Radiation from Space | ||
#1 | Name the 3 types of telescopes. | Refracting, Reflecting, and Radio |
#2 | Sound waves are also considered ______________ waves. | Mechanical. |
#3 | This type of EM radiation has the shortest frequency. | Radio Waves |
#4 | What part of the EM spectrum can we see? | Visible Light. |
#5 | Who invented the first telescope? | Galileo Galilei |
Early Space Missions | ||
#1 | ____________ don't need air to burn fuel. | Rockets. |
#2 | Name the two types of rockets. | Liquid propellant and solid propellant. |
#3 | This was the final stage of the U.S. space program, finally reaching the moon in 1969. | Project Apollo. |
#4 | This was the first U.S. space program to try and reach the moon. | Project Mercury. |
#5 | What is the vehicle that is used to gather data on the moon called? | Lunar Rover. |
Current and Future Space Missions | ||
#1 | _______________ are reusable space crafts that is able to transport astronauts and materials into space. | Space Shuttle. |
#2 | A ______________ is where astronauts have a living quarters in space. | Space Station. |
#3 | What space probe was meant to study Saturn? | Cassini |
#4 | What does ISS stand for? | International Space Station |
#5 | What two countries began working together for space travel in 1995? | Russia and the U.S.A. |
Space Probes | ||
#1 | Name one space probe. | Mariner, Pioneer, Viking, Magellan, Cassini |
#2 | This space probe took data about the temperature of Venus. | Mariner 2 |
#3 | This space probe sent back photos of Jupiter. | Pioneer 10 |
#4 | This space probe mapped the surface of Mars. | Viking 1 |
#5 | This space probe mapped the composition of the Venus. | Magellan. |
Mr. Pyle Bonus | ||
#1 | How many fingers does Mr. Pyle have? | 10. |
#2 | What is Mr. Pyles favorite soda? | Diet Coke. |
#3 | How long have Mr. Pyle and his wife been married? | 9 months. |
#4 | What is Mr. Pyle's favorite shoe brand? | Puma. |
#5 | Who is Mr. Pyle's favorite actor? | Tom Hanks. |
Final Question | |
What 'exactly' did Neil Armstrong say when he stepped on the moon? | One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. |