Space Primer Quiz

So, how well did you understand the information presented in the Space Primer? Test your new knowledge with our Space Primer Quiz below.

True	False
		1. John Kennedy really got USA's space program going.
		2. The Saturn V was the first reusable rocket.
		3. Sending a rocket to the moon has been described as similar to shooting a high-flying duck from a racing speedboat.
		4. A toy balloon can be used to demonstrate how a rocket works.
		5. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
		6. Today, rockets only use solid fuel.
		7. As a rocket climbs through the atmosphere, it becomes lighter because there is less fuel to carry.
		8. A "gimbal" is another name for the capsule.
		9. Orbital paths usually form a perfect circle.
		10. Most satellites are carried into space by manned rockets.
		11. Rocket and space technology have many uses for us right here on earth that help us every day.

12. The first U.S. satellite ever launched was called

13. America's first space station was called

14. It is easier to repair a satellite if it malfunctions

15. launched the first liquid fueled rocket.

16. For space flight, liquid fueled rockets must take to burn.

17. To escape Earth's gravity, a rocket must reach a speed called

18. Who was the first American to fly into space?

19. Unmanned spacecraft have landed on the moon and which of the following planets?

20. The hole that is formed in solid propellant is called the