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30 Cards in this Set
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What device is propelled by the rapid emission of hot gasses that are produced from combustion not requiring atmospheric oxygen?
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rocket
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What states that "for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction"?
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Newton's third law of motion
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What early solid-fueled rocket by an English designer was inaccurate due to reliance on the stick guidance system?
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Congreve rocket
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What 19th century military rocket carried an explosive warhead in the nose, had three curved fins for stabilization, and had a greater range than the artillery of its day?
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Hale rocket
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What is a type of long range, rocket-powered weapon capable of crossing the distances between continents?
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ICBM
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What orbits around a celestial body?
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satellite
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When several rockets are stacked one on top of each other, what is each rocket called?
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stage
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What orbit is roughly parallel to the equator?
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low Earth orbit
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What orbit passes over the poles?
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polar orbit
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What type of orbit does a satellite have when it passes over a given point on the earth at the same time of day for a given season?
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sun-synchronous orbit
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Satellites that view the same spot on the earth 24-hours per day have what type of orbit?
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geosynchronous orbit
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What satellites are used mainly for scientific research?
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scientific satellite
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What satellites are used for useful purposes like weather prediction, communications, navigational references, and survey?
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applications satellites
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What is the modern satellite navigation system called?
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Global Positioning System (GPS)
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What space vehicles are placed into orbits around the sun or other planets?
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probe
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What types of probes are used to make a sounding?
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sounding rocket
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What is a vertical probe of the atmosphere called?
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sounding
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What are the planets beyond the orbit of Mars?
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outer planets
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What are the objects orbiting the sun that are in a region beyond Uranus?
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Kuiper belt object (KBO)
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What type of orbit does a spacecraft have when it follows behind the earth?
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Earth-trailing orbit
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When a spacecraft is "parked" between the earth and sun at points of equal gravity, what type of orbit does it have?
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halo orbit
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What is the point where our solar system ends and interstellar space begins?
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heliopause
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What is a small space vehicle designed to carry life into orbit?
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capsule
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What was America's first program of manned space flights called?
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Project Mercury
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What were the first two-man American space flights called?
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Project Gemini
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What manned American space program was established to land on and briefly explore the moon?
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Project Apollo
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What is a habitable structure in earth orbit for observation and scientific research?
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space station
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What space station is currently being built by many countries?
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International Space Station (ISS)
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What environment in orbit has the absence or greatly reduced sensation of gravitational force?
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microgravity
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What is a reusable manned space vehicle that transports cargo and people into Earth orbit?
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space shuttle
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