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13 Cards in this Set
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What is the biggest difference between optical telescopes and radio telescopes?
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Optical telescopes gather light and radio telescopes gather radio waves.
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What would be the best thing to use to gather information about planets?
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Space probe
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What was invented to help with some special problems while living inside a spacecraft.
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freeze-dried foods
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An object that travels in an orbit around Earth.
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satellite
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Which space craft is best to use for studying the Earth and why?
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A satellite is best for studying the Earth because they collect information while they are orbiting the Earth.
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Which telescope collects light with mirrors?
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reflecting telescope
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Why is it important that doctors study the problems that astronauts have?
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It could help solve the problems that some people have on Earth.
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Which craft is sent into space to gather information and are the ONLY craft designed to return to Earth?
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Space Shuttle
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What happens to a satellite in a geostationary orbit?
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The satellite would stay over the same spot in this kind of orbit.
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How does gravity affect the launch and travel of a satellite?
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Gravity pulls against the satellite at launch and keeps it from flying off into spece when it is in orbit.
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Which space craft is difficult to direct toward an object in space because all objects in space are very far away and are always moving?
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space probes
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Do you think we should explore space using either machines or humans? GIVE 2 REASONS
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your choice
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Which telescope collects light with lenses?
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refracting telescopes
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