Technological Advances 4th Grade

A ___________ is an instrument that helps scientists study stars, moons and planets.

• satellite

• space probe

• radio telescope

• telescope

A ________ is a small object that orbits or revolves around a larger object in space.

• space probe

• satellite

• telescope

• observatory

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True or False: Technology is the use of knowledge to invent new devices or tools.

• True

• False

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A _______ is a scientist who studies the stars, planets, and other natural objects in space.

• geologist

• paleontologist

• astronomer

• chemist

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A ____________ is a building used for observing the sky.

• optical telescope

• radio telescope

• observatory

• satellite

True or False: A Radio Telescope is an instrument that collects light and magnifies it to make clearer pictures of different objects in space.

• True

• False

What type of telescope collects radio waves instead of light waves?

• optical telescope

• radio telescope

• the hubble space telescope

• dobsonian telescope

A ___________ is a space craft that travels through space to collect information to send back to Earth.

• space probe

• satellite

• telescope

• space station

A _______ is a type of instrument that collects light and magnifies it in order to make clearer pictures of different objects in space.

• satellite

• optical telescope

• radio telescope

• space probe

Type the correct word in the blank:

The act of gathering information by noting facts and occurences.

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