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Do you know your stuff about rocket ships?

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1
Why do rockets look so slow?
Because depending on rockets weight/size it can vary from slow to fast.
Because of what’s on board the rocket ship
Because of weight there is a lot of Inertia to overcome
Because Superman is pulling it back
2
Why did the Chicken cross the playground?
To get to the other ride
To get a slider burger
To get to the other slide
To get to the swings
3
In flight, what is the four forces a rocket is subjected to?
Thrust, pull, turn, and weight
Thrust, weight, hold, and drag
Thrust, weight, push, and drag
Thrust, weight, lift, and drag
4
A typically rocket produces more than a million pounds of thrust that allows it to carry more than 6,000 pounds.
True
False
5
How do rockets produce thrust?
by using physics and laws
By using fuel
Using a complicated method called the “pyratic thrust”
generated by the propulsion system in a rocket
6
Prior to 1926, rockets were fuel by what substance?
Oil
Gunpowder
Gasoline
All of the above
7
What did Mrs. Andresen get for Christmas?
A new dog
Fancy purse
A Comfy
A Rolex
8
Rockets are named after what Italian word?
Little spindle
Rochetta
All of the above
Bobbin