Space Chapter 1Space Chapter 1

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1. How do stars near the North 1. How do stars near the North Pole appear to move? Pole appear to move?

A. in circles around PolarisA. in circles around Polaris

B. in orbit around the SunB. in orbit around the Sun

C. in orbit around the MoonC. in orbit around the Moon

D. in circles around D. in circles around Cygnus, the SwanCygnus, the Swan

2. Which type of telescope 2. Which type of telescope gathers radiation with a metal gathers radiation with a metal

dish? dish?

A. reflecting telescopeA. reflecting telescope

B. refracting telescopeB. refracting telescope

C. radio telescopeC. radio telescope

D. Hubble Space D. Hubble Space TelescopeTelescope

3. Which of these missions 3. Which of these missions would NOT be used to explore would NOT be used to explore

another planet? another planet?

A. space stationA. space station

B. flybyB. flyby

C. orbiterC. orbiter

D. landerD. lander

4. The Sun, Earth, eight other 4. The Sun, Earth, eight other planets, and smaller bodies planets, and smaller bodies

make up our make up our

A. constellationA. constellation

B. solar systemB. solar system

C. universeC. universe

D. galaxyD. galaxy

5. Scientists have found few 5. Scientists have found few impact craters on Earth impact craters on Earth

because because A. Earth is never struck by A. Earth is never struck by

objects from space.objects from space.B. Earth's surface is constantly B. Earth's surface is constantly

worn down.worn down.C. Earth's surface is very hard.C. Earth's surface is very hard.D. Earth's surface is difficult to D. Earth's surface is difficult to

viewview

6. All of the different forms 6. All of the different forms of electromagnetic radiation of electromagnetic radiation

together make uptogether make up

A. infrared wavesA. infrared waves

B. invisible wavesB. invisible waves

C. the colors of visible lightC. the colors of visible light

D. the electromagnetic D. the electromagnetic spectrumspectrum

7. Apollo astronauts practiced 7. Apollo astronauts practiced important procedures in space important procedures in space

to prepare for landing on to prepare for landing on

A. the International Space A. the International Space StationStation

B. MarsB. Mars

C. the MoonC. the Moon

D. VenusD. Venus

8. A group of stars that form a 8. A group of stars that form a pattern in the sky ispattern in the sky is

A. a universeA. a universe

B. an orbitB. an orbit

C. a constellationC. a constellation

D. a galaxyD. a galaxy

9. Which of the following 9. Which of the following conditions in space has led to conditions in space has led to improvements in firefighting improvements in firefighting equipment used on Earth?equipment used on Earth?

A. weightlessnessA. weightlessness

B. long distancesB. long distances

C. extreme temperaturesC. extreme temperatures

D. stronger gravityD. stronger gravity

10. What is the visible 10. What is the visible spectrum?spectrum?

A. the range of wavelengths that can travel A. the range of wavelengths that can travel through spacethrough space

B. the range of all types of electromagnetic B. the range of all types of electromagnetic radiationradiation

C. the range of colors of light that occurs C. the range of colors of light that occurs when white light passes through a colored when white light passes through a colored filterfilter

D. the range of colors of light that occurs D. the range of colors of light that occurs when white light passes through a prismwhen white light passes through a prism

11. Wavelength is 11. Wavelength is A. the distance that a wave travels in A. the distance that a wave travels in

spacespace

B. the length of time in which a wave B. the length of time in which a wave travelstravels

C. the length of radio waves traveling C. the length of radio waves traveling in spacein space

D. the distance between one wave D. the distance between one wave peak and the next peak peak and the next peak

12. Which of these crafts would 12. Which of these crafts would be most effective in carrying out be most effective in carrying out

a detailed study of Venus's a detailed study of Venus's atmosphere?atmosphere?

A. a flyby craftA. a flyby craft

B. a space stationB. a space station

C. a LanderC. a Lander

D. a probeD. a probe

13. On which type of spacecraft 13. On which type of spacecraft would scientists study the would scientists study the

effects of weightlessness on effects of weightlessness on human cell tissue growth? human cell tissue growth?

A. flyby craftA. flyby craft

B. space stationB. space station

C. landerC. lander

D. probeD. probe

14. Which of the following 14. Which of the following contains only one star? contains only one star?

A. constellationA. constellation

B. solar systemB. solar system

C. galaxyC. galaxy

D. universeD. universe

15. Which of these is NOT a 15. Which of these is NOT a satellite?satellite?

A. an orbiterA. an orbiter

B. a space telescopeB. a space telescope

C. a landerC. a lander

D. the MoonD. the Moon

16. The movement of which of 16. The movement of which of these objects would be the these objects would be the

easiest to observe from Earth easiest to observe from Earth without a telescope? without a telescope?

A. the MoonA. the Moon

B. a star located near PolarisB. a star located near Polaris

C. the planet VenusC. the planet Venus

D. a star 2000 light-years D. a star 2000 light-years from Earthfrom Earth

17. What is the correct 17. What is the correct arrangement of these arrangement of these

structures from largest to structures from largest to smallest?smallest?

A. universe, solar system, galaxyA. universe, solar system, galaxy

B. universe, galaxy, solar systemB. universe, galaxy, solar system

C. solar system, universe, galaxyC. solar system, universe, galaxy

D. galaxy, solar system, Earth, D. galaxy, solar system, Earth, universeuniverse

18. Which type of mission can 18. Which type of mission can provide information about provide information about

more than one planet?more than one planet?

A. flybyA. flyby

B. orbiterB. orbiter

C. LanderC. Lander

D. probeD. probe

19. Which statement is most 19. Which statement is most likely to be true of the number likely to be true of the number

of stars in the universe? of stars in the universe? A. Only about one hundred stars exist.A. Only about one hundred stars exist.

B. Each hemisphere has about one B. Each hemisphere has about one hundred stars.hundred stars.

C. There are exactly as many stars as C. There are exactly as many stars as there are planets.there are planets.

D. There are more stars than anyone D. There are more stars than anyone can easily count.can easily count.

20. Which of the following 20. Which of the following choices best describes the choices best describes the

Moon? Moon?

A. It is a planet.A. It is a planet.

B. It used to be a sun.B. It used to be a sun.

C. It is a star.C. It is a star.

D. It orbits Earth D. It orbits Earth

21. An object that orbits 21. An object that orbits another, larger object in space another, larger object in space

is called ais called a

A. sunA. sun

B. flybyB. flyby

C. probeC. probe

D. satelliteD. satellite

22. Which type of mission 22. Which type of mission often involves collecting and often involves collecting and

testing samples from a planet's testing samples from a planet's surface?surface?

A. flybyA. flybyB. orbiterB. orbiterC. landerC. landerD. probeD. probe

23. Which of these instruments 23. Which of these instruments would be used to get a clearer would be used to get a clearer view of distant objects in the view of distant objects in the

sky?sky?A. a microscopeA. a microscope

B. a telescopeB. a telescope

C. a kaleidoscopeC. a kaleidoscope

D. a stethoscopeD. a stethoscope

24. When they are in orbit 24. When they are in orbit around Earth, astronauts must around Earth, astronauts must

get used toget used to

A. darknessA. darkness

B. weightlessnessB. weightlessness

C. gravityC. gravity

D. thinner airD. thinner air

25. An impact crater forms 25. An impact crater forms when when

A. water, wind, and gravity change A. water, wind, and gravity change the surface of an object in spacethe surface of an object in space

B. an object traveling in space B. an object traveling in space collides with a larger object in collides with a larger object in spacespace

C. periods of atmospheric cooling C. periods of atmospheric cooling take place on an object in spacetake place on an object in space

D. periods of atmospheric warming D. periods of atmospheric warming take place on an object in spacetake place on an object in space

26. What advantage does the 26. What advantage does the Hubble Space Telescope have Hubble Space Telescope have over visible-light telescopes on over visible-light telescopes on

Earth? Earth? A. It is not affected by Earth's A. It is not affected by Earth's

atmosphere.atmosphere.

B. It is closer to the objects it is B. It is closer to the objects it is imaging.imaging.

C. It can collect radio waves and C. It can collect radio waves and visible light.visible light.

D. It has larger mirrors.D. It has larger mirrors.

27. What causes a 27. What causes a constellation to change constellation to change

positions in the night sky? positions in the night sky? A. the rotation of EarthA. the rotation of Earth

B. the rotation of PolarisB. the rotation of Polaris

C. the orbit of Earth around C. the orbit of Earth around the constellationthe constellation

D. the orbit of the D. the orbit of the constellation around Earthconstellation around Earth

28. Wind and water reduce 28. Wind and water reduce evidence of impact craters onevidence of impact craters on

A. the Moon more than on EarthA. the Moon more than on Earth

B. Earth more than on the MoonB. Earth more than on the Moon

C. the Sun more than on EarthC. the Sun more than on Earth

D. Mars more than on the SunD. Mars more than on the Sun

29. A galaxy is a group of 29. A galaxy is a group of stars stars

A. kept apart by the planets A. kept apart by the planets between thembetween them

B. held together by their own B. held together by their own gravitygravity

C. that form a pattern in the skyC. that form a pattern in the sky

D. that orbit a solar systemD. that orbit a solar system

30.Which technology has been 30.Which technology has been improved due to the improved due to the

development of space suits that development of space suits that protect astronauts against protect astronauts against

extreme heat?extreme heat?

A. satellite technologyA. satellite technology

B. medical devicesB. medical devices

C. firefighting equipmentC. firefighting equipment

D. water filtersD. water filters