stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Mr. Inkster's Reading Comprehension - Blasting Off to Space Academy Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Mr. Inkster's Reading Comprehension - Blasting Off to Space Academy
Mr. Inkster's Reading Comprehension - Blasting Off to Space Academy
26 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
58 plays
#Inkster
Flashcards
26 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
26
Answers
1
The Hubble Space Telescope was flawed when it went into orbit in 1990. What does flawed mean?
perfect
ruined
imperfect
useless
2
Astronauts have to adjust different knobs during takeoff. What does adjust mean?
accept
change; move
suffer through
complain
3
There are delicate repairs that must be made on spacecrafts. What does delicate mean?
hard to find
easily damaged
attractive
fancy
4
What is the last test area used in the story?
moon
pool
truck
model spaceship
5
Why doesn't the Multi-Axis Trainer spin in the same direction more than once?
It will overheat and stop working.
Because that will never happen in space.
To keep you from getting sick.
Someone was injured when it spun 3 times in the same way.
6
It takes a lot for astronauts to learn to function in space. What does function mean?
use the bathroom
eat
work properly
sleep
7
What is the 5 Degrees of Freedom Chair used for?
To simulate what freedom is like.
To get used to the weightless tumble of space.
To simulate having freedom under 5 temperatures.
To get used to the cold temperatures in space.
8
Why is it called the 1/6th gravity chair?
Because you sit on 1/6th of a chair.
Because it counts for 1/6th of your training.
Because Earth has 1/6th the gravity of the moon.
Because the moon has 1/6th the gravity of Earth.
9
In what year was Skylab launched?
2003
2014
1968
1973
10
Which of the simulators did the class experience first?
Five Degrees of Freedom (SDF) Chair
Multi-Axis Trainer (MAT)
1/6 Gravity Chair
Space Shot
11
In space astronauts are tethered to their ship. What does tethered mean?
They are tied to their ship.
They are not allowed outside their ship.
They are locked in their ship.
They live in their ship.
12
Why was the team name, Team Europa?
It is named after the continent of Europe.
It is named after our moon.
It is the name of their group leader.
It's the name of one of Jupiter's seven moons.
13
What is the nickname for the KC-135 airplane?
Vomit Comet
The Pain Plane
What Goes Down Must Come V 2.5
Jupiter Pukiter
14
What does NASA stand for?
Nice Apple Sauce Alex
National Aerodynamic Spacecraft Assocation
National Air and Space Academy
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
15
What is another name they use for a space walk?
Extraterrestrial trot
Moon walk
Zero gravity excursion
Extravehicular activity
16
What was the name of the United State's first space station?
International Space Station
SkyCity
Skylab
Sky Station
17
Where is the U.S. Space Academy?
Houston, Texas
Huntsville, Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
18
Which of the following is a job in the space program?
Doctor
Teacher
Pharmacist
Quarterback
19
What type of text is Blasting off to Space Academy?
Interview
Science Fiction
Comedy
Informational
20
When was the last time astronauts stepped foot on the moon?
1967
1969
1970
1972
21
How long do astronauts train before they go to space?
Days
Years
Weeks
Months
22
What does the Multi-Axis Trainer (MAT) prepare you for?
How to start the engine of the spacecraft.
Being able to breathe in space.
How to regain control of a tumbling spacecraft.
How to fix the spaceship.
23
The vision on the Hubble is so acute, you could see a firefly 10,000 miles way. Define acute.
bad
pretty
dull
sharp
24
What happens, for a few seconds, at the top of Space Shot?
You fall asleep.
It spins in circles.
You will feel weightless.
It sits still.
25
If you weigh 6 times more on Earth than on the moon, how would you find your moon weight?
Multiply by 100
Multiply by 2.
Multiply by 6
Multiply by 1/6
26
What does jumping on the 1/6 gravity chair feel like?
Jumping on a trampoline.
You can't jump, gravity will hold you down.
Trying to jump out of mud.
It feels the same as usual.
