Apollo 13 Quiz - Storyworks

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The article "Disaster in Space" is mostly about _________.

Neil Armstrong, the first human on the moon

A life-or-death problem and how it was solved.

How parachutes work

Why people are curious about outer space

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

In which year did the Apollo 13 mission take place?

1955

1960

1969

1970

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Why couldn't astronauts Lovell, Swigert and Haise re-enter Earth's atmosphere in the LEM?

The LEM's oxygen supply was quickly running out.

The LEM couldn't travel quickly enough to get through Earth's atmosphere.

The LEM didn't have a heat shield, and the astronauts would burn up if they traveled through the atmosphere without one.

The astronauts couldn't fit comfortably in the LEM.

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The article says that the astronauts were shivering inside the LEM. Why were they shivering?

They were terrified.

They had turned off the heat in the LEM to save power.

The LEM's heating system was broken.

A hole in the LEM was letting cold air in.

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which line from the article supports the answer to question 4?

"The LEM and Odyssey were latched together like LEGO bricks."

"The spacecraft moaned and shuddered."

"So the astronauts turned off all but the most necessary systems, including the heat."

"The astronauts barely slept."

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Why did some engineers fight back tears as the astronauts re-entered Earth's atmosphere?

They had not heard from the astronauts, and they were afraid that the men were dead.

They were relieved because the mission was almost over.

They were sad because Apollo 13 had failed.

They were afraid that they would be blamed for the disaster.

7.

Multiple Select

30 sec

1 pt

In the section, "A Mission to the Moon," the author writes about life on a spacecraft. What details from the article tell how uncomfortable it was for the astronauts. (Pick ALL answers that apply)

They were crammed in a small space

They ate dried food

There was no TV or Video Games.

There were no showers, sinks or toilets

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the Main Idea of the Section with the heading, "A Mission to the Moon." (What is the section MOSTLY about - NOT details)

There were no showers, sinks or toilets in the spacecraft.

Apollo 13's journey to the moon was not comfortable.

They had to travel 24,000 miles to the moon.

Their spacecraft was the size of a car.

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the section with the heading "A Catastrophe" mostly about? (The Main Idea ... NOT details)

Much of the ship's oxygen went into space.

The ship lost a lot of power

There was bad wiring on the Odyssey.

Bad wiring created an explosion on the Odyssey that left it without much power or oxygen.

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the main idea of the section, "Free Fall to Earth."

Communication with the Odyssey blacked out.

Engineers were trying not to cry.

Although Apollo 13 failed in its mission to explore the moon, its astronauts beat all the odds and survived.

The Odyssey landed in the Pacific Ocean.

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The trees were ___________________ by the wildfire.

incinerated

uncharted

catapulted

orbited

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The people who design new cars and spaceships are called ___________________.

doctors

engineers

teachers

mechanics

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

It was ____________________ to wait in line for the ice cream cone on a hot summer day.

uncharted

ingenuity

atmosphere

agonizing

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The layer of gasses around Earth is called the ____________.

skeleton

atmosphere

mantle

core

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