Question

1. how does the space shuttle take off and land?

a. it takes off like an airplane and lands like an airplane.
b. it is launched using rockets and lands like an airplane.
c. it is launched using rockets and parachutes back to the earth’s surface.
d. it takes off like an airplane and parachutes back to the earth’s surface.

Explanation:

To determine how a space shuttle takes off and lands, we analyze each option:

• Option a: Space shuttles don't take off like airplanes (they use rockets), so this is incorrect.
• Option b: Space shuttles are launched using rocket propulsion (to overcome Earth's gravity and enter space) and land like airplanes (gliding to a runway), which is correct.
• Option c: Space shuttles do not use parachutes to land; they glide, so this is incorrect.
• Option d: Space shuttles don't take off like airplanes and don't use parachutes to land, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

b. It is launched using rockets and lands like an airplane.