How are the jobs of a payload crew member and mission specialist alike?

They perform experiments during the flight.

Why do astronauts sometimes train in giant pools?

Working in water feels similar to working in space.

Which is true about astronauts living in space?

They have to strap almost everything down.

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1
The special agent was given a top-secret ___ in Europe.
high-tech
navigation
simulation
mission
2
Where are astronauts training facilities in the United States?
in the Midwest
In the Northeast
along the Pacific coast
in the South
3
How are the jobs of a payload crew member and mission specialist alike?
They perform experiments during the flight.
They help keep the space vehicle in good working shape.
They are government officials who check efficiency.
They are on the ship only to observe.
4
What do astronauts have to learn in case of crash landing?
land and sea survival skills
breathing without oxygen
enduring weightlessness
several languages
5
What does extra in extravehicular mean in the passage?
outside
beside
on the opposite side
inside
6
My dad's office has the latest in ____ computer equipment.
mission
high-tech
facilities
maneuver
7
Ramon has a video game that is a ___ of a football game.
mission
maneuver
high-tech
simulation
8
Students at a space camp do all the following except...
find out about the space program
learn about the science of spaceflight
do teamwork and problem-solving exercises
fly on a real space mission
9
Why do astronauts take trips in planes that suddenly dive 11,000 feet?
to use their problem-solving skills
to practice their teamwork
To experience weightlessness
to practice regaining control of the plane
10
Jeff has a new car with a computerized ____ system to show location.
mission
navigation
facilities
maneuver
11
To become an astronaut requires all the following except...
years of training
championship athletic ability
advanced education
hard work
12
Why do astronauts sometimes train in giant pools?
They are practicing unexpected water leak in space.
They get used to their space suits under water.
Working against water resistance builds strength.
Working in water feels similar to working in space.
13
Gymnasiums are sports ____.
mission
high-tech
facilities
maneuver
14
Astronauts are typically trained in all the following fields except...
mathematics
science
engineering
art
15
Which is true about astronauts living in space?
They cannot keep clean.
They have to strap almost everything down.
They spend all their time working or sleeping
They wear space suits all the time.
16
The deaths of seven astronauts in 1986 resulted in the founding of...
the Challenger Center
The Young Astronauts program
NASA's Can Do program
NASA's Teacher Resource Centers
17
The ambulance had to ___ through heavy traffic to get to the hospital.
facilities
maneuver
navigation
simulation
18
In this selection, the word queasy describes feeling...
nauseous
healthy
sleepy
cheerful

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