Space Exploration Review

What is a constellation?

 

 

• A grouping of several thousands of stars that forms a recognizalbe patte

• A collection of several galaxies.

• A grouping of several stars that forms a recognizable pattern.

• A collection of several solar systems.

Which are the correct terms for astronomical coordinates?

 

 

• right declination and inclination

• . declination and left ascension

• declination and right ascension

• right declination and ascension

Which of the following WAS NOT one of the purposes of NASA's space shuttle program?

 

 

• to help construct the International Space Station

• to make repairs to the Hubble Space Telescope

• to have reusable spacecraft

• to get people to Mars

Different types of telescopes, such as gamma-ray detectors and radio telescopes, are used in space science.  What is the reason for this?

 

• Different types of telescopes are needed to detect visible light.

• Different types of telescopes are needed to observe the same part of the electromagnetic spectrum.

• Different types of telescopes are needed to collect data from different ranges of radiation.

• Different types of telescopes are needed to measure different colors of waves.

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Some places in the universe are too distant for humans to observe directly.  Which of these technologies is used to observe these distant places?

 

 

• Rocket

• Space shuttle

• Probe

• Space station

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  Constellations are important reference points for locating

 

 

• comets

• All of the above

• stars

• . planets

Florida’s nickname is “The Sunshine State”.  Which type of electromagnetic waves can be harmful to Floridians who spend time outside in the sunshine?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• X-rays

• Gamma rays

• Ultraviolet radiation

• Visible light

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Why do objects you see in the sky at night change throughout the year?

 

• As the Earth rotates on its axis, the objects change positions.

• As the solar system moves, the objects in the night sky change positions

• This is due to the motion of our galaxy, the Milky Way.

• This is due to Earth’s revolution around the Sun.

What is the goal of the Kepler Mission?

 

• Survey a portion of our region of the Milky Way galaxy to discover dozens of Earth-sized planets in or near the habitable zone.

• Survey a portion of our region of the Milky Way galaxy to discover dozens of Mercury-sized planets in or near the habitable zone

• Survey a portion of our region of the Milky Way galaxy to discover dozens of Earth-sized planets in or near the in-habitable zone.

• Survey the entire Milky Way galaxy to discover dozens of Earth-sized planets in or near the habitable zone.

What is the celestial sphere?

 

 

• Earth's Southern Hemisphere

• an imaginary transparent grid on Earth’s surface

• an imaginary transparent grid in the sky at night

• an imaginary transparent grid outside the solar system