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Exploring Space - Chapter 22

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Most optical telescopes used by professional astronomers are located inside of these structures.
a)
Observatories
b)
Space Station
c)
Space Shuttle
d)
Rockets
2.
The path of a satellite around earth
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
orbit
d)
trajectory
3.
The last stage in the American effort to put man on the moon.
a)
Project Apollo
b)
Project Mercury
c)
Project Gemini
d)
Project Ares
4.
The program that had the first American to orbit Earth
a)
Project Apollo
b)
Project Mercury
c)
Project Gemini
d)
Project Ares
5.
The goal of this program was to have two spacecraft meet and attach together while in orbit.
a)
Project Apollo
b)
Project Mercury
c)
Project Gemini
d)
Project Ares
6.
Any object that orbit around Earth
a)
Rocket
b)
Satellite
c)
Planet
d)
Moon
7.
This spacecraft provides living quarters and working space for people living and working in space.
a)
Satellite
b)
Rocket
c)
Space Station
d)
Space Shuttle
8.
Optical telescopes that use concave mirrors to focus light.
a)
Reflecting telescope
b)
Refracting telescope
c)
Radio telescope
d)
Electromagnetic spectrum
9.
Optical telescopes that use double convex lenses to focus light.
a)
Reflecting telescope
b)
Refracting telescope
c)
Radio telescope
d)
Electromagnetic spectrum
10.
The first artificial satellite
a)
Cassini
b)
Hubble
c)
Voyager
d)
Sputnik
11.
Space probes have been used by the space program for many years. What can space probes be used for?
a)

Carry astronauts to the space station

b)

Fly to distant planets, take pictures and gather information

c)

House teams working in space for months

d)

Take astronauts into space and back to earth.

12.
Which one of the following would be considered a type of electromagnetic radiation?
a)
light
b)
water
c)
wind
d)
ozone
13.

Which of the following was a benefit of the space shuttle program? (Select all that apply)

a)

It was reusable

b)

More space inside

c)

Place to carry out experiments

d)

It could land on the moon

14.

Which of the following are advantages space-based telescopes have over land-based telescopes? (Select all that apply)

a)

They are easy to maintain and repair

b)

Pollution is not an issue

c)

Less interference from lights

d)

Less interference from Earth's atmosphere

15.
Which astronaut was not on the Apollo mission that first landed on the moon?
a)
John Glenn
b)
Buzz Aldrin
c)
Neil Armstrong
d)
Michael Collins
16.
The moon orbiting Earth is an example of an artificial satellite.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
The Hubble Space Telescope is an example of a refracting telescope
a)
True
b)
False
18.
The Voyagers are space probes that have traveled beyond our solar system
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Optical telescopes allow us to study the visible light radiated by the stars
a)
True
b)
False
20.
An artificial satellite is one that is built and launched by humans
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Radio telescopes are useful under most weather conditions and at all times of the night and day
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Because of its mechanical arm, the space shuttle was able to launch space probes.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Sputnik was part of the U.S. Space program
a)
True
b)
False
24.
300,000 kilometers per second is the speed of light.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
To date how many astronauts have walked on the moon?
a)

13

b)

12

c)

2

d)

7

26.

A small robotic space probe that can move about the surface of a planet or moon

a)

Rover

b)

Space station

c)

Microgravity

d)

Remote sensing

27.

The space race was between which countries?

a)

United States and China

b)

England and Soviet Union

c)

United States and Soviet Union

d)

China and England

28.

Which of these can solve the issue of atmospheric blurring? (choose all that apply)

a)

Active Optics

b)

Adaptive Optics

c)

Putting a telescope in space

d)

Putting a telescope underground

29.
Why are many large optical telescopes located on mountains?
a)

to be closer to the stars

b)

to be above part of the atmosphere

c)

because it is easier to build telescopes on mountains

d)

to be closer to city lights

30.
What type of telescope is this?
a)
Refractor
b)
Reflector
c)
Non-Optical
d)
X- Ray
31.
What type of telescope is this?
a)
Refractor
b)
Reflector
c)
Non-Optical
d)
X- Ray
32.

The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that humans can see is called:

a)

radio waves

b)

visible light

c)

gamma rays

d)

x-rays

33.

the distance between peaks of adjacent electromagnetic waves is called:

a)

wavelength

b)

frequency

c)

energy

d)

amplitude

34.

Which of these are NASA space spinoffs?

a)

memory foam

b)

Invisible braces

c)

GPS

d)

Contact lenses

35.

what was the first creature in space

a)

a dog

b)

a human

c)

a hamster

d)

monkey

36.

The moon is considered a(n)...

a)

artificial satellite

b)

natural satellite

37.

An item that has uses on Earth, but was originally developed for use in space is called

a)

space shuttle

b)

space station

c)

space spinoff

d)

space probe

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