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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #41025 Medium NASA

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You will see a video about the history and capabilities of the Space Shuttle project by NASA. Listen to the recording and answer the multiple-choice question by selecting the correct response. Only one response is correct.

Transcript:

NASA began the Space Shuttle project in 1972. The shuttle's ability to land like an airplane makes it easier and less expensive to land than earlier spacecraft, which splashed down at sea. The reusable spacecraft was designed to make up to 100 missions. The first manned space shuttle mission blasted off from Cape Canaveral in 1981. The shuttle Columbia carried United States astronauts John W Young and Robert L Crippen on a 54-hour orbital flight. The shuttle was carried back to Cape Canaveral on top of a modified 747 jumbo jet. Astronauts aboard later Space shuttle flights have performed a variety of missions, including launching satellites, retrieving and repairing them, and conducting experiments in biology and other fields.

What made the Space Shuttle's landing process unique compared to earlier spacecraft?

* Listen to the recording and select the correct answer

It landed like an airplane, making it easier and less expensive. It used parachutes for a soft landing in a designated desert area. It landed on water and was retrieved by boats. It required a team of astronauts to manually guide it back to Earth.

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Option 1: "It landed like an airplane, making it easier and less expensive."

Explanation: The text states that the shuttle's ability to land like an airplane makes it easier and less expensive compared to earlier spacecraft, which splashed down at sea. This directly addresses the uniqueness of the Space Shuttle's landing process, highlighting its efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

Option 2: "It used parachutes for a soft landing in a designated desert area."

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text does not mention parachutes or a desert area. Instead, it emphasizes the airplane-like landing of the shuttle, which is a significant departure from the methods used by earlier spacecraft.

Option 3: "It landed on water and was retrieved by boats."

Explanation: This option contradicts the information in the text. The text specifically states that earlier spacecraft splashed down at sea, while the Space Shuttle lands like an airplane, making this option inaccurate.

Option 4: "It required a team of astronauts to manually guide it back to Earth."

Explanation: This option is incorrect as the text does not mention the need for a team of astronauts to manually guide the shuttle. The focus is on the shuttle's landing capability, which is distinct from earlier spacecraft, rather than the manual guidance process.

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