Earth Science: Astronomy, Book J

Chapter 1: Exploring Space

Standardized Test Practice

1.
What kind of telescope is shown in the diagram?

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A)refracting
B)radio
C)reflecting
D)space
2.
What type of lens does this telescope use?

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A)concave
B)convex
C)mirrored
D)flat
3.
Which of the following men was the first U.S. citizen to orbit Earth?
A)Neil Armstrong
B)Alan Shepard
C)John Glenn
D)Yuri Gagarin
4.
Which of the following can launch an object into space?
A)rocket
B)space probe
C)shuttle
D)capsule
5.
What is the speed of light?
A)3,000 km/s
B)300 km/s
C)30,000 km/s
D)300,000 km/s
6.
Why are space telescopes so important to our current study of astronomy?
A)They obtain higher quality images.
B)They are cheaper to build.
C)They have fewer technical problems.
D)They can be repaired easily.
7.
Which type of radiation has a longer wavelength than visible light does?
A)microwaves
B)radio waves
C)X rays
D)infrared radiation
8.
Which space probe visited Venus?
A)Viking 1
B)Pioneer 10
C)Mariner 2
D)Voyager 1
9.
Which force keeps this satellite in orbit?

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A)the Moon's gravity
B)the Sun's gravity
C)Earth's gravity
D)Earth's magnetic field
10.
Imagine that the satellite in the diagram began to revolve around Earth at a greater speed. Which of the following would probably happen?

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A)The satellite would fly off into space.
B)The satellite would crash into the Moon.
C)The satellite would crash into Earth.
D)The satellite would crash into the Sun.
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