Exploring Space Summative

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

• False

• True

What are the outer planets?

• Jupiter

• Uranus

• Neptune

• Saturn

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

• Gaseous states

• Thick atmospheres

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

• All of the above

What does life require to live on earth?

Liquid water Organic molecules Source of energy

• • liquid water
  • organic molecules
  • source of energy

• • liquid water
  • your body
  • grass

• • organic molecules
  • trees
  • water

• • source of energy
  • light
  • a mirror

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

• Both are forms of water

• water vapor is a gas

• None of above

• ice is frozen from water

What is light?

• light waves that move away from a surface

• wavelengths that move around in a straight line

• electromagnetic radiation that u can see

How is radiant energy carried in space?

• as electromagnetic waves

• 300,000 km/s

• kinetic energy (radiant energy to kinetic energy)

What is the speed of light?

• 3 km/s

• 300,000 km/s

• 300 km/s

• 30 km/s

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

• true

• false

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

• reflecting telescope

• refracting telescope

• microscope

• Hubble Space Telescope