Space Technology

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Which type of apparatus do scientists use to collect visible light and separate it into bands of color?

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spectroscope

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The first major optical space telescope to be put into space was the

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Hubble Telescope

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

NGSS.HS-PS4-5

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A small robotic space probe that can move about on the surface of a planet or moon is

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Rover

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Unmanned space vehicles that take instruments into space to collect data are called

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Space Probe

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

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Which spacecraft would NASA use to deliver astronauts to the space station? Options: Space Shuttle, Rover, Space Probe, Satellite

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Space Shuttle

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A Telescope that uses a set of lenses to gather and focus light from distant objects is called a

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refracting telescope

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A telescope that uses a curved mirror to gather and focus light from distant objects is called a ____________

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reflecting telescope

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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Benefits of unmanned space crafts (list all except one):
- Instruments can be sent to places humans cannot go
- Not required to carry luggage (oxygen, water, food)
- It can overcome any harsh atmospheric conditions
- Analysis time is delayed

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Analysis time is delayed

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

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Which is an advantage of a space probe compared to a space shuttle?

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Space probes can travel further into space since they are unmanned.

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What type of space vehicle is shown?

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Rover