which word in paragraph 4 is the best synonym for the word humble?
grateful
among the first to fly planes
Why might Yuri Gagarin's mother cry during life off?
She worried about his safety
In "First to Fly" who is Vladimir Suvorov?
He was in charge of filming the mission launch.
In "Buzz Aldrin on His Lunar Home," Buzz reveals they had what concern?
the engine's arm circuit breaker on buzz's side had detached
In "Buzz Aldrin on His Lunar Home," Buzz responded to Houston, "Roger, Houston. We're no. 1 on the runway". This shows...
Buzz was trying to make a joke and lighten the mood.
Definition of shroud
parachute
What does Gagarin compare in space versus on Earth in paragraph 10?
What is the tone of paragraph 14?
"After ten dangerous and uncomfortable minutes, the cable holding the modules together finally sheared and burned through under the intense forces with an audible bang..."
serious, dangerous
What does Buzz Aldrin describe as the most unique experience that he shared with Collins and Armstrong?
They were the only humans in space, while everyone else was on Earth.
In "Buzz Aldrin on His Lunar Home..." what is the importance of the eagle?
Eagle is the name of the lunar module and the insignia. He had an eagle painted on the plane his dad used to fly on.
Definition of encumbrance
load, burden
In "First to Fly..." the central idea of the passage is to
describe the intense impact Gagarin felt being the first man to space
Give one piece of evidence from "First to Fly" that the Soviets were the first people in space?
“It was not lost on him that he was seeing the Earth as spherical, with his own eyes—the first time any human had been able to do so.” (5)
“He introduced himself to them as the world’s first spaceman.” (16)
What is the central idea of "Buzz Aldrin on His Lunar Home..."?
Buzz Aldrin describes his personal feelings and experience.
How does Buzz Aldrin describe how he feels while on the moon?
isolated
Definition of aerodynamic
wind-resistant