1. What is the main difference between space shuttles
and space rockets?
a) They
are each a different shape.
b) A Space shuttle can be
re-used, where as each rocket can only be used once.
c) They were each invented
by different countries.
d) A rocket can transport
things back down to Earth.
2. What does NASA stand for?
a) Nautical
Acrobatics Stunts Association.
b) Never Admit you're a Supernatural
Alien.
c) National Air and Space
America.
d) National Aeronautics and
Space Administration.
3. Which space shuttle exploded in 1986?
a) the Atlantis.
b) the Enterprise.
c) the Challenger.
d) the Discovery.
4. What is the payload bay?
a) A special
compartment that carries satellites or other scientific equipment.
b) A section where the astronauts
receive their pay each week on the shuttle.
c) A hole in which technicians
load in all the supplies needed for the outer-space trip.
d) A small room in the mid-deck
of the shuttle similar to a lounge room.
5. What is the group responsible for the well-being of
the ship and crew while in flight?
a) Mission
Directors.
b) The group responsible for
the well-being of the ship and crew. (they don’t have a name!)
c) Mission Control.
d) The government.