Synthesizing Information about the Apollo 11 Moon Landing
Question 2 of 10 • *NBHS FL-1001070-M/J Language Arts 3 A
Read the excerpts from Team Moon and the NASA article.And only now—a solid, panic-stricken, gut-wrenching, heart-palpitating ten minutes by clock but feeling like an eternity later—did it sink in for John Coursen, Tom Kelly, and a lot of the other Grumman folks who had poured years of their lives into building the lunar module: Their baby was on the moon. Let the cheering begin!When the lunar module lands at 4:18 p.m. EDT, only 30 seconds of fuel remain. Armstrong radios "Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed." Mission control erupts in celebration as the tension breaks, and a controller tells the crew "You got a bunch of guys about to turn blue, we're breathing again."
Answer
A
They show the disappointment and fear mission control workers feel when the lunar module develops problems.
B
They show the huge investment of time and energy mission control workers dedicated to the lunar module.
C
They show how mission control workers view the lunar module as if it is the workers’ very own child.
D
They show the relief and excitement mission control workers feel when the lunar module lands on the moon.