Part 5 "From The Earth to the Moon"

Mr. Dolloff

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  1. Which mission was the 1st manned test of a lunar lander?

    2. Your answer:
    Gemini 4
    Apollo 9
    Apollo 11
    Apollo 1

  2. Approximately how long did it take to build the lunar lander?

    3. Your answer:
    6 months
    7 years
    4 years
    12 years

  3. What was the name of the first lunar lander to be flown in space by astronauts?

    4. Your answer:
    Eagle
    Friendship 7
    Columbia
    Spider

  4. Why was the 1st solo flight of the lunar lander almost cancelled?

    5. Your answer:
    one of the astronauts got sick
    the Saturn V got hit by lightning
    the backpack for spacewalking didn't work
    an oxygen tank on the lander blew up

  5. Who was the man in charge of building the lunar lander for the Grumman corporation?

    6. Your answer:
    Tom Kelly
    Chuck Yeager
    Deke Slayton
    Werner Von Braun

  6. Why did the astronauts have to stand up in the lunar module?

    7. Your answer:
    because of the design of the space suits
    because the windows needed to be smaller
    because there wasn't enough room for seats
    because otherwise they would get sick

  7. Which mission took the a lunar lander to within 50,000 feet of the moon?

    8. Your answer:
    Apollo 4
    Apollo 10
    Apollo 1
    Apollo 7

  8. Which of the following astronauts DID NOT participate in the 1st lunar lander test?

    9. Your answer:
    Rusty Schwiegert
    Wally Schirra
    Jim McDivitt
    Dave Scott

  9. The method of using a small craft just to land on the moon was called:

    10. Your answer:
    earth-orbit rendezvous
    mars-orbit rendezvous
    lunar
    lunar-orbit rendezvous

  10. Which of the following materials was used as a thermal shield on the lander?

    11. Your answer:
    mylar
    wax
    graphite
    latex

  11. The lunar lander needed to be very aerodynamic.

    12. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  12. The project to build the lunar lander was done on time and within the budget.

    13. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  13. The lunar lander needed to be able to withstand temperatures from 250 degrees to -250 degrees:

    14. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  14. Many of the workers at Grumman got fired during this project.

    15. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  15. The lunar module is really 2 vehicles in 1.

    16. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

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