Becoming an Astronaut

Q. ________ is the first Indian woman to go to space.

1. Sunita Williams
2. Jerrie Cob
3. Kalpana Chawla
4. Jessica Meir

Q. Mark the following activities as possible or impossible if carried out by an astronaut in a space station. (3 marks)
(A) Walking on the floor
(B) Sleeping in upright position
(C) Floating in a space station
(D) Washing their face with water from tap
(E) Pouring water in a glass to fill it completely
(F) Using an oxygen cylinder for breathing

Q. What does ISS stand for?

1. Indian Space System
2. International Space System
3. Indian Space Station
4. International Space Station

Q. Who is the first person to step on the moon?

1. Kalpana Chawla
2. Neil Armstrong
3. Rakesh Sharma
4. Sunita Williams

Q. The scientists who study about the universe are called _____.

1. mathematicians
2. mechanics
3. astronomers
4. physicist

Q. Hair of an astronaut in space is always in an upward direction.

1. False
2. True

Q. Why do astronauts keep floating in the spaceship?

1. There is air all around in space.
2. They wear floatation suit.
3. They don't feel Earth's gravity.
4. They feel Earth's gravity.

Q. Sort the following astronauts in chronological order as they have gone to space.

1. Neil Armstrong
2. Rakesh Sharma
3. Kalpana Chawla
4. Sunita Williams

Q. is the first Indian woman to go to space.

1. Kalpana Chawla
2. Sunita Williams
3. Shawna Pandya

Q. ISS stands for .

1. International Space Station
2. Indian Space Station
3. Indian Space System