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Space Section 1.0

Quiz by Avery Lang

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17 questions
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  • Q1
    An advantage of using solar sails for space transport is
    small payload
    not affected by weather
    large thrust
    unlimited fuel supply
    60s
  • Q2
    Why does The Hubble Space Telescope produce clearer images than telescopes used on Earth?
    the Hubble is closer to the stars
    there is no interference from Earth’s atmosphere in space
    the Hubble is travelling in a geosynchronous orbit
    there is no air pressure in space
    60s
  • Q3
    A race car moving is an example of the Doppler Effect. If it moves away from you what happens?
    the pitch is higher, the wavelength is longer
    the wavelength is shorter, the pitch is longer
    the wavelength is longer, the pitch is lower
    The pitch is higher, the wavelength is shorter
    60s
  • Q4
    Parallax and triangulation can be used to determine what?
    The distance between a star and a planet
    The composition of a star or planet
    The speed a planet is orbiting a star
    The magnitude of a star’s brightness
    60s
  • Q5
    What is interferometry?
    A type of telescope used at night
    Combining more than one telescope to collect a greater range of data from space
    The way an object's position seems to change depending on the viewing angle
    A device that produces hundreds of dark lines when light is shone through it
    60s
  • Q6
    Which technology could be used to prove the presence of helium in the Sun’s atmosphere?
    space probe
    parallax
    spectroscope
    radio telescope
    60s
  • Q7
    A satellite that orbits at the same time as Earth orbits is called:
    GPS
    low earth orbit
    geosynchronous
    rocket
    60s
  • Q8
    EVA suits protect humans against what?
    extreme pressures
    radio waves
    the earth's atmosphere
    extreme temperatures
    60s
  • Q9
    Space shuttles are propelled into space by what?
    ion propulsion
    chemical propulsion
    nuclear propulsion
    solar propulsion
    60s
  • Q10
    An advantage of radio telescopes over optical telescopes is that radio telescopes
    can be used during the day or night
    are smaller
    can only be used at night
    can be used to observe a greater portion of the sky
    60s
  • Q11
    An astronomical unit (AU) is a measurement based on what?
    The distance that light travels in one year
    The average distance from the center of the Earth to the center of the Moon
    The average distance from the center of the Earth to the center of the Sun
    The specific measuring technique of an astronaut in space
    60s
  • Q12
    Which measurement is NOT required to perform a triangulation measurement?
    Two angle measurements
    A scale calculation
    A straight baseline length
    The length of all 3 sides of the triangle
    60s
  • Q13
    How has the electromagnetic spectrum been important to our understanding of space?
    Objects in space emit different types of electromagnetic radiation that we can detect using different types of telescopes
    Objects in space absorb the radiation from the spectrum in different ways which allows us to determine what the objects are made of
    It provides us with information about the speed of stars
    By providing objects in space with electromagnetic radiation
    120s
  • Q14
    Why do we use the diameter of the Earth's orbit around the sun (2 AU) as our baseline in stellar triangulation?
    The baseline needs to be smaller than the distance to the star to get an accurate measurement
    The baseline needs to be extremely large to get an accurate distance to the star
    This baseline does not require scale calculations
    The star's parallax motion is caused by the Earth's orbit around the sun.
    120s
  • Q15
    Which of the following is NOT recycled on the International Space Station (ISS) for reuse?
    potable water from urine of astronauts
    Oxygen released when astronauts exhale
    Hydrogen retrieved from splitting water molecules for oxygen through electrolysis
    heat and moisture from the sweat of astronauts
    120s

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