What does NASA stand for?

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

A small, rocky body outside of Earth's atmosphere.

A small, rocky body that has hit the Earth's surface.

A small, rocky body burning up in the atmosphere.

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1
What was the first satellite ever launched into space?
Explorer 1
Apollo 11
Sputnik 1
Lunar 1
2
What does NASA stand for?
National Aeronautics and Space Association
National Administration of Space Aeronautics
National Airplanes and Space Aeronautics
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
3
Who were the first two people to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin
Buzz Aldrin and Yuri Gagarin
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Light Year
Yuri Gagarin and John Glen
4
What is the hottest planet in the solar system?
Mars
Venus
Earth
Mercury
5
What keeps the planets in order in our solar system?
Sun's gravity
They sit that way randomly.
Nothing.
Earth's gravity
6
Which layer of the sun has gases thick enough to see?
Corona
Photosphere
Convective Zone
Chromosphere
7
What is a meteoroid?
A small, rocky body outside of Earth's atmosphere.
A small, rocky body burning up in the atmosphere.
A small, rocky body that has hit the Earth's surface.
A large, rocky body named Golem.
8
How many Moons does Mars have?
2
4
1
3
9
What is a meteorite?
A small, rocky body that has hit the Earth's surface.
A medium, rocky body named Graveler.
A small, rocky body burning up in the atmosphere.
A small, rocky body outside of Earth's atmosphere.
10
Which NASA program resulted in the first humans walking on the moon?
Voyager
Gemini
Apollo
Sputnik 1 & 2
11
Between which two planets do we find the Asteroid belt?
Mars and Earth
Jupiter and Saturn
Earth and Venus
Mars and Jupiter
12
What was the first living thing in space?
Ham the Chimp
Laika the Dog
Milky Way the Cat
Steve the Sloth
13
What is a meteor?
A small, rocky body that has hit the Earth's surface.
A small, rocky body burning up in the atmosphere.
A small, rocky body outside of Earth's atmosphere.
A small, rocky body named Geodude.
14
Which two countries were world leaders in space exploration throughout the 1960's?
China and Russia
United States and China
Soviet Union and China
Soviet Union and United States
15
What are the four largest moons of Jupiter called?
The four largest moons.
Galilean Moons
Moons of Galileo
Jupiter's Big 4

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