Unit 7- Lesson 1-3- Vocabulary Quiz

A reusable space vehicle that takes off like a rocket and lands like an airplane is called:

• space shuttle

• space probe

• probe

• rover

The electromagnetic radiation left over from the formation of the universe is known as:

• Hubble's law

• Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB)

• Redshift

• Electromagnetic spectrum

An automated, uncrewed vehicle that is designed to touch down safely on an extraterrestrial body, often carrying equipment for exploration of that body, is called:

• rover

• space shuttle

• orbiter

• lander

A range of electromagnetic radiation that is ordered by wavelength or frequency, such as the band of colors that is produced when white light passes through a prism is called:

• redshift

• wavelength

• universe

• spectrum

An uncrewed vehicle that carries scientific instruments into space to collect scientific data is known as a:

• rover

• probe

• orbiter

• spectrum

Any human-made object placed in orbit around a body in space is referred to as a:

• rover

• redshift

• natural satellite

• artificial satellite

All of the frequencies or wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation is called:

• electromagnetic spectrum

• transparent

• wavelength

• electromagnetic radiation

A spacecraft that is designed to orbit a planet, moon, or other body without landing on the body's surface is known as:

• orbiter

• lander

• rover

• probe

A vehicle that is used to explore the surface of an extraterrestrial body is called:

• orbiter

• space shuttle

• lander

• rover

The theory that all matter and energy in the universe was compressed into an extremely small volume that 13 billion to 15 billion years ago exploded and began expanding in all directions is known as:

• Nebular Theory

• Big Bang Theory

• Universe

• Expanding Universe Theory