8th Earth & Space Science CH 11 TEST Review

include satellites of the Global Positioning System

T/F

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

First American in space

T/F

Father of Modern Rocketry

The two points at which the path of the sun crosses the celestial equator are called__________

Answer the question:

First man to set foot on the moon

First artificial satellite on Earth

The path the sun follows in a year

performs variety of functions such as making maps, spotting forest fires and surveying cities

relay telephone conversations and radio and television broadcasts

A device that splits light into a spectrum for analysis

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

T/F:

The two basic kinds of optical telescopes are the _____ telescope and the ______ telescope.

Point on the celestial sphere directly above an observer

What astronomical event marks the beginning of winter in the Northern Hemisphere?

What rocket design did the U.S. use to launch manned moon missions?

First American to orbit the earth

Calendar system now used in most nations

The first type of spacecraft designed to be reused was the ____________

Two points on the path of the sun at which the sun is farthest from the celestial equator

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

Answer the question:

Type of time based on the stars?

A rocket that can be stored for years with the fuel loaded is a(n) _________ rocket?

Term that refers to the Earth's slow "wobble" on its axis that causes the polar star to change

T/F: A telescope that uses a mirror as the objective is a reflecting telescope.

Used to study the heavens

Circle on the celestial sphere that runs directly overhead and through the celestial poles

Climate zone where every location has at least one day a year when the sun is overhead?

Unit of time based on the period Earth takes to orbit the sun once

Method of measuring time using time zones?

What United States space program landed a man on the moon?

Type of orbit where a satellite will stay above the same point on the Earth's surface

First woman in space

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

Type orbit where satellite crosses the equator at the same local mean solar time on every orbit

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

T/F: The abbreviation A.D. stands for after death

Term that refers to an unmanned spacecraft launched specifically to explore the unknown

What part of the telescope collects the light?

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

First man in space

Visible-light telescope launched into space in 1990

T/F

Anwer the question:

German-born engineer who became the U.S.' top rocket designer?

From which calendar do the English month names come?

First satellite launched by the US