Science Abeka book 8th grade Test 11

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

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

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

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

first man in space

What is the general term for advancing clocks by one hour in the summer

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

The lowest point in the orbit of an earth orbiting satellite

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

The path the sun follow in a year is the

which calendar system is now used in most nations

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

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

Which method of measuring time uses time zones

what type of time is based on the stars

another name for an objective mirror

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

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

Which satellites include the satellites of the Global Positioning System

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

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

Father of Modern Rocketry

What was the first satellite launched by the United States

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

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

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

In which type of orbit does a satellite

How is the length of the lunar month (29 1/2 days) measured?

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

The abbreviation A.D stands for after death

Which type of satellite relay telescope conversations and radio and television broadcasts

first woman in space

first American in space

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

What visible-light telescope was launched into space in 1990

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

From which calendar do the English month names come

What type of orbit is perpendicular to the equator

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

What part of a telescope collects the light

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

first American to orbit the earth

What instrument increases an object's brightness by gathering more light than the unaided eye

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

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

What are the two basic kind of optical telescopes are the

Any activity performed outside a spacecraft

The first type of spacecraft designed to be reused was the

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

Which type of satellite is used to study the heavens

What has become the replacement of A.D. especially among those who deny the deity of Jesus Christ?

How would 3:00 a.m. be stated in 24-hour time?

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

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

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

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

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

first man to set foot on the moon

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