Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Astronomy > Final Test > Flashcards

Final Test Flashcards

1
Q

1945

A

Von Braun
V2 rocket, liquid fuel

Russian that worked for Germans

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

1957

A 
Sputnik 1 (oct 4) 
Sputnik 2 (nov 3)
SPACE RACE BEGINS
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

1961

A

Men in space

Gargarin (Vostok 1)
Shepard (USA Mercury)

JFK committed to space program

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

1969

A

First humans on moon

Neil Armstrong
Buzz Aldrin

On Apollo 11

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Apollo 1

A

First space disaster, died on launchpad

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Apollo 8

A

First visit to moon

Orbit

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Apollo 13

A

1st in space disaster

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

How many missions landed on the moon?

A

6

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

1981

A

Space shuttle program

4 space shuttles built, designed and put into action

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

1986

A

Challenger disaster caused 2 year delay in launches

7 died

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

1990

A

Hubble Space Telescope Deployed

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

2002

A

Start of ISS

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What does ISS stand for and what is it?

A

International Space Station

Joint ventur between USA USSR ESA

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What is the largest kind of telescope?

A

Radio

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Radio telescopes

A

Largest

Look at galaxies and track space probes

Antennas collect radio waves

Look at COLD objects

TV, Radar, cars block its “view”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Infrared telescopes

A

I.e. Hubble space

Look at: sun, moon, stars

Warm objects

Located above atmosphere or space

Water vapor or object floating in space blocks its view

17
Q

Visible/optical telescopes

A

Look @: stars, galaxies; anything bright

Gathers/focuses light for an image

Warm objects

Located on earth or space

Obstructs view: clouds, city lights, air pollution

18
Q

Ultra violet telescopes

A

Look @: hot young stars, corona of sun, ultraviolet radiation

Gathers ultraviolet lights which have shorter wave lengths

Hot objects

In satellites & upper atmosphere

Blocked by ozone layer, gas and dust

19
Q

X ray telescopes

A

Look @: galaxies and super novas

Reflect off a mirror at
angle into a narrow field

Hot objects

Located in orbit outside of atmosphere

Earths atmosphere obstructs its view

20
Q

Gamma ray telescope

A

Most powerful source of radiation, look at quasars and black holes

Measures gamma rays

Hot objects

Near earth orbit

Earths atmosphere obstructs its view

21
Q

LEO

A

Low Earth Orbit

Communications
Google earth
Spying

90-2000 miles up in space

22
Q

MEO

A 
Medium Earth Orbit 
GPS
Communication
Remote sensing
Weather
Land use
2000-22,000 miles away
23
Q

GEO

A 
Geostationary Earth Orbit 
22,236 miles
Doesn't move
Follows a single location on earth 
Weather 
Telecommunications
Land use
180 slots
24
Q

Aquarius

A

Water bearer (Zeus pouring waters of life down from the heavens)

25
Q

Aries

A

Ram
Carried kids to safety
1st zodiac constellation
Golden Fleece

26
Q

Cancer

A

Crab
Sent by Hera to fight Hercules because she wanted to kill Zeus’s other seeds

Over Tropic of Cancer

27
Q

Corvus and Crater

A

Crow ate figs on way for cup of water. Blames snake. Put in sky for punishment. Crow can’t drink from cup because snake is between them

28
Q

Hercules

A

Son of Zeus
Strong
Made a god when he died

29
Q

Hydra

A

9 headed serpent killed by Hercules

2 heads grow back everytime you cut one off

It’s blood was the only thing that could kill gods/demigods

30
Q

Leo

A

Associated w/ sun cause it appears in SUMMER SOLSTICE
Strangled to death by Hercules

Skin can’t be punctured

31
Q

Orion

A

Hunter; in love with Artimes

Apollo made her shoot him

Also stepped in scorpion

32
Q

How far is it from earth to the sun?

A

1 AU

33
Q

Order of solar system

A 
Sun 
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
            (Asteroid belt)
Ceres
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
Kuiper belt (make make, Erie, haumea)
Oort Cloud

Astronomy (1 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions