- 1. A rocket moves forward when ___________ are expelled from the rear of the rocket.
A) forces of gravity B) fuels C) waters D) gases
- 2. For every action, there is an equal and ___________ force or reaction.
A) opposite B) weaker C) same D) stronger
- 3. Early rockets were created by the British around the year 1000.
A) False B) True
- 4. The development of multistage rockets made it possible to send rockets farther into space.
A) False B) True
- 5. There are usually ____________ stages in a multistage rockets.
A) 2 B) 1 C) 3 D) 4
- 6. The moon is a satellite.
A) True B) False
- 7. The first artificial satellite was launched in
A) 1967 B) 1977 C) 1947 D) 1957
- 8. The first person was launched into space in
A) 1961 B) 1971 C) 1981 D) 1951
- 9. Satellites and space stations are used for ______________
A) All of these B) research C) navigation D) communications
- 10. Geosynchronous satellites revolve around Earth ______________ Earth rotates.
A) slower than the B) faster than the C) at the same rate that D) None of these
- 11. A space station is a satellite.
A) True B) False
- 12. The first space station was launched in
A) 1981 B) 1971 C) 1951 D) 1961
- 13. The first space shuttle was launched in
A) 1981 B) 1971 C) 1961 D) 1991
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