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Astronomy Review Chapter 2
Test Description: Pearson Chapter 2 (first two sections)
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Rockets move forward because
A
they have a three-stage booster system.
B
they have a streamlined nose cone.
C
gas is propelled out of the back of the rocket.
D
they are lighter than air.
2) Rocket technology originated in
A
Russia.
B
Germany.
C
China.
D
the United States.
3) When did Tsiolkovsky and Goddard begin developing modern rockets?
A
in the early 1900s
B
in the 1860s
C
in the 1100s
D
during World War II
4) During World War II, rockets were used to
A
carry explosives.
B
send astronauts to the moon.
C
launch spy satellites into space.
D
all of the above
5) The reaction force that propels a rocket forward is called
A
thrust.
B
gravity.
C
inertia.
D
velocity.
6) The main advantage of multistage rockets is that
A
the total weight of the rocket is reduced as the rocket rises.
B
they are very easy to design and build.
C
they are usually very small.
D
the entire rocket goes into space.
7) Which event began the space race?
A
The Soviet Union launched Sputnik I.
B
The United States established NASA.
C
The United States launched Explorer 1.
D
Yuri Gagarin went into space.
8) The space race was between
A
the Soviet Union and China.
B
the United States and China.
C
the United States and the Soviet Union.
D
Great Britain and the Soviet Union.
9) The first human in space was
A
Laika Sputnik.
B
John Glenn.
C
Yuri Gagarin.
D
Alan Shepard.
10) During the early 1900s in the United States, experimental rockets were designed and built by
A
Jules Verne.
B
Isaac Newton.
C
Werher von Braun.
D
Robert Goddard.
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