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Parts of a Rocket

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  • The rocket has a part called the "structure". What shape is it?
    cylinder
  • After it disconnects, where does the bottom part of a rocket fall to?
    the ocean
  • The propellant inside a rocket is more commonly called ________. (Hint: similar to a car)
    fuel or rocket fuel
  • THRUST is the force that moves the rocket into the ______.
    air
  • True or False: Fireworks were the first type of rocket.
    True
  • In what year did the first two astronauts step onto the moon?
    1969
  • What is the number of main parts that a rocket has?
    4
  • What was the name of the first astronaut to walk on the moon?
    Neil Armstrong
  • Name at least two things that a rocket launches up in the air or into space.
    fireworks, missiles, and/or spacecraft (space shuttles & satellites)
  • The pointed nose of a rocket is known as the _______________.
    payload
  • True or False: The propulsion part of the rocket is like the computer that controls everything inside of it.
    FALSE
  • The guidance part of a rocket is compared to what human body part.
    The BRAIN
  • True or False: The name of the first spacecraft to land on the moon was called Apollo 11.
    TRUE
  • What country is astronaut Chris Hadfield from?
    CANADA
  • The main purpose of a rocket is to get people or things into the ________.
    air