Flashcards

Question 1

What ancient civilization invented/found out about propulsion (steam)

Answer 1

Greeks

Question 2

What were X-Planes?

Answer 2

Expiremental planes meant to break the sound barrier (Mach 1)
(spoiler - they did)

Question 3

What was Mercury’s Purpose?

Answer 3

To send a manned rocket to orbit around the earth, and to eventually send man to the moon

Question 4

What keeps stars together, and what pushes them apart

Answer 4

fusion: pushes apart
gravity: keeps it together

Question 5

What would happen if gravity overpowered fusion in a star?

Answer 5

it would collapse

Question 6

What would happen if fusion overpowered gravity in a star?

Answer 6

it would explode

Question 7

Who was Wally Schirra?

Answer 7

Wally Schirra was an astronaut during the Mercury program.
He was the 5th/7 to fly
He flew on Mercury Atlas 8
He orbited the earth six times

Question 8

Who was Alan Sheperd

Answer 8

Alan was the first american in space
he flew up and down
he was immencely celebrated
Flew on Mercury Redstone 3
Stayed in Nasa until Apollo

Question 9

What was the purpose of the Gemini Missions

Answer 9

to do the necessary testing to one day send man to the moon

Question 10

What were two interesting Gemini Missions and what were their…
-objectives
-outcomes
-astronauts

Answer 10

Gemini 3:
Gus Grissom and John Young
objectives were to test a new rocket
outcomes were they forgot the earth rotates and landed 60 miles of target

Gemini 6:
Wally Schirra and Thomas Stafford
objective was to practice rendevous
outcome was successful other than having to not do the first launch because of a loose electrical cord

Question 11

What was the purpose of the Apollo Missions

Answer 11

to have the USA be the first to walk on the moon

Question 12

What were two important Apollo missions and what were their…
-outcomes
-astronauts

Answer 12

Apollo 1:
The first Apollo mission
Gus Grissom, Roger Chaffe, and Ed White
outcomes were during testing, a faulty wire caught fire under Gus’s seat, and due to the pure oxygen, and all of them were dead within a minute
Apollo 11:
sent Neil Armstrong, Michel Collins, and Buzz Aldrin to the moon
Neil became the first person to walk on the moon
outcomes were they were successful, and they collected a bunch of moon rocks

Question 13

What is Mars geography like?

Answer 13

it is a red planet with a lot of advanced geography. There are daily dust storms and many different mountains and craters

Question 14

True or False?
Mars is closer to the sun than the earth/Mars is one closer to the sun than the Earth

Answer 14

False. It is one farther from the sun

Question 15

What are days called on Mars, and how long is a day on Mars

Answer 15

Days are called Sols, and a day on mars is 24 hours and 40 minutes, or their day is 40 minutes longer

Question 16

What was Spirit and Opportunity, and why were they important in the exploration of Mars?

Answer 16

They were rovers looking fro evidence of water/life

Spirit and Opportunity were important because they found evidence of water that could have upheld microbial life.

Question 17

What was Perseverance, and why was it important in the exploration of Mars?

Answer 17

Perseverance was a rover mission that was meant to try to find past life on mars and to collect rock samples that would be picked up in later missions. The rover also held held the first mars helicopter. It is still working on mars today