8.ETS.2.1-Science, Technology,-Earth & Space-Lesson/notes

Notes

Space Tool Review

by Stacy Skowronski

​Optical Telescope

Focuses Light (MUST HAVE LIGHT)

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​Used in space and on Earth

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​To get photos of deep space

​Refracting Telescope

​Uses Lenses to BEND light

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​Difficult to use

​Reflecting Telescope

Uses Mirrors to BOUNCE light

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​Can be made VERY large

Multiple Choice

What is used to get the light to the eyepiece in a Reflecting Telescope?

• Lens

• Mirror

• Net

• Tube

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT needed for an optical telescope to work

• Light

• Lens or Mirror

• Eyepiece

• Radio Waves

​Radio Telescope

​Radio Waves are collected from space and turned into "pictures"

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​They are large flat discs and need a lot of space on Earth

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​They can detect events like black holes forming or stars dying

​Radio Telescopes in Space

​They can be put in orbit and combined to create a very large telescope

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​Satellites

​Are sent to spce using rockets

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​Orbit Earth

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​Contain specialized instruments to study Earth and Space

​Space Observatories

​Are put in orbit in space to collect data

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​Use the Eletromagnetic Spectrum to learn about deep space

Multiple Choice

This object is orbiting Earth and can be used to study the Earth's Oceans

• Radio Telescope

• Optical Telescope

• Satellite

• Spectroscope

Multiple Choice

Scientist can study X-Rays emitted from a black hole with this

• Radio Telescope

• Refracting Telescope

• Spectroscope

• Space Observatory

Multiple Choice

On Earth this type of telescope can detect waves from space even on cloudy days, or it can be combined with other telescopes in space to make one very large telescope.

• Radio telescope

• Optical telescope

• Reflecting telescope

• Refracting telescope

​Space Probes

They are sent out to a location in space (They do NOT orbit)

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​Can collect samples of rock, soil, or gases and analyze them

Spectroscope​

​Collects light and separates it into different "bands" of color

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​The different bands of color can tell us the composition of what the light is coming from

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​We use it to determine star composition

Poll

Which of the following instruments were used to determine that stars are mostly Hydrogen and Helium?

• Space Probe

• Reflecting Telescope

• Spectroscope

• Optical Telescope

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would the Mars Rover be considered?

• Space Probe

• Satellite

• Optical Telescope

• Space Observatory

Multiple Choice

A scientist collected the following data on algal growth during an experiment:

Which of the following conclusions could be drawn from the data?

• Algae multiply most rapidly at 35°C.

• Algae multiply most slowly at 20°C.

• Algae multiply most slowly at 10°C.

• Algae multiply most rapidly at 20°C.

Multiple Choice

What conclusion can you draw from this line graph?

• For the most part, the older the teenagers get, the more likely they are to have a cell phone.
• Older teens have less cell phones.
• People in their thirties have the least cell phones.
• No one should own a cell phone.

Multiple Choice

Sean enjoys studying the stars. He used a photometry tool to calculate several stars' apparent magnitudes (how bright a star looks in the sky). He then researched the stars' distances from Earth. He recorded his results in the table below.

What conclusions can Sean draw from his chart?

• A star's apparent magnitude increases as its distance from Earth increases.

• A star's apparent magnitude decreases as its distance from Earth increases.

• A star's apparent magnitude decreases if it is very close to another star.

• A star's apparent magnitude is not directly related to its distance from Earth.

Multiple Choice

Which of the formulas listed above has Hydrogen in it? Hydrogen is indicated with a capital H!

• 1 and 2

• 1 and 3

• 2 and 4

• 1 and 4

Multiple Choice

Look at the graph.

From Tuesday to Wednesday...

• a sharp increase occurs

• a gradual increase occurs

• a sharp decrease occurs

• the data stays constant

Multiple Choice

This double line graph for rainfall in two cities shows what pattern?

• Rain is steady all year.
• It is rainier in the summer months than in winter.
• It is the rainiest in winter.
• There is no rain.  Both cities are dry year round.

Multiple Choice

The most logical purpose for this experiment is

• To discover if the pH of soil affects the MASS of a plant

• To discover if pea plants grow better than bean plants

• To discover if the pH of soil affects the average plant growth

• To discover if The plaant group affets the pH of soil

Multiple Choice

Which statement below fits the data table?

• A pH of 6 shows the best plant growth

• A pH of 4 grows the best plants

• A pH of 5 grows the best plants

• a pH of 4 or 5 grew the best plants

Multiple Choice

The purpose of this study was to discover

• if water depth affects temperature

• If water depth affects the number of fish

• If temperature affects the depth of water

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of this survey?

• To see how many consumers bought brand X.

• To compare different Brands of cereals

• To see how many consumers eat Brand X on a regular basis

• To see consumer opinions about Brand X

Multiple Choice

Where does the independent variable go on a graph?

• Horizontal axis

• Vertical Axis

• Line of best fit

• We don't graph it

Multiple Choice

Where does the dependent variable go on a graph?

• Horizontal axis

• Vertical Axis

• Line of best fit

• We don't graph it

Multiple Choice

The diagram below shows an electrical circuit. Use this diagram to answer the following question.

How many batteries does the circuit have?

• 3

• 2

• 1

• 0

Multiple Choice

The diagram below shows a respiration reaction in animals. Use the diagram to answer the following question.

What does pyruvic acid produce when there is no oxygen present?

• glucose

• ATP

• carbon dioxide + water

• lactic acid

Multiple Choice

The chart below shows the conditions at various beaches. According to the chart, what most likely causes

more people to visit Beach A?

• its smaller area

• its larger area

• its warmer temperature

• its cooler temperature

Multiple Choice

The chart below shows data from an experiment on frog hibernation. According to the chart, what most likely caused frog B to go into hibernation earlier than the other frogs?

• the date

• the temperature

• the type of frog

• its age

Multiple Choice

The chart below shows data from an experiment about friction on racetracks. What inference can be made, based on this data?

• The tracks have a lot of friction.

• Car B only took two laps.

• Car A is the lightest car.

• All three cars were unaffected by the friction.

Multiple Choice

Three balls are dropped onto a tile floor from two different heights. The height of the first bounce is recorded for each ball. Based on this data, which statement is most likely true?

• The balls are the same size.

• Ball 2 bounced the most times.

• Ball 3 was dropped on carpet.

• The balls are made of different materials.

Multiple Choice

When comparing the revolution periods of the planets, one could conclude that.....

• the outer planets revolution time is faster than the inner planets.

• the inner planets revolution time is faster than the outer planets.

• the inner and the outer planets have similar revolution periods.

Multiple Choice

When comparing the rotation periods of the planets, one could conclude that.....

• the outer planets rotation time is shorter than the inner planets.

• the inner planets rotation time is shorter than the outer planets.

• the inner and the outer planets have similar rotation periods.

Multiple Choice

Which planet has the least amount of moons?

• Mercury

• Earth

• Neptune

• Mars

Multiple Choice

Which planet has the most moons?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Mars

• Earth

Multiple Choice

When comparing the average distances from the Sun of the planets, one could conclude that.....

• all of the planets distances are equal.

• there is a large amount of space between the inner and outer planets.

• there is a large amount of space between Mercury and Venus

• there is a large amount of space between Venus and Earth.

Multiple Choice

When comparing the average temperatures of the planets, one could conclude that.....

• all of the temperatures of the planets are very similar.

• the outer planets are hotter than the inner planets.

• the inner planets are hotter than the outer planets.

Multiple Choice

When comparing the amount of moons for each planet, one could conclude that.....

• each planet has close to the same amount of moons.

• the inner planets have more moons than the outer planets.

• the outer planets have more moons than the inner planets.

Multiple Choice

When comparing the amount of rings for each planet, one could conclude that.....

• each planet has close to the same amount of rings.

• the inner planets have more rings than the outer planets.

• the outer planets have rings and the inner planets do not.

Multiple Choice

From the choices below, which planet revolves slower?

• Uranus

• Mercury

• Mars

• Jupiter

Multiple Choice

From the choices below, which planet revolves faster?

• Neptune

• Mercury

• Mars

• Jupiter

Multiple Choice

When comparing the planets listed below, which planet is closer to the Sun?

• Mars

• Neptune

• Saturn

• Earth

Drag and Drop

In the EM spectrum ​

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have the longest wavelength and ​

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have the shortest wavelength.

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Radio waves

Gama rays

microwaves

unltraviolet

Multiple Choice

Refracting telescopes with __________ have the best resolution.

• more powerful eyepieces

• larger mirrors

• longer tubes

• larger objectives

Multiple Choice

The type of telescope that can detect infrared waves

• gamma ray telescopes

• x-ray telescopes

• ultraviolet telescopes

• infrared telescopes

Multiple Choice

Telescopes that are used to view objects at a distance that are not in the visible light spectrum

• non-optical telescopes

• optical telescopes

Multiple Choice

type of telescopes used to collect microwaves

• radio telescopes

• non-optical telescopes

• optical telescopes

• infrared telescopes

Multiple Choice

telescopes that are limited by the Earth's atmosphere

• Earth based telescopes

• space telescopes

• Hubble Space Telescope

Multiple Select

which of the following is an advantage to the Hubble Space Telescope?

• repairs require an expensive missing to space

• cost $10 billion to fix

• allowed scientists to see what is past our own galaxy

Multiple Choice

What is the disadvantage to the James Webb Space Telescope?

• will be 100 times more powerful than Hubble

• will travel 1 million miles away from Earth

• will not be able to be fixed

Multiple Choice

Reflecting telescopes have greater light-gathering ability than refracting telescopes.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

This object is able to make distant objects appear closer.

• telephone

• teleport

• telescope

• telegraph

Multiple Choice

Telescopes that use mirrors to collect incoming light are called __________.

• nonoptical telescopes

• reflectors

• radio telescopes

• refractors

Multiple Choice

A telescope with a high-powered eyepiece will produce an image with higher resolution.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

A refracting telescope uses a(n) ________ to gather light and a(n) ________ to magnify the image.

• objective lens; eyepiece

• primary mirror; focuser

• secondary mirror; refractor

• reflector; enlarger

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements refer to radio telescopes? (Choose multiple answers)

• They receive waves that are longer than visual light waves.

• They can produce large-area images of radio sources in the heavens with single "look."

• Large reflective dish antennas are the main wave-collecting components.

• Many dishes can be combined to greatly increase the effective size of the receiver antenna.

Multiple Choice

The main light-gathering component of a Newtonian telescope is a(n) ________.

• eyepiece

• mirror

• objective lens

• collecting tube

Multiple Choice

The main advantage of using orbital observatories like the Hubble Space Telescope is that __________.

• they are easier to use than land-based telescopes.

• they are cheaper to build than land-based telescopes.

• they can look anywhere in the universe at any time.

• they avoid the distortion and absorption of electromagnetic waves by the atmosphere.

Multiple Choice

The largest reflecting telescopes have mirrors made of one big segment.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

To observe the heavens in the infrared band of the electromagnetic spectrum, astronomers must rely on ________.

• space telescopes

• radio telescopes

• refracting telescopes

• reflecting telescopes

Hotspot

Click on the best location. Where would you have the warmest temperatures year round?

Hotspot

Click the location on the globe where you would find the warmest temperatures

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The yearly weather at a site on the coast is most likely more ​

Select answer

than a site that is inland 100 miles.

Drag and Drop

all objects bound to the sun​

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solar system

milky way

system

wind

Hotspot

Based on this image presented below, which section represents the Earth's HYDROSPHERE?

Drag and Drop

The Gas Giant planets are...​

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Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

Mercury, Earth, Neptune, Uranus

Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Mars

Match

Match the following steps of the engineering design process

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

• 5th

Define the plroblem

Do your research

Develop a possible solution

Design your solution

Build a prototype

• Define the plroblem

• Do your research

• Develop a possible solution

• Design your solution

• Build a prototype

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​ ​

Select answer

the right question,

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Select answer

how to solve them,

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Select answer

out each and every and every move,

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Select answer

a solution to the problem,

see what works and then ​

Select answer

Match

Match the following step to the correct definition

• Test

• Iterate

• Communicate

Design a way to put your prototype to use and check it for accuracy and errors

To make improvements or repeatedly test

Tell the world about your solution

• Design a way to put your prototype to use and check it for accuracy and errors

• To make improvements or repeatedly test

• Tell the world about your solution

Multiple Choice

Which engineering field is this....

Design, develop, and test aircraft and spacecraft ranging from rockets and spacecraft to gliders and small passenger aircraft?

• Health & Safety

• Aerospace

• Agricultural

• Mechanical

Multiple Choice

Which Engineering Field is this...

Create technology to advance food, biological, irrigation, and machinery systems?

• Materials

• Food Science

• Chemical

• Agricultural

Multiple Choice

Which Engineering Field is this...

Devise procedures and devices to improve medical conditions?

• Biomedical

• Health & Safety

• Medical

• Chemistry

Multiple Choice

Which Engineering Field is this

Design, develop, and test the manufacture of electrical equipment and large-scale electrical systems?

• Electronic

• Computer Hardware

• Electrical

• Mechanical

Multiple Choice

Which Engineering Field is this...

Plan the design, construction, and maintenance of various civil structures?

• Industrial

• Mechanical

• Civil

• Petroleum

Multiple Choice

Which Engineering Field is this...

Develop, process, and test materials to be used to fulfill a specific design purpose?

• Chemical

• Materials

• Nuclear

• Environmental

Multiple Choice

Is the application of mathematics and scientific principles to better or improve life.

• Culinary

• Science

• Mathmatics

• Engineering

Multiple Choice

What are the big four fields of engineering?

• Mechanical

  Aerospace

  Aeronautical

  Astronautical

• Electrical

  Computer Science

  Environmental

  Mechanical

• Chemical

  Civil

  Electrical

  Mechanical

• Chemical

  Construction

  Electrical

  Mechanical