Space technology and Applciations

Which technology is essential for launching objects into space?

• Rockets

• Cars

• Boats

• Trains

Which type of wave has a wavelength about the size of a pinpoint?

• Infrared waves

• Ultraviolet waves

• X-rays

• Microwaves

Which of the following is a characteristic of light waves detected by optical telescopes?

• They are sound waves

• They are visible light

• They are ultraviolet rays

• They are X-rays

What is the main difference between a reflector and a refractor telescope?

• Reflector uses lenses, refractor uses mirrors

• Reflector uses mirrors, refractor uses lenses

• Reflector is smaller, refractor is larger

• Reflector is for daytime, refractor is for nighttime

Where are radio telescopes sent to observe electromagnetic waves?

• Underwater

• Underground

• Space

• Deserts

Which of the following waves are NOT detected by radio telescopes?

• Infrared waves

• Ultraviolet waves

• Sound waves

• X-rays

What type of waves can an infrared telescope detect?

• Electromagnetic waves

• Sound waves

• Water waves

• Radio waves

Which type of satellite orbit is abbreviated as GEO?

• Geostationary Earth Orbit

• Global Earth Orbit

• General Earth Orbit

• Geosynchronous Earth Orbit

Match the following

• Spitzer Telescope

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• New Horizon

• 
• Hubble Telescope

• 
• FAST, China

• 
• Chandra Telescope

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Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Low earth orbit (LEO)

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(b) Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)

,

(c) Geostationary Earth Orbit (Geo)

• GPS positioning

• theos,landsat and terra

• Intelsat, Thaicom