Unit 10: Exploring the Universe Chapter Review

Which type of telescope is shown?

• infrared telescope

• radio telescope

• reflecting telescope

• refracting telescope

At which wavelength would you expect the hottest stars to emit most of their energy?

• gamma rays

• microwaves

• radio waves

• visible light

Which best describes Hubble?

• infrared telescope

• radio telescope

• refracting telescope

• space telescope

Where is the International Space Station?

• on Mars

• on the Moon

• orbiting Earth

• orbiting the Sun

Which was the first mission to send people to the Moon?

• Apollo

• Explorer

• Galileo

• Pioneer

Which is NOT a satellite?

• a flyby

• a moon

• an orbiter

• space telescope

Which is NOT a good place to build a radio telescope?

• a location near a radio station

• a location that is remote

• a location with a large cleared area

• a location with dry air

Which has the power to overcome the force of Earth's gravity to be launched into space?

• a probe

• a rocket

• a satellite

• a telescope

What could increase the light-gathering power of reflecting telescopes?

• adaptive optics

• a larger eyepiece

• multiple small mirrors

• thicker lenses

What lists the minimum resources needed for life-forms to survive on Earth?

• liquid water, an energy source, and sunshine

• liquid water, sunshine, and organic molecules

• organic molecules, an energy source, and liquid water

• organic molecules, an energy source, and sunshine