Rockets and astronauts
6 free practice questions with explanations
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Rockets and astronauts: example questions & answers
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What do we call a person who travels into space?
- AA sailor
- BAn astronaut✓
- CA driver
- DA pilot
Answer: An astronaut is a person who is trained to travel and work in space.
What do we use to blast off and travel into space?
- AA rocket✓
- BA car
- CA boat
- DA bicycle
Answer: A rocket is a powerful machine that has enough force to fly all the way up into space.
Why do astronauts wear a special helmet and spacesuit in space?
- ATo keep warm at bedtime
- BBecause it is raining
- CTo look funny
- DThere is no air to breathe in space✓
Answer: There is no air in space, so a spacesuit and helmet give astronauts air and keep them safe.
Inside a spaceship in space, astronauts seem to do what because there is very little gravity?
- AFloat around✓
- BRun very fast
- CFall fast asleep
- DSink to the floor
Answer: With almost no gravity in space, astronauts and their things float around gently.
What is the name of the big space station where astronauts live and work in space?
- AThe lighthouse
- BThe airport
- CThe International Space Station✓
- DThe train station
Answer: The International Space Station is a home in space where astronauts from many countries live and do experiments.
What did astronauts leave behind on the Moon when they walked on it?
- ARivers
- BFootprints✓
- CPuddles
- DTrees
Answer: Astronauts left footprints in the dusty Moon ground, and there is no wind to blow them away.