exploring space

Which of the following is both a crewed and an uncrewed technology?

• lander

• orbiter

• rocket

• space shuttle

Which of these has the shortest wavelength?

• x-rays

• radio waves

• gamma rays

• ultraviolet light

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What is a description of an orbital spacecraft?

• a crewed technology

• it spends less than one day in space

• it makes a complete orbit around the sun

• it revolves around the sun more quickly than Earth does

What was Sputnik?

• the first space station

• the first probe launched into space

• the first lander launched into space

• the first satellite launched into space

Which of the following would most likely benefit society from space exploration?

• developing new models of constellations

• mining mountains to get valuable materials

• planning for the survival of the human race

• experimenting with military defense rockets

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Which of the following is a tool that people use to make observations from a distance?

• satellite

• fieldwork

• microscope

• magnifying lens

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Which of the following spacecraft would NASA use to deliver astronauts to the space station?

• space shuttle

• space probe

• robotic rocket

• artificial satellite

How can satellites be used for navigation?

• the are used to observe large or remote areas

• they can be used to relay information to opposite sides of the Earth

• they are used to locate receivers on Earth from overlapping signals

• they can collect data about the types and amounts of radiation that leave Earth

What is a crewed technology?

• humans build the instruments used on board

• the technology allows humans to explore space

• there is a space where humans live and work

• humans can observe objects found in space