Mrs. Boorom’s Space Exploration Test Review Jeopardy Style!

This is … your test review! SPACE

A large collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity Return

An instrument that detects invisible radio waves from objects in space Return

the average distance from Earth to the sun Return

The scientific study of the universe Return

All the frequencies or wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation Return

Unit of measurement that equals approximately 150 million km Return

Instrument used by Galileo to see craters on the moon for the first time Return

Event with which the universe began Return

Unit that equals x kilometers (km) Return

Instrument invented by Isaac Newton to solve the problem of color separation Return

A reusable space craft that transports astronauts, satellites, and other materials to and from space. Return

First artificial satellite Return

Name of the American project that landed the first people on the moon Return

The next NASA mission involving the SLS rocket to put people back into space and possibly visit the moon, an asteroid, and maybe Mars. Return

Is abbreviated SLS? Return

A telescope that uses a set of lenses to gather and focus light from distant objects Return

Telescopes have been sent to space because ground-based telescopes… Return

This equals 150 million km? Return

The distance of a light-year? Return

The type of telescope that solved the problem of color separation? Return

2 PART Question A radio telescope detects _____________ type of electromagnetic radiation. Is this visible or invisible? Return

What part of the electromagnetic spectrum can optical telescopes view? Return

The reflecting and refracting telescopes are both considered ___________ telescopes since they focus visible light. Return

What milestone in human space exploration took place on July 20 th, 1969? Return

Who said "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind?“ Return