Question

moon walk
on july 16, 1969, the apollo 11 moon mission launched from florida. three men were on this rocket: neil armstrong, buzz aldrin, and michael collins. these men were american astronauts who had trained for years to travel through space and walk on the moon.
the apollo 11 spaceship reached the moon in four days. armstrong and aldrin landed on the moon. collins stayed in a capsule above the moon. armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon. aldrin was right behind him. there is no oxygen to breathe on the moon, and it is very cold. so, both men wore large space suits. the two men were on the moon for about a day. however, armstrong and aldrin walked on the moon for less than three hours. they took rocks from the moon to bring back to earth.
later, armstrong and aldrin went back to the capsule. they met with collins. the three men
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based on the passage, an astronaut is a person who
a. studies the moon.
b. studies the planets.
c. travels in space.
d. flies fast airplanes.

Explanation:

The passage states "These men were American astronauts who had trained for years to travel through space and walk on the Moon." Option A is incorrect as the passage shows astronauts travel to the Moon, not just study it. Option B is incorrect as the passage focuses on space travel (to the Moon) not general planet study. Option D is incorrect as the passage is about space travel, not flying airplanes. So the correct answer is C as it matches the description of astronauts in the passage.

Answer:

C. travels in space.