Earth Science Abeka book 8th grade Test 11

When white light shines thru a gas and then passes thru a prism, is called absorption lines.

What astronomical events marks the beginning of winter in the Northern Hemisphere

What are the two basic kind of optical telescopes are the

Which type of orbit would a spacecraft use to increase its altitude

The path the sun follow in a year is the

what United States' space program landed a man on the moon

What term refers to the highest point of the orbit of an earth-orbiting satellite

The two points at which points at which the path at which the path of the sun crosses

A rocket that can be stored for years with the fuel loaded is a

A device that splits light into a spectrum for analysis is a

What rocket design did the United States use to launch manned moon missions

What was the first space station designed so that it could be expanded

Which method of measuring time uses time zones

used to study the heavens

first woman in space

German-born engineer who became the United State top rocket designer

first American in space

include the satellites of the Global Positioning System

The first type of spacecraft designed to be reused was the

relay telescope conversations and radio and television broadcasts

A telescope that uses a mirror as the objective is a reflecting telescope

The abbreviation A.D stands for after death

In which climate zone does every location have at least one day a year when the sun is overhead

what unit of time is based on the period Earth takes to orbit the sun once

The mean solar time at Earth's prime meridian is called CUT.

perform a variety of functions, such as making maps, forecasting crop production, spotting etc.

Scientists can used multiple radio telescope to produce images more detailed that possible is

What term refers to an unmanned spacecraft launched specifically to explore the unknown

what system of timekeeping divides the day into hours A.M and P.M

What part of a telescope collects the light

The point on the celestial sphere directly above an observer is called the

A telescope that uses a mirror as the objectives is a reflecting telescope.

A circumpolar star that crosses the meridian between visible celestial pole is upper transit

The unit of time, larger than a day, that is not based on the motion of a heavenly body is

From which calendar do the English month names come

Father of Modern Rocketry

first man to set foot on the moon

What visible-light telescope was launched into space in 1990

What circle on the celestial sphere runs directly overhead and through the celestial poles

In which type of orbit does a satellite

which calendar system is now used in most nations

What term refers to the earth's slow "wobble" on its axis that causes the pole star to change

The equation of time is the relationship between mean solar time and

first man in space

first American to orbit the earth

What was the first satellite launched by the United States

what type of time is based on the stars

The term that refers to the speed a spacecraft must be traveling at to leave Earth's gravity is

In what type of orbit does a satellite stay above the same point on the Earth's surface

Technique when computer-controlled mirrors constantly flex and bend to correct for atmospheric