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WorksheetsUnit 10: Exploring the Universe Chapter Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which type of telescope is shown?
infrared telescope
radio telescope
reflecting telescope
refracting telescope
At which wavelength would you expect the hottest stars to emit most of their energy?
gamma rays
microwaves
radio waves
visible light
Which best describes Hubble?
infrared telescope
radio telescope
refracting telescope
space telescope
Where is the International Space Station?
on Mars
on the Moon
orbiting Earth
orbiting the Sun
Which was the first mission to send people to the Moon?
Apollo
Explorer
Galileo
Pioneer
Which is NOT a satellite?
a flyby
a moon
an orbiter
space telescope
Which is NOT a good place to build a radio telescope?
a location near a radio station
a location that is remote
a location with a large cleared area
a location with dry air
Which has the power to overcome the force of Earth's gravity to be launched into space?
a probe
a rocket
a satellite
a telescope
What could increase the light-gathering power of reflecting telescopes?
adaptive optics
a larger eyepiece
multiple small mirrors
thicker lenses
What lists the minimum resources needed for life-forms to survive on Earth?
liquid water, an energy source, and sunshine
liquid water, sunshine, and organic molecules
organic molecules, an energy source, and liquid water
organic molecules, an energy source, and sunshine
Which was the first satellite to orbit Earth?
Apollo 1
Explorer 1
Mariner 1
Sputnik 1
Which is true of the telescope above?
The eyepiece and the objective lens are concave lenses.
Light is bent as it goes through the objective lens.
Light is reflected from the eyepiece lense to the objective lens.
The eyepiece lens can be made of many smaller lenses.
What are the two kinds of Earth based telescopes?
Optical telescopes
Space telescopes
Artificial satellites
Radio telescopes
What are the two kinds of optical telescopes?
Radio telescope
Refracting telescope
Hubble
Reflecting telescope
Scientists can use _______________ to study space because all objects in space either give off or reflect radiant energy.
space probes
rockets
the electromagnetic spectrum
artificial satellites
Hot stars give off _______________ waves.
X-rays
infrared waves
gamma waves
Ultraviolet waves
Most of the radiant energy given off by the Sun is __________.
gamma rays
in the visible spectrum
radio waves
infrared eyes
The Hubble space telescope is a ________________ telescope that collects visible light.
refracting
radio
reflectiing
earth based
Click all of the way artificial satellites are used to improve life on Earth.
GPS Navigation
Robotic surgery
Monitor the weather
Artificial limbs
____________ are artificial satellites that reach their destination and then circle around a larger object until they run out of fuel.
orbiters
landers
flybys
International Space Station
_________________ are space probes that do not orbit or land. Continue to through space collecting information.
orbiters
landers
flybys
International Space Station
Technology originally developed for use in space missions are reused or remade for use on Earth.
True
False
Which are ways in which space materials have been reused on Earth?
to make lightweight clothes for firefighters
to make artificial limbs
Transmit television and mobile signals
to develop robotic surgery
Which is not a requirement needed to support life?
liquid water
oxygen
an energy source
organic molecules
The _____________ is a laboratory that orbits the Earth and allows scientists study how living things work in space.
Hope Mars
Spirit
Apollo
International Space Station
