Unit 10: Exploring the Universe Vocabulary Review

The entire range of radiant energy carried by electromagnetic waves.

• electromagnetic spectrum

• reflecting telescope

• refracting telescope

• visible light

A telescope the uses CONVEX LENSES to concentrate light from distance objects.

• reflecting telescope

• refracting telescope

• radio telescope

• optical instruments

A telescope that uses MIRRORS to concentrate light from distance objects

• radio telescope

• refracting telescope

• reflecting telescope

• optical instrument

Telescopes that collect radio waves and some microwaves using antennas.

• electromagnetic spectrum

• reflecting telescope

• refracting telescope

• radio telescope

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

• rocket

• artificial satellite

• space probe

• space shuttle

Any man-made small object that is launched by rockets and orbits a larger object.

• telescope

• artificial satellite

• space probe

• space shuttle

An uncrewed spacecraft sent from Earth to explore objects in space.

• radio telescope

• artificial satellite

• space probe

• rocket

Reusable spacecrafts that transport people and materials to and from space

• rockets

• artificial satellites

• space probes

• space shuttles

Life that originates outside Earth.

• extraterrestrial life

• astrobiology

• International Space Station

• Lunar

The study of life in the Universe, including life on Earth and the possibility of extraterrestrial life.

• biology

• astrobiology

• astrophysics

• astronomy