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Exploring Space Summative

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Scientists want to learn how they formed, what geologic forces are active on them and whether or not any of them can support life.

a)

False

b)

True

2.

What are the outer planets?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Uranus

c)

Neptune

d)

Saturn

3.

What are some other reasons that make exploring the outer planets difficult?

a)

Gaseous states

b)

Thick atmospheres

c)

Dangerous conditions Limits the types of probes that can be used to explore them

d)

All of the above

4.

What does life require to live on earth?

Liquid water Organic molecules Source of energy

a)

  • liquid water
  • organic molecules
  • source of energy

b)

  • liquid water
  • your body
  • grass

c)

  • organic molecules
  • trees
  • water

d)

  • source of energy
  • light
  • a mirror

5.

How are water vapor and ice similar and different?

Both are forms of water Water vapor is a gas Ice is a frozen form of water

a)

Both are forms of water

b)

water vapor is a gas

c)

None of above

d)

ice is frozen from water

6.

What is light?

a)

light waves that move away from a surface

b)

wavelengths that move around in a straight line

c)

electromagnetic radiation that u can see

7.

How is radiant energy carried in space?

a)

as electromagnetic waves

b)

300,000 km/s

c)

kinetic energy (radiant energy to kinetic energy)

8.

What is the speed of light?

a)

3 km/s

b)

300,000 km/s

c)

300 km/s

d)

30 km/s

9.

the light you see from a star left the star many years ago

a)

true

b)

false

10.

What type of telescope uses a convex lens to collect light?

a)

reflecting telescope

b)

refracting telescope

c)

microscope

d)

Hubble Space Telescope

11.

how does a reflecting telescope gather light?

a)

uses curved mirrors to gather and focus light

b)

uses convex lens to gather and focus light

c)

uses concave lens to gather and focus light

d)

uses convex mirrors to gather and focus light

12.

what type of waves do radio telescopres collect?

a)

radio and microwaves

b)

radio and satellite waves

c)

microwaves and satellite waves

13.

electromagnetic spectrum:

a)

uses a convex lens to concentrate light from a distant object

b)

any small object that orbits a larger object

c)

the entire range of radiant energy carried

d)

anything related to the moon

14.

Refracting telescope:

a)

a series of space missions designed to send people to the moon

b)

uses a convex lens to concentrate light from a distant object

c)

uses a curved mirror to concentrate light from a distant

d)

a vehicle designed to propel itself by ejecting exhaust gas from one end

15.

reflecting telescope:

a)

collects radio waves and some microwaves using an antenna that looks like a TV satellite dish

b)

uses a curved mirror to concentrate light from a distant

16.

radio telescope:

a)

a vehicle designed to propel itself by ejecting exhaust gas from one end

b)

collects radio waves and some microwaves using an antenna that looks like a TV satellite dish

17.

rocket:

a)

a vehicle designed to propel itself by ejecting exhaust gas from one end

b)

any small object that orbits a larger object

18.

Satellite:

a)

an uncrewed spacecraft sent from earth to explore objects in space

b)

any small object that orbits a larger object

19.

space probe:

a)

anything related to the moon

b)

an uncrewed spacecraft sent from earth to explore objects in space

20.

lunar:

a)

anything related to the moon

b)

reusable spacecraft that transport people and materials to and from space

21.

Space shuttles:

a)

a series of space missions designed to send people to the moon

b)

reusable spacecraft that transport people and materials to and from space

22.

project apollo:

a)

a series of space missions designed to send people to the moon

b)

life that originates outside earth

23.

extraterrestrial life:

a)

life that originates outside earth

b)

the study of life in the universe, including life on earth and the possibility of extraterrestrial

24.

astrobiology:

a)

the study of life in the universe, including life on earth and the possibility of extraterrestrial life

b)

the entire range of radiant energy carried