EES Study Guide Flashcards
(25 cards)
______ telescopes are telescopes that use lenses to focus visible light.
A) electromagnetic
B)refracting
C)reflecting
D)gamma
Answer choice b. 28-1
The best tool for astronomers to use to learn about the universe is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A) UV radiation B) X-rays C) light D) gamma rays
Answer choice c, 28-1
________ telescopes use mirrors to focus visible light.
A)electromagnetic
B)refracting
C)reflecting
D)gamma
Answer choice c. 28-1
Electromagnetic radiation consists of electrical and magnetic disturbances such as:
A)radio waves
B)microwaves
C)x-rays
D)all of the above
Answer choice d. 28-1
What causes telescope images of electromagnetic radiation to blur?
A)reflection
B)refraction
C)convection
D)earths atmosphere
Answer d. 28-1
This is the name of the Soviet Union satellite that was launched in 1957. A)Air Force one B)Sputnik C)Apollo 11 D)Apollo 10
Answer b. 28-2
Who was the first man to go into space? A)Neil Armstrong B)Yuri A. Gagarin C)Buzz Aldrin D)Alan B. Shepard Jr.
Answer choice b. 28-2
Who was the first American in space? A)Neil Armstrong B)Yuri A. Gagarin C)Buzz Aldrin D)Alan B. Shepard Jr.
Answer d. 28-2
Who was the first man to walk on the moon in 1969? A)Neil Armstrong B)Yuri A. Gagarin C)Buzz Aldrin D)Alan B. Shepard Jr.
Answer a. 28-2
The \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ are the dark, smooth plains on our moon. A)impact craters B)highlands C)Maria D)the dark side of the moon
Answer c. 28-2
This forms when objects from space collide into a planet or moons surface. A)impact craters B)highlands C)lakes and oceans D)Maria
Answer a. 28-2
The moon has \_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A)a crust B)an upper mantle C)a core D)all of the above
Answer d. 28-2
A _________ occurs around June 21 when the sun is overhead at the Tropic of Cancer (23.5°N).
A)winter solstice
B)summer solstice
C)lunar eclipse
D)solar eclipse
Answer b. 28-3
This occurs around December 21st when the sun is directly overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5°S). A)winter solstice B)summer solstice C)lunar eclipse D)solar eclipse
Answer a. 28-3
A ________ occurs when the full moon passes through earths shadow.
A)winter solstice
B)summer solstice
C)lunar eclipse
D)solar eclipse
Answer c. 28-3
A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ occurs when the moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth and blocks out the sun. A)winter solstice B)summer solstice C)lunar eclipse D)solar eclipse
Answer d. 28-3
Astronomers used to think that \_\_\_\_\_\_ was the center of the solar system. A)The Sun B)Mars C)Earth D)Venus
Answer C. 29-1.
_______ are small icy bodies that have highly eccentric orbits around the sun.
A)comets
B)meteors
C)meteorites
D)asteroids
Answer a. 29-4
Most \_\_\_\_\_\_ are caused by dust particles from comets. A)comets B)meteors C)meteorites D)asteroids
Answer b. 29-4
Most \_\_\_\_\_\_ are solid chunks of rocks or metal. A)comets B)meteors C)meteorites D)asteroids
Answer c. 29-4
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ are leftovers from the formation of the solar system. A)comets B)meteors C)asteroids D)all of the above
Answer d. 29-4
\_\_\_\_\_ is the larges object in our solar system. A)Jupiter B)Earth C)Neptune D)the sun
Answer d. 30-1
The average temp. of the photosphere is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_K. A)5800 B)6800 C)30000 D)14267
Answer a. 30-1
Sun spots are \_\_\_\_\_\_ parts of the sun. A)denser B)cooler C)hotter D)lighter
Answer b. 29-1
