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