Unit 7 Chapter 8

What discovery was made using Galileo's telescope?

• The planet Saturn

• The four moons of Jupiter

• The Milk Way Galaxy

• All of the above

Why are observatories often on top of mountains or far from cities?

• It helps scientists see the stars and planets more clearly.

• The farther away from cities it is, the safer the telescope will be inside the conservatory.

• It helps scientists focus more when studying the stars and planets.

• The cold air on the mountain helps scientist see the stars and planets better.

Read the following sentence from chapter 8:

"Other telescopes are launched into space using rockets."

What word or words from this sentence help the reader understand the meaning of the word launched?

• space

• telescopes

• rockets

• none of the above

What can the reader infer about the rockets on Apollo 11?

• The rockets were the first rockets to send man to space.

• The rockets had to be very powerful to send the ship into space.

• The rockets were very difficult for NASA scientists to create and build.

• The rockets used a lot fuel in order to push the ship into space.

Who was the first American astronaut to go to space?

• Neil Armstrong

• Buzz Aldrin

• Galileo

• Alan Shepard