Quiz for The ISS (Grades 3-6)

The US funding for the International Space Station ends in_____. Hopefully, that will be extended by other resources. NASA has published detailed guidelines for private companies wishing to apply for use of the ISS.

Emoji Math for International Space Station: fill in the blanks with calculated numbers. (Credit: NASA)

Orbit Altitude Changes of The International Space Station (Credit: NASA)

The International Space Station is a 400-ton, $150 billion platform that supports an international team of 3-5 astronauts for tours of duty lasting up to 6 months at a time. Like all satellites that orbit close to Earth, the atmosphere causes the ISS orbit to decay steadily every day, so the ISS has to be ‘re-boosted’ every few months to prevent it from burning up in the atmosphere. Based on the following information, what is the ISS’ altitude by April 2009?

In January 2007, the altitude was 340 kilometers. By March it had lost 8 kilometers before the Progress-59 supply ship raised its altitude by 5 kilometers. In May, the ISS lost 4 1/2 kilometers and was re-boosted by the Progress-60 supply ship by 5 1/2 kilometers. Again the ISS continued to lose altitude by 5 1/2 kilometers by July when the Progress-61 supply ship raised its orbit by 9 1/2 kilometers. The ISS altitude then fell by 3 kilometers by October when the Soyuz TMA-11 mission re-boosted the station by 5 kilometers. The ISS continued to lose altitude until late December, 2007 when it had lost a total of 8 1/2 kilometers since its last re-boost by Soyuz. Since December 2007, the total of all the declines and re-boosts added up to a net change of + 11 1/2 kilometers by April 2009. “

The International Space Station is equipped with three machines for astronauts to do workouts: a bicycle, a treadmill, and a weightlifting machine. These machines are similar to what we are using on the ground.

Do combs really work in the International Space Station?

Astronauts will go to the Central Post segment of the ISS if there are any of the following problems.

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In the International Space Station when American astronauts move to the Russian or Japanese module, do they need to bring their passports?

What usually does a spacesuit include?

The spacesuit with its backpack weighs about ____ pounds on the Earth’s surface. Is a spacesuit heavier than you?

Astronauts must do exercise when they are on board the space station so they can keep:

There’s usually ____ astronauts on board the International Space Station. They generally switch out about every six months so that no one spends too much time in space.

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The _____ module in the ISS is used for storage of supplies and waste. The trash will build up here until it can be removed from the station.

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In the ISS, _____ made a vital contribution to a robotic arm that can help around the outside of the station, and it is usually controlled by an astronaut who is on the inside of the station.

Radiator panels were installed to help ______ from the International Space Station.

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Main countries now participating in the International Space Station are _____.

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The International Space Station is about the size of the _____.