'Women in space' class 7 English 8th lesson question answer, SCERT ASSAM

 

ACTIVITIES:

1. Lets see how much we have understood:

 

(a) Who was the first Indian woman astronaut?

Answer: Kalpana Chawla was the first Indian woman astronaut.

 

(b) Why was the satellite Kalpana-1 built?

Answer: The satellite Kalpana-1 was built to study weather conditions.

 

(c) Where was Kalpana Chawla from?

Answer: Kalpana Chawla was from Karnal in Haryana.

 

(d) What was Kalpana Chawla's dream?

Answer: Flying in space was Kalpana Chawla's dream.

 

(e) What does NASA do?

Answer: NASA sends satellites to space.

(f) What was the aim of the Columbia Space Shuttle Flight STS-87?

Answer: The aim of the Columbia Space Shuttle Flight STS-87 was to study the outer atmosphere of the sun.

 

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(g) How did Kalpana Chawla die?

Answer: The space vehicle broke up in flames on its way back to Earth and Kalpana Chawla died.

 

2. In the lesson you read about some important dates and numbers. See whether you remember what each number stands for:

 

    1961            :The year of Kalpana Chawla’s birth.

1999         :The year of Kalpana Chawla joined Columbia space shuttle.

    STS-87       : Columbia space shuttle flight.

61,000 m.  :The Space vehicle broke up in flames over Texas.

 

3. Make a poster of Kalpana Chawla for your science exhibition in the box below. Include her childhood information and her work details in your poster.