Florida Science Grade 6

Section 6: Current and Future Space Missions

Current and Future Space Missions

1.
What did NASA administrators particularly like about the space shuttle?
A)It would be cheaper to make, so it would cost less.
B)It would be reusable, so it would cost less.
C)Many countries would chip in, so it would cost less.
D)It would be more accurate, bring back more data, and it would be more cost effective.
2.
What is the name of the cooperative space station now being built?
A)Mir
B)Skylab
C)International Space Station
D)Soyuz
3.
When is the new space station expected to be operational?
A)2005
B)2020
C)2000
D)It's operational now.
4.
Which missions to Mars ended in failure?
A)Mars Global Surveyor and Polar Lander
B)Mars Climate Orbiter and Pathfinder
C)Sojourner and Pathfinder
D)Mars Climate Orbiter and Polar Lander
5.
What is the purpose of the New Millennium Program?
A)to create technology faster than other nations
B)to create satellites to spy on other nations
C)to develop technology that will create more jobs on Earth
D)to develop advanced technology that will let NASA send smart spacecraft into the solar system
6.
What additional question are scientists exploring about the Moon?
A)Is the Moon habitable?
B)Does water exist in the craters of the Moon's poles?
C)Does the Moon have an atmosphere?
D)Can we harvest soil from the Moon?
7.
The destination of the space probe Cassini is __________.
A)Saturn
B)Jupiter
C)Uranus
D)Pluto
8.
What is the Next Generation Space Telescope planned to study?
A)the evolution of galaxies
B)all of the above
C)the production of elements by stars
D)the process of star and planet formation
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