Space Exploration

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How will the new technology of the Webb Telescope enhance the data scientists will be able to collect from outer space?

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It will avoid the distortion from the atmosphere and give scientists more accurate data.

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How were Spirit and Opportunity best able to supply evidence that in the distant past Mars may have had an environment favorable to life?

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The rovers sent images of cross beds, centimeter-scale areas in rock layers, that could indicate whether water once flowed on Mars.

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Why do scientists study images made with parts of the electromagnetic spectrum other than visible light?

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These images reveal information that visible light does not show.

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Scientists use satellites in space to monitor and record the infrared radiation given off by Earth. In which of the following examples would a scientist most likely be using this kind of data? Options: to study the area of land flooded by a tsunami, to study the rate of cloud formation over a certain continent, to study the difference between the temperatures at Earth's poles , to study the movement of continental plates beneath Earth's surface

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to study the difference between the temperatures at Earth's poles

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Dr. Kuiper is studying the electromagnetic radiation emitted by a star in the Andromeda Galaxy. He has detected three different wavelengths of electromagnetic energy from the star. What should Dr. Kuiper see when he calculates the frequencies of these waves?

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The wave with the shortest wavelength will have the highest frequency.

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How do radio waves and visible light waves differ?

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Radio waves have a lower frequency than visible light waves.

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What negative consequence did Florida experience after the discontinuation of the space shuttle program at Kennedy Space Center?

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Less money is spent locally by tourists and NASA employees.

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How do space technologies aid the Florida government in making informed decisions regarding natural disasters?

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The state government collects data about a hurricane from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and uses the data to call for a state of emergency.

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The change in the space program at NASA to unmanned rocket launches instead of manned shuttle launches reflects a shift in the political and social views on space exploration. Which part of the scientific community will be most affected by this change? Options: the part that studies living in space and space travel, the part that researches satellites and radio telescopes, the part that engineers launch and aerospace technology, the part that evaluates the space center’s environmental impact.

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the part that studies living in space and space travel

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What is one question the Keck telescopes would NOT help scientists answer? Options: How do galaxies rotate?, What is the weather on Neptune?, What is the core of Saturn made of?, What other solar systems have planets?

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What is the core of Saturn made of?