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Spacecraft
E.M.
Spectrum
Florida and
Space
Satellites
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(just for fun)
Name 2 different types
of human piloted
spacecraft.
A 100
Space Shuttle, Apollo,
Mercury, Gemini, Soyuz
A 100
Explain what a space
probe is and what it is
used for.
A 200
A probe is a craft of
instruments sent to
observe the properties of
another object in space.
A 200
The Mars rover is an
example of what type
of spacecraft?
A 300
It is a
SPACE PROBE
A 300
Give 3 reasons why
we send robotic
probes to explore
space rather than
humans.
A 400
1. Robots do not need food, water and air.
2. Robots do not need sleep
3. Robots do not need to be entertained and do
not get bored or lonely.
4. Robots do not need a return trip home
5. Robots are cheaper
6. Human are not at risk of dying
A 400
How are the Saturn V Apollo
rockets different than the Space
Transport System (Space
Shuttle)?
A 500
Apollo/ Saturn V
STS / Space Shuttle
• 3 astronauts
• 7 astronauts
• Can go to the moon
• Can’t go to the moon
• Little space inside
• More space inside
• 4 stages
• 2 stages
• faster
• Can haul large payload
into orbit
A 500
What is EM
radiation?
B 100
Electromagnetic
Radiation
B 100
What type of EM radiation is used
to send TV signals?
B 200
Radio waves
B 200
• Radiation is the transfer of energy
as electromagnetic waves.
• Some types of electromagnetic
waves emit more radiation or give
off more energy.
• What determines the amount of
energy that an electromagnetic
wave emits?
B 300
The wavelength
B 300
What type of tool is used
to observe radio waves
from a distant star or
galaxy?
B 400
A Radio Telescope
B 400
Put the following types of EM Waves in
order from longest to shortest
wavelength:
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Infrared light
Gamma Ray
Visible light
Radio wave
Microwave
X-rays
Ultraviolet light
Bonus (100 points): Which one has the
most energy?
B 500
B 500
What does NASA stand for?
C 100
National
Air and
Space
Administration
C 100
What 2 areas does the US government spend the most on?
How much of the budget was spent on NASA?
C 200
Social Security and
Military = 37.6%
NASA = 0.4%
C 200
Describe a SPINOFF?
C 300
Any product that uses
NASA technology for
public benefit is called
a spinoff.
C 300
DAILY
Place A Wager
DOUBLE
C 400
How does the space
industry affect Florida’s
economy?
C 400
Provides jobs for
1000’s of Floridians
C 400
What are 3 advantages of
using Cape Canaveral as a
launch site?
C 500
• Eastward launches over
water provide a safe place
for booster rockets and
debris to fall in the ocean.
• It is close to the equator so
the rocket needs less fuel to
reach orbit than one
launched near the poles.
• Nearby military bases
provided good roads.
C 500
What part of the EM
spectrum would a satellite use
to observe cloud cover?
D 100
Visible Light
D 100
What part of the EM
spectrum would a satellite use
to observe sea-surface
temperatures?
D 200
Infrared Light
D 200
Where were the
instruments aboard
research satellites aimed
when they observed
massive solar flares?
D 300
At the SUN!
D 300
Why are satellites useful for
communication?
D 400
They can reach a wider area
than land based
communication methods.
D 400
What part of the EM spectrum
would a satellite use to
observe the density of
vegetation (plant life) on
Earth?
D 500
A combination of visible and
infrared light.
A combination of visible and infrared light.
D 500
Name this spacecraft and the movie
it is from?
E 100
Millenium
Falcon
Star Wars
Bonus:What is an exploding star
called?
E 100
Name this spacecraft and the movie
it is from?
E 200
Enterprise
Star Trek
E 200
Name this spacecraft and the movie
or show it is from?
E 300
Planet Express
Futurama
E 300
Name this spacecraft and the movie
it is from?
E 400
The TARDIS
Doctor Who
Bonus 200 points:
What does TARDIS stand for?
E 400
Name this spacecraft and the movie
it is from?
E 500
Serenity
Firefly
E 500
Name the gas giant planets. What
planet is a gas giant and has a red
“spot”?
F 100
Uranus, Neptune,
Saturn and
Jupiter
F 100
What planet is so hot and
has a thick atmosphere of
CO2 that would crush you?
F 200
Venus
F 200
What makes stars
shine?
F 300
Hydrogen fuses under
extreme heat and
pressure to create
helium, heat, light and
radiation.
F 300
What 3 things determine
a star’s brightness?
F 400
• Size
• Distance
• Temperature
F 400
What is the difference
between a light year and an
A.U.?
F 500
L.Y. = distance light travels in a year
A.U. = distance from the Earth to the
Sun.
F 500
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