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Space Exploration - Section 12.3 Quiz
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Which of the following is a type of optical telescope?
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Refracting
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Refining
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Radio
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Scanning
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What is the advantage of using several joined radio telescopes, such as the Very Large Array observatory?
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The power of each telescope is added to produce results similar to one very large telescope
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Each telescope is used to view a different part of the sky
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The array consumes much less energy as a group than each telescope on its own would use
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This technology is not yet completely reliable so having several connected telescopes ensures that the unit functions continuously
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Which of the following does not effect the images produced by Earth-based telescopes?
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Gravity
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Air pollution
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Light pollution
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Atmospheric distortion
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Which statement about geosynchronous satellites is false?
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Geosynchronous satellites are used to track moving objects because they can be repositioned very quickly
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If you could see it, a geosynchronous satellite would always be in the same place, day and night
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Geosynchronous satellites can perform remote sensing, such as tracking migrating salmon
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Television satellites are geosynchronous
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The Venera space probes
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landed on Venus..
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are destined for Pluto.
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studied Jupiter and its moons.
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were sent to Mars.
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Which statement about space probes is false?
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Mercury and Neptune have never been visited by a space probe
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Space probes can travel millions of kilometers
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Space probes can land on planets, comets or asteroids
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Venus destroyed the probes that landed on it
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Which of the following would be least useful on a space rover?
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Rocket fuel
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Camera
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Battery
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Solar panel
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Which of the following is not a main part of a rocket system?
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Astronaut
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Payload
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Guidance
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Propulsion
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The space shuttle's windshields have had to be replaced several times. This is because of
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space debris damage.
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pressure damage.
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ionization damage.
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micro-asteroid damage.
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Which of the following ideas for space travel uses magnetic repulsion?
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Space sled
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Space elevator
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Space shuttle
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Space station
