Exploring Space - 2020 Q4

What is the entire range of radiant energy carried by electromagnetic waves called?

• electromagnetic spectrum
• satellite
• color spectrum
• radiant energy

What collects radio waves and some microwaves using an antenna that looks like a TV satellite dish?

• radio telescope
• satellite
• space probe
• reflecting telescope

A series of space missions designed to send people to the Moon was called?

• Project Apollo
• space probe
• Moon Mission
• space shuttle

Any small object that orbits a larger object is called?

• satellite
• space probe
• rocket
• space shuttle

Reusable spacecraft that transports people and materials to and from space is called?

• space shuttle
• space probe
• satellite
• rocket

First American in space

• Alan Shepard
• John Glenn
• Yuri Gagarin
• Neil Armstrong

First American to orbit Earth

• Alan Shepard
• John Glenn
• Neil Armstrong
• Yuri Gargarin

US Government agency established to be in charge of the space program

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• National Astronauts and Satellite Association
• National Aeronautics and Satellites Association
• National Aerodynamic Space Administration

The first to step foot on the moon

• Buzz Aldrin
• Neil Armstrong
• Yuri Gargarin
• John Glenn

What is space?

• Space is all the area outside of Earth.

• Space is all the area inside the Earth.

• Space is everywhere.