Quiz: Space Expl 2

The majority of the electromagnetic radiation coming from our Sun is in the wavelength range of ____.

• light

• radiowave

• gamma

• microwave

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of radio telescopes?

• They can be used on cloudy days.

• The receiver dish (antenna) can be very small and compact.

• They can be used during the daytime.

• The can 'see' objects that produce strong radio waves but very little light.

Which scientific principle addresses why rockets can rise into the sky?

• Kelpler's Law

• Newton's 1st Law of Motion

• universal law of gravitation

• Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

What is the force that pushes a rocket upward called?

• gravitational force

• thrust

• drag force

• air friction

The space shuttle was designed _______________.

• to be a permanent space station

• to launch satellites in high earth orbit

• to carry astronauts to the moon

• to reach low Earth orbit

What was NOT a reason they decided to build the space shuttle?

• They wanted a reusable spaceship

• They wanted a spaceship that could land like a plane

• They wanted it to act as an orbiting telescop

• They wanted a spaceship that could carry loads