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NDQ_002043 | worldwide agreement on air pollution that focuses on greenhouse gases | a. scrubber, b. catalytic converter, c. cap-and-trade, d. carbon sequestration, e. Montreal Protocol, f. Kyoto Protocol, g. Clean Air Act | f | Lesson: reducing air pollution
Reducing Air Pollution from Fossil Fuels:
There are two basic types of strategies for reducing pollution from fossil fuels: 1. Use less fossil fuel to begin with. 2. When fossil fuels must be used, prevent the pollution from entering the air.
Using Less Fossil Fuel:
We can reduce our u... |
NDQ_002044 | device that filters pollutants from exhaust gases | a. scrubber, b. catalytic converter, c. cap-and-trade, d. carbon sequestration, e. Montreal Protocol, f. Kyoto Protocol, g. Clean Air Act | a | Lesson: reducing air pollution
Reducing Air Pollution from Fossil Fuels:
There are two basic types of strategies for reducing pollution from fossil fuels: 1. Use less fossil fuel to begin with. 2. When fossil fuels must be used, prevent the pollution from entering the air.
Using Less Fossil Fuel:
We can reduce our u... |
NDQ_002045 | U.S. law that regulates six major air pollutants | a. scrubber, b. catalytic converter, c. cap-and-trade, d. carbon sequestration, e. Montreal Protocol, f. Kyoto Protocol, g. Clean Air Act | g | Lesson: reducing air pollution
Reducing Air Pollution from Fossil Fuels:
There are two basic types of strategies for reducing pollution from fossil fuels: 1. Use less fossil fuel to begin with. 2. When fossil fuels must be used, prevent the pollution from entering the air.
Using Less Fossil Fuel:
We can reduce our u... |
NDQ_002046 | removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it in another form | a. scrubber, b. catalytic converter, c. cap-and-trade, d. carbon sequestration, e. Montreal Protocol, f. Kyoto Protocol, g. Clean Air Act | d | Lesson: reducing air pollution
Reducing Air Pollution from Fossil Fuels:
There are two basic types of strategies for reducing pollution from fossil fuels: 1. Use less fossil fuel to begin with. 2. When fossil fuels must be used, prevent the pollution from entering the air.
Using Less Fossil Fuel:
We can reduce our u... |
NDQ_002047 | system of limits and allowances on carbon dioxide emissions that can be exchanged between nations | a. scrubber, b. catalytic converter, c. cap-and-trade, d. carbon sequestration, e. Montreal Protocol, f. Kyoto Protocol, g. Clean Air Act | c | Lesson: reducing air pollution
Reducing Air Pollution from Fossil Fuels:
There are two basic types of strategies for reducing pollution from fossil fuels: 1. Use less fossil fuel to begin with. 2. When fossil fuels must be used, prevent the pollution from entering the air.
Using Less Fossil Fuel:
We can reduce our u... |
NDQ_002048 | Light travels as vibrating electric and magnetic fields. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: telescopes
Electromagnetic Spectrum:
Earth is just a tiny speck in the universe. Our planet is surrounded by lots of space. Light travels across empty space. Astronomers can study light from stars to learn about the universe. Light is the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Astronomers use the light ... |
NDQ_002049 | To view the stars in the night sky you should use | a. an electron microscope, b. a refracting telescope, c. a magnifying glass, d. a radio telescope | b | Lesson: telescopes
Electromagnetic Spectrum:
Earth is just a tiny speck in the universe. Our planet is surrounded by lots of space. Light travels across empty space. Astronomers can study light from stars to learn about the universe. Light is the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Astronomers use the light ... |
NDQ_002050 | All telescopes work by gathering and focusing visible light. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: telescopes
Electromagnetic Spectrum:
Earth is just a tiny speck in the universe. Our planet is surrounded by lots of space. Light travels across empty space. Astronomers can study light from stars to learn about the universe. Light is the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Astronomers use the light ... |
NDQ_002051 | If you see a star that is 30,000 light years away, you are viewing it as it | a. appears right now, b. appeared 1 light year ago, c. appeared 30,000 years ago, d. appeared when it formed | c | Lesson: telescopes
Electromagnetic Spectrum:
Earth is just a tiny speck in the universe. Our planet is surrounded by lots of space. Light travels across empty space. Astronomers can study light from stars to learn about the universe. Light is the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Astronomers use the light ... |
NDQ_002052 | Visible light includes all the colors of the rainbow. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: telescopes
Electromagnetic Spectrum:
Earth is just a tiny speck in the universe. Our planet is surrounded by lots of space. Light travels across empty space. Astronomers can study light from stars to learn about the universe. Light is the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Astronomers use the light ... |
NDQ_002053 | An electromagnetic wave | a. has an electric field and a magnetic field, b. oscillates between high and low energy values, c. is visible to the human eye, d. all of these | a | Lesson: telescopes
Electromagnetic Spectrum:
Earth is just a tiny speck in the universe. Our planet is surrounded by lots of space. Light travels across empty space. Astronomers can study light from stars to learn about the universe. Light is the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Astronomers use the light ... |
NDQ_002054 | Visible light is | a. a small part of the electromagnetic spectrum, b. the only wavelengths that come from most stars, c. best for observing astronomical objects, d. all of these | a | Lesson: telescopes
Electromagnetic Spectrum:
Earth is just a tiny speck in the universe. Our planet is surrounded by lots of space. Light travels across empty space. Astronomers can study light from stars to learn about the universe. Light is the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Astronomers use the light ... |
NDQ_002055 | The only radiation emitted by the sun is visible light. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: telescopes
Electromagnetic Spectrum:
Earth is just a tiny speck in the universe. Our planet is surrounded by lots of space. Light travels across empty space. Astronomers can study light from stars to learn about the universe. Light is the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Astronomers use the light ... |
NDQ_002056 | The light from distant stars is very old by the time it reaches Earth. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: telescopes
Electromagnetic Spectrum:
Earth is just a tiny speck in the universe. Our planet is surrounded by lots of space. Light travels across empty space. Astronomers can study light from stars to learn about the universe. Light is the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Astronomers use the light ... |
NDQ_002057 | The Greeks knew that planets were different from stars because they | a. are larger and brighter, b. move in the opposite direction, c. are not included in any constellations, d. wander across the background of the other stars | d | Lesson: telescopes
Electromagnetic Spectrum:
Earth is just a tiny speck in the universe. Our planet is surrounded by lots of space. Light travels across empty space. Astronomers can study light from stars to learn about the universe. Light is the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Astronomers use the light ... |
NDQ_002059 | The largest optical telescopes today are refracting telescopes. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: telescopes
Electromagnetic Spectrum:
Earth is just a tiny speck in the universe. Our planet is surrounded by lots of space. Light travels across empty space. Astronomers can study light from stars to learn about the universe. Light is the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Astronomers use the light ... |
NDQ_002060 | Radio telescopes look like satellite dishes. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: telescopes
Electromagnetic Spectrum:
Earth is just a tiny speck in the universe. Our planet is surrounded by lots of space. Light travels across empty space. Astronomers can study light from stars to learn about the universe. Light is the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Astronomers use the light ... |
NDQ_002062 | The Hubble telescope is the only space telescope ever placed in orbit. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: telescopes
Electromagnetic Spectrum:
Earth is just a tiny speck in the universe. Our planet is surrounded by lots of space. Light travels across empty space. Astronomers can study light from stars to learn about the universe. Light is the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Astronomers use the light ... |
NDQ_002065 | Galileo observed that Venus has phases like the moon. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: telescopes
Electromagnetic Spectrum:
Earth is just a tiny speck in the universe. Our planet is surrounded by lots of space. Light travels across empty space. Astronomers can study light from stars to learn about the universe. Light is the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Astronomers use the light ... |
NDQ_002067 | Galileos observations supported the theory that planets revolve around the sun. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: telescopes
Electromagnetic Spectrum:
Earth is just a tiny speck in the universe. Our planet is surrounded by lots of space. Light travels across empty space. Astronomers can study light from stars to learn about the universe. Light is the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Astronomers use the light ... |
NDQ_002068 | A light year is a measure of time. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: telescopes
Electromagnetic Spectrum:
Earth is just a tiny speck in the universe. Our planet is surrounded by lots of space. Light travels across empty space. Astronomers can study light from stars to learn about the universe. Light is the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Astronomers use the light ... |
NDQ_002069 | type of electromagnetic wave with the highest frequency | a. gamma ray, b. light-year, c. optical telescope, d. radio wave, e. wavelength, f. wave frequency, g. radio telescope | a | Lesson: telescopes
Electromagnetic Spectrum:
Earth is just a tiny speck in the universe. Our planet is surrounded by lots of space. Light travels across empty space. Astronomers can study light from stars to learn about the universe. Light is the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Astronomers use the light ... |
NDQ_002070 | The most distant objects are viewed with radio waves. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: telescopes
Electromagnetic Spectrum:
Earth is just a tiny speck in the universe. Our planet is surrounded by lots of space. Light travels across empty space. Astronomers can study light from stars to learn about the universe. Light is the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Astronomers use the light ... |
NDQ_002071 | number of waves that pass a given point per second | a. gamma ray, b. light-year, c. optical telescope, d. radio wave, e. wavelength, f. wave frequency, g. radio telescope | f | Lesson: telescopes
Electromagnetic Spectrum:
Earth is just a tiny speck in the universe. Our planet is surrounded by lots of space. Light travels across empty space. Astronomers can study light from stars to learn about the universe. Light is the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Astronomers use the light ... |
NDQ_002072 | type of electromagnetic wave with the longest wavelength | a. gamma ray, b. light-year, c. optical telescope, d. radio wave, e. wavelength, f. wave frequency, g. radio telescope | d | Lesson: telescopes
Electromagnetic Spectrum:
Earth is just a tiny speck in the universe. Our planet is surrounded by lots of space. Light travels across empty space. Astronomers can study light from stars to learn about the universe. Light is the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Astronomers use the light ... |
NDQ_002073 | Radio telescopes can be linked together to gather more data on a space object. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: telescopes
Electromagnetic Spectrum:
Earth is just a tiny speck in the universe. Our planet is surrounded by lots of space. Light travels across empty space. Astronomers can study light from stars to learn about the universe. Light is the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Astronomers use the light ... |
NDQ_002074 | horizontal distance between the same points on adjacent waves | a. gamma ray, b. light-year, c. optical telescope, d. radio wave, e. wavelength, f. wave frequency, g. radio telescope | e | Lesson: telescopes
Electromagnetic Spectrum:
Earth is just a tiny speck in the universe. Our planet is surrounded by lots of space. Light travels across empty space. Astronomers can study light from stars to learn about the universe. Light is the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Astronomers use the light ... |
NDQ_002075 | The longer the wavelength, the higher the frequency. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: telescopes
Electromagnetic Spectrum:
Earth is just a tiny speck in the universe. Our planet is surrounded by lots of space. Light travels across empty space. Astronomers can study light from stars to learn about the universe. Light is the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Astronomers use the light ... |
NDQ_002076 | Space telescopes are able to gather more types of waves than land-based telescopes. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: telescopes
Electromagnetic Spectrum:
Earth is just a tiny speck in the universe. Our planet is surrounded by lots of space. Light travels across empty space. Astronomers can study light from stars to learn about the universe. Light is the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Astronomers use the light ... |
NDQ_002077 | device that collects and focuses radio waves from space | a. gamma ray, b. light-year, c. optical telescope, d. radio wave, e. wavelength, f. wave frequency, g. radio telescope | g | Lesson: telescopes
Electromagnetic Spectrum:
Earth is just a tiny speck in the universe. Our planet is surrounded by lots of space. Light travels across empty space. Astronomers can study light from stars to learn about the universe. Light is the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Astronomers use the light ... |
NDQ_002078 | device that gathers and magnifies visible light from space | a. gamma ray, b. light-year, c. optical telescope, d. radio wave, e. wavelength, f. wave frequency, g. radio telescope | c | Lesson: telescopes
Electromagnetic Spectrum:
Earth is just a tiny speck in the universe. Our planet is surrounded by lots of space. Light travels across empty space. Astronomers can study light from stars to learn about the universe. Light is the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Astronomers use the light ... |
NDQ_002079 | unit for measuring the vast distances of space | a. gamma ray, b. light-year, c. optical telescope, d. radio wave, e. wavelength, f. wave frequency, g. radio telescope | b | Lesson: telescopes
Electromagnetic Spectrum:
Earth is just a tiny speck in the universe. Our planet is surrounded by lots of space. Light travels across empty space. Astronomers can study light from stars to learn about the universe. Light is the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Astronomers use the light ... |
NDQ_002087 | The speed of light through space is | a. 300 thousand m/s, b. 3 million m/s, c. 30 million m/s, d. 300 million m/s | d | Lesson: telescopes
Electromagnetic Spectrum:
Earth is just a tiny speck in the universe. Our planet is surrounded by lots of space. Light travels across empty space. Astronomers can study light from stars to learn about the universe. Light is the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Astronomers use the light ... |
NDQ_002088 | The ancient Greeks observed that some stars moved across the background of other stars. They named these stars wanderers. Today, we call them | a. moons, b. planets, c. galaxies, d. constellations | b | Lesson: telescopes
Electromagnetic Spectrum:
Earth is just a tiny speck in the universe. Our planet is surrounded by lots of space. Light travels across empty space. Astronomers can study light from stars to learn about the universe. Light is the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Astronomers use the light ... |
NDQ_002089 | The hottest stars emit primarily | a. radio waves, b. microwaves, c. visible light, d. X rays and gamma rays | d | Lesson: telescopes
Electromagnetic Spectrum:
Earth is just a tiny speck in the universe. Our planet is surrounded by lots of space. Light travels across empty space. Astronomers can study light from stars to learn about the universe. Light is the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Astronomers use the light ... |
NDQ_002090 | The earliest telescopes were | a. reflecting telescopes, b. refracting telescopes, c. radio telescopes, d. none of the above | b | Lesson: telescopes
Electromagnetic Spectrum:
Earth is just a tiny speck in the universe. Our planet is surrounded by lots of space. Light travels across empty space. Astronomers can study light from stars to learn about the universe. Light is the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Astronomers use the light ... |
NDQ_002091 | The main reason that space telescopes can gather more information than telescopes on Earths surface is that space telescopes are | a. closer to objects in space, b. above Earths atmosphere, c. optical telescopes, d. two of the above | b | Lesson: telescopes
Electromagnetic Spectrum:
Earth is just a tiny speck in the universe. Our planet is surrounded by lots of space. Light travels across empty space. Astronomers can study light from stars to learn about the universe. Light is the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Astronomers use the light ... |
NDQ_002092 | Which of the following discoveries as made by Galileo with a telescope? | a. Earth has a moon, b. The moon has craters, c. Venus has moons, d. all of the above | b | Lesson: telescopes
Electromagnetic Spectrum:
Earth is just a tiny speck in the universe. Our planet is surrounded by lots of space. Light travels across empty space. Astronomers can study light from stars to learn about the universe. Light is the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Astronomers use the light ... |
NDQ_002093 | The spectrum of light from a star can be used to learn the stars | a. speed, b. direction, c. temperature, d. all of the above | d | Lesson: telescopes
Electromagnetic Spectrum:
Earth is just a tiny speck in the universe. Our planet is surrounded by lots of space. Light travels across empty space. Astronomers can study light from stars to learn about the universe. Light is the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Astronomers use the light ... |
NDQ_002095 | Voyager 1 is the first human-made object to | a. leave Earths orbit, b. orbit the Sun, c. leave interstellar space, d. leave the solar system | d | Lesson: early space exploration
Rockets:
Humans did not reach space until the second half of the 20th century. They needed somehow to break past Earths gravity. A rocket moves rapidly in one direction. The device is propelled by particles flying out of it at high speed in the other direction. There are records of the ... |
NDQ_002097 | Which of the following is one of Newtons Laws of Motion? | a. To every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction, b. An object in motion will remain in motion forever and always, c. Every object is attracted to every other object proportionately to its volume, d. Gravity equals mass times acceleration | a | Lesson: early space exploration
Rockets:
Humans did not reach space until the second half of the 20th century. They needed somehow to break past Earths gravity. A rocket moves rapidly in one direction. The device is propelled by particles flying out of it at high speed in the other direction. There are records of the ... |
NDQ_002099 | A rocket has multiple stages so that it | a. can take humans into space, b. is able to orbit Earth, c. reduces the rockets weight in steps, d. none of these | c | Lesson: early space exploration
Rockets:
Humans did not reach space until the second half of the 20th century. They needed somehow to break past Earths gravity. A rocket moves rapidly in one direction. The device is propelled by particles flying out of it at high speed in the other direction. There are records of the ... |
NDQ_002100 | Which two countries were involved in the space race? | a. China India, b. U.S.A and U.S.S.R, c. Brazil U.S.S.R, d. U.S.A. U.K | b | Lesson: early space exploration
Rockets:
Humans did not reach space until the second half of the 20th century. They needed somehow to break past Earths gravity. A rocket moves rapidly in one direction. The device is propelled by particles flying out of it at high speed in the other direction. There are records of the ... |
NDQ_002103 | For a rocket to enter Earth orbit, it must be launched | a. at the right speed, b. from the right location, c. straight up, d. all of these | c | Lesson: early space exploration
Rockets:
Humans did not reach space until the second half of the 20th century. They needed somehow to break past Earths gravity. A rocket moves rapidly in one direction. The device is propelled by particles flying out of it at high speed in the other direction. There are records of the ... |
NDQ_002108 | Humans first reached space at the beginning of the 20th century. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: early space exploration
Rockets:
Humans did not reach space until the second half of the 20th century. They needed somehow to break past Earths gravity. A rocket moves rapidly in one direction. The device is propelled by particles flying out of it at high speed in the other direction. There are records of the ... |
NDQ_002111 | Rockets were developed before scientists knew how they worked. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: early space exploration
Rockets:
Humans did not reach space until the second half of the 20th century. They needed somehow to break past Earths gravity. A rocket moves rapidly in one direction. The device is propelled by particles flying out of it at high speed in the other direction. There are records of the ... |
NDQ_002113 | The invention of gunpowder allowed rockets to travel to space. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: early space exploration
Rockets:
Humans did not reach space until the second half of the 20th century. They needed somehow to break past Earths gravity. A rocket moves rapidly in one direction. The device is propelled by particles flying out of it at high speed in the other direction. There are records of the ... |
NDQ_002114 | Only two nations have put a human on the moon: the U.S. and China. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: early space exploration
Rockets:
Humans did not reach space until the second half of the 20th century. They needed somehow to break past Earths gravity. A rocket moves rapidly in one direction. The device is propelled by particles flying out of it at high speed in the other direction. There are records of the ... |
NDQ_002115 | The first use of rockets in space was to land astronauts on the moon. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: early space exploration
Rockets:
Humans did not reach space until the second half of the 20th century. They needed somehow to break past Earths gravity. A rocket moves rapidly in one direction. The device is propelled by particles flying out of it at high speed in the other direction. There are records of the ... |
NDQ_002116 | A satellite is an object that orbits a smaller object. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: early space exploration
Rockets:
Humans did not reach space until the second half of the 20th century. They needed somehow to break past Earths gravity. A rocket moves rapidly in one direction. The device is propelled by particles flying out of it at high speed in the other direction. There are records of the ... |
NDQ_002117 | Most satellites launch themselves into orbit. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: early space exploration
Rockets:
Humans did not reach space until the second half of the 20th century. They needed somehow to break past Earths gravity. A rocket moves rapidly in one direction. The device is propelled by particles flying out of it at high speed in the other direction. There are records of the ... |
NDQ_002118 | Thousands of satellites are in orbit around Earth. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: early space exploration
Rockets:
Humans did not reach space until the second half of the 20th century. They needed somehow to break past Earths gravity. A rocket moves rapidly in one direction. The device is propelled by particles flying out of it at high speed in the other direction. There are records of the ... |
NDQ_002119 | It was only 12 years between when the first artificial satellite was launched and Neil Armstrong walked | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: early space exploration
Rockets:
Humans did not reach space until the second half of the 20th century. They needed somehow to break past Earths gravity. A rocket moves rapidly in one direction. The device is propelled by particles flying out of it at high speed in the other direction. There are records of the ... |
NDQ_002120 | Landsat satellites make detailed images of continents and coasts. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: early space exploration
Rockets:
Humans did not reach space until the second half of the 20th century. They needed somehow to break past Earths gravity. A rocket moves rapidly in one direction. The device is propelled by particles flying out of it at high speed in the other direction. There are records of the ... |
NDQ_002121 | An object can go into orbit because of the law of conservation of momentum. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: early space exploration
Rockets:
Humans did not reach space until the second half of the 20th century. They needed somehow to break past Earths gravity. A rocket moves rapidly in one direction. The device is propelled by particles flying out of it at high speed in the other direction. There are records of the ... |
NDQ_002122 | Newtons Third Law of Motion helps explain how a rocket will travel in space. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: early space exploration
Rockets:
Humans did not reach space until the second half of the 20th century. They needed somehow to break past Earths gravity. A rocket moves rapidly in one direction. The device is propelled by particles flying out of it at high speed in the other direction. There are records of the ... |
NDQ_002123 | Imaging satellites are placed in high orbits over Earth. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: early space exploration
Rockets:
Humans did not reach space until the second half of the 20th century. They needed somehow to break past Earths gravity. A rocket moves rapidly in one direction. The device is propelled by particles flying out of it at high speed in the other direction. There are records of the ... |
NDQ_002124 | Alan Shepherd was the first astronaut to walk on the Moon. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: early space exploration
Rockets:
Humans did not reach space until the second half of the 20th century. They needed somehow to break past Earths gravity. A rocket moves rapidly in one direction. The device is propelled by particles flying out of it at high speed in the other direction. There are records of the ... |
NDQ_002125 | The U.S. has landed space probes on Mars. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: early space exploration
Rockets:
Humans did not reach space until the second half of the 20th century. They needed somehow to break past Earths gravity. A rocket moves rapidly in one direction. The device is propelled by particles flying out of it at high speed in the other direction. There are records of the ... |
NDQ_002126 | circular or elliptical path around an object | a. rocket, b. thrust, c. space probe, d. satellite, e. ISS, f. orbit, g. NASA | f | Lesson: early space exploration
Rockets:
Humans did not reach space until the second half of the 20th century. They needed somehow to break past Earths gravity. A rocket moves rapidly in one direction. The device is propelled by particles flying out of it at high speed in the other direction. There are records of the ... |
NDQ_002127 | force that pushes a rocket | a. rocket, b. thrust, c. space probe, d. satellite, e. ISS, f. orbit, g. NASA | b | Lesson: early space exploration
Rockets:
Humans did not reach space until the second half of the 20th century. They needed somehow to break past Earths gravity. A rocket moves rapidly in one direction. The device is propelled by particles flying out of it at high speed in the other direction. There are records of the ... |
NDQ_002128 | object that orbits a larger object | a. rocket, b. thrust, c. space probe, d. satellite, e. ISS, f. orbit, g. NASA | d | Lesson: early space exploration
Rockets:
Humans did not reach space until the second half of the 20th century. They needed somehow to break past Earths gravity. A rocket moves rapidly in one direction. The device is propelled by particles flying out of it at high speed in the other direction. There are records of the ... |
NDQ_002129 | largest artificial satellite | a. rocket, b. thrust, c. space probe, d. satellite, e. ISS, f. orbit, g. NASA | e | Lesson: early space exploration
Rockets:
Humans did not reach space until the second half of the 20th century. They needed somehow to break past Earths gravity. A rocket moves rapidly in one direction. The device is propelled by particles flying out of it at high speed in the other direction. There are records of the ... |
NDQ_002130 | U.S. agency in charge of space exploration | a. rocket, b. thrust, c. space probe, d. satellite, e. ISS, f. orbit, g. NASA | g | Lesson: early space exploration
Rockets:
Humans did not reach space until the second half of the 20th century. They needed somehow to break past Earths gravity. A rocket moves rapidly in one direction. The device is propelled by particles flying out of it at high speed in the other direction. There are records of the ... |
NDQ_002131 | vehicle pushed in one direction by particles flying out of it in the opposite direction | a. rocket, b. thrust, c. space probe, d. satellite, e. ISS, f. orbit, g. NASA | a | Lesson: early space exploration
Rockets:
Humans did not reach space until the second half of the 20th century. They needed somehow to break past Earths gravity. A rocket moves rapidly in one direction. The device is propelled by particles flying out of it at high speed in the other direction. There are records of the ... |
NDQ_002132 | spacecraft that explores space without people aboard | a. rocket, b. thrust, c. space probe, d. satellite, e. ISS, f. orbit, g. NASA | c | Lesson: early space exploration
Rockets:
Humans did not reach space until the second half of the 20th century. They needed somehow to break past Earths gravity. A rocket moves rapidly in one direction. The device is propelled by particles flying out of it at high speed in the other direction. There are records of the ... |
NDQ_002133 | Rockets were first used as early as the | a. 13th century, b. 17th century, c. 19th century, d. 20th century | a | Lesson: early space exploration
Rockets:
Humans did not reach space until the second half of the 20th century. They needed somehow to break past Earths gravity. A rocket moves rapidly in one direction. The device is propelled by particles flying out of it at high speed in the other direction. There are records of the ... |
NDQ_002134 | Isaac Newtons third law of motion states that | a. an object in motion will remain in motion unless acted upon by a force, b. every object in the universe is attracted to every other object, c. for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction, d. force equals mass multiplied by acceleration | c | Lesson: early space exploration
Rockets:
Humans did not reach space until the second half of the 20th century. They needed somehow to break past Earths gravity. A rocket moves rapidly in one direction. The device is propelled by particles flying out of it at high speed in the other direction. There are records of the ... |
NDQ_002135 | The first rocket to travel into space was used during | a. the 1200s, b. World War I, c. World War II, d. the space race | c | Lesson: early space exploration
Rockets:
Humans did not reach space until the second half of the 20th century. They needed somehow to break past Earths gravity. A rocket moves rapidly in one direction. The device is propelled by particles flying out of it at high speed in the other direction. There are records of the ... |
NDQ_002136 | Satellites stay in orbit because of | a. thrust, b. gravity, c. rockets, d. propulsion | b | Lesson: early space exploration
Rockets:
Humans did not reach space until the second half of the 20th century. They needed somehow to break past Earths gravity. A rocket moves rapidly in one direction. The device is propelled by particles flying out of it at high speed in the other direction. There are records of the ... |
NDQ_002137 | The Global Positioning System (GPS) uses | a. communications satellites, b. navigational satellites, c. weather satellites, d. imaging satellites | b | Lesson: early space exploration
Rockets:
Humans did not reach space until the second half of the 20th century. They needed somehow to break past Earths gravity. A rocket moves rapidly in one direction. The device is propelled by particles flying out of it at high speed in the other direction. There are records of the ... |
NDQ_002138 | A satellite in a low orbit | a. travels from north to south over Earths poles, b. orbits Earth at the same rate that Earth spins, c. moves in the same direction that Earth rotates, d. remains over the same place on Earths surface | a | Lesson: early space exploration
Rockets:
Humans did not reach space until the second half of the 20th century. They needed somehow to break past Earths gravity. A rocket moves rapidly in one direction. The device is propelled by particles flying out of it at high speed in the other direction. There are records of the ... |
NDQ_002139 | The first American to orbit Earth was | a. Neil Armstrong, b. Buzz Aldrin, c. John Glenn, d. Alan Shepher | c | Lesson: early space exploration
Rockets:
Humans did not reach space until the second half of the 20th century. They needed somehow to break past Earths gravity. A rocket moves rapidly in one direction. The device is propelled by particles flying out of it at high speed in the other direction. There are records of the ... |
NDQ_002140 | While the U.S. flew missions to the moon in the early 1970s, the Soviets worked to build space | a. orbiters, b. shuttles, c. stations, d. rovers | c | Lesson: recent space exploration
Space Shuttles and Space Stations:
While the United States continued missions to the Moon in the early 1970s, the Soviets worked to build a space station. A space station is a large spacecraft. People can live on this craft for a long period of time.
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NDQ_002141 | The International Space Station has had people on board since __________. | a. 1969, b. 1989, c. 2000, d. 2008 | c | Lesson: recent space exploration
Space Shuttles and Space Stations:
While the United States continued missions to the Moon in the early 1970s, the Soviets worked to build a space station. A space station is a large spacecraft. People can live on this craft for a long period of time.
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NDQ_002142 | The Soviet Salyut space stations were used for | a. military purposes, b. scientific research, c. astronaut transport, d. two of the above | d | Lesson: recent space exploration
Space Shuttles and Space Stations:
While the United States continued missions to the Moon in the early 1970s, the Soviets worked to build a space station. A space station is a large spacecraft. People can live on this craft for a long period of time.
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NDQ_002143 | A space station is | a. launched and constructed in pieces, b. designed for defense purposes, c. home to astronauts from one country at a time, d. none of these | a | Lesson: recent space exploration
Space Shuttles and Space Stations:
While the United States continued missions to the Moon in the early 1970s, the Soviets worked to build a space station. A space station is a large spacecraft. People can live on this craft for a long period of time.
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NDQ_002144 | The first space station designed for long-term use was | a. Salyut 7, b. Skyla, c. Mir, d. none of the above | c | Lesson: recent space exploration
Space Shuttles and Space Stations:
While the United States continued missions to the Moon in the early 1970s, the Soviets worked to build a space station. A space station is a large spacecraft. People can live on this craft for a long period of time.
Early Space Stations:
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NDQ_002145 | What features make a space shuttle unique? | a. It can explore the inner solar system, b. It can haul cargo into space, c. It can fly like an airplane, d. It can land on the moon and return | b | Lesson: recent space exploration
Space Shuttles and Space Stations:
While the United States continued missions to the Moon in the early 1970s, the Soviets worked to build a space station. A space station is a large spacecraft. People can live on this craft for a long period of time.
Early Space Stations:
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NDQ_002146 | If you want to see what happened to a lake before and after a hurricane, you would use | a. geospatial satellites, b. Landsat images, c. rovers, d. none of these | b | Lesson: recent space exploration
Space Shuttles and Space Stations:
While the United States continued missions to the Moon in the early 1970s, the Soviets worked to build a space station. A space station is a large spacecraft. People can live on this craft for a long period of time.
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NDQ_002147 | Nations that have worked together on the International Space Station include | a. U.S, b. Russia, c. Brazil, d. all of the above | d | Lesson: recent space exploration
Space Shuttles and Space Stations:
While the United States continued missions to the Moon in the early 1970s, the Soviets worked to build a space station. A space station is a large spacecraft. People can live on this craft for a long period of time.
Early Space Stations:
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NDQ_002148 | Most people have been carried to and from the ISS by | a. American shuttles, b. Russian spacecraft, c. U.S. and Soviet rovers, d. two of the above | b | Lesson: recent space exploration
Space Shuttles and Space Stations:
While the United States continued missions to the Moon in the early 1970s, the Soviets worked to build a space station. A space station is a large spacecraft. People can live on this craft for a long period of time.
Early Space Stations:
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NDQ_002149 | Smaller solar system objects, like asteroids, may give us clues as to | a. how the solar system formed, b. what planets are made of, c. when the solar system formed, d. all of these | d | Lesson: recent space exploration
Space Shuttles and Space Stations:
While the United States continued missions to the Moon in the early 1970s, the Soviets worked to build a space station. A space station is a large spacecraft. People can live on this craft for a long period of time.
Early Space Stations:
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NDQ_002151 | Crews on U.S. space shuttles have | a. transported materials to the ISS, b. repaired the Hubble space telescope, c. launched satellites, d. all of the above | d | Lesson: recent space exploration
Space Shuttles and Space Stations:
While the United States continued missions to the Moon in the early 1970s, the Soviets worked to build a space station. A space station is a large spacecraft. People can live on this craft for a long period of time.
Early Space Stations:
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NDQ_002152 | The Hubble space telescope was put into orbit by the | a. space shuttle Discovery, b. Deep Impact Probe, c. Cassini mission, d. Huygens Probe | a | Lesson: recent space exploration
Space Shuttles and Space Stations:
While the United States continued missions to the Moon in the early 1970s, the Soviets worked to build a space station. A space station is a large spacecraft. People can live on this craft for a long period of time.
Early Space Stations:
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NDQ_002154 | space station that is a joint project of many nations | a. space shuttle, b. ISS, c. space station, d. Skylab, e. Hubble, f. Mir, g. orbiter | b | Lesson: recent space exploration
Space Shuttles and Space Stations:
While the United States continued missions to the Moon in the early 1970s, the Soviets worked to build a space station. A space station is a large spacecraft. People can live on this craft for a long period of time.
Early Space Stations:
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NDQ_002157 | any large satellite that people can live on | a. space shuttle, b. ISS, c. space station, d. Skylab, e. Hubble, f. Mir, g. orbiter | c | Lesson: recent space exploration
Space Shuttles and Space Stations:
While the United States continued missions to the Moon in the early 1970s, the Soviets worked to build a space station. A space station is a large spacecraft. People can live on this craft for a long period of time.
Early Space Stations:
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NDQ_002159 | part of a space shuttle that has wings | a. space shuttle, b. ISS, c. space station, d. Skylab, e. Hubble, f. Mir, g. orbiter | g | Lesson: recent space exploration
Space Shuttles and Space Stations:
While the United States continued missions to the Moon in the early 1970s, the Soviets worked to build a space station. A space station is a large spacecraft. People can live on this craft for a long period of time.
Early Space Stations:
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NDQ_002160 | One purpose of the International Space Station is to conduct medical research. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: recent space exploration
Space Shuttles and Space Stations:
While the United States continued missions to the Moon in the early 1970s, the Soviets worked to build a space station. A space station is a large spacecraft. People can live on this craft for a long period of time.
Early Space Stations:
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NDQ_002161 | space station with the longest continuous use | a. space shuttle, b. ISS, c. space station, d. Skylab, e. Hubble, f. Mir, g. orbiter | f | Lesson: recent space exploration
Space Shuttles and Space Stations:
While the United States continued missions to the Moon in the early 1970s, the Soviets worked to build a space station. A space station is a large spacecraft. People can live on this craft for a long period of time.
Early Space Stations:
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NDQ_002162 | Private companies are increasingly getting into space exploration. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: recent space exploration
Space Shuttles and Space Stations:
While the United States continued missions to the Moon in the early 1970s, the Soviets worked to build a space station. A space station is a large spacecraft. People can live on this craft for a long period of time.
Early Space Stations:
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NDQ_002163 | reusable space vehicle for carrying equipment and people to and from space | a. space shuttle, b. ISS, c. space station, d. Skylab, e. Hubble, f. Mir, g. orbiter | a | Lesson: recent space exploration
Space Shuttles and Space Stations:
While the United States continued missions to the Moon in the early 1970s, the Soviets worked to build a space station. A space station is a large spacecraft. People can live on this craft for a long period of time.
Early Space Stations:
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NDQ_002164 | first U.S. space station | a. space shuttle, b. ISS, c. space station, d. Skylab, e. Hubble, f. Mir, g. orbiter | d | Lesson: recent space exploration
Space Shuttles and Space Stations:
While the United States continued missions to the Moon in the early 1970s, the Soviets worked to build a space station. A space station is a large spacecraft. People can live on this craft for a long period of time.
Early Space Stations:
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NDQ_002165 | There are currently rovers on Venus and Mars. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: recent space exploration
Space Shuttles and Space Stations:
While the United States continued missions to the Moon in the early 1970s, the Soviets worked to build a space station. A space station is a large spacecraft. People can live on this craft for a long period of time.
Early Space Stations:
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NDQ_002166 | first space telescope | a. space shuttle, b. ISS, c. space station, d. Skylab, e. Hubble, f. Mir, g. orbiter | e | Lesson: recent space exploration
Space Shuttles and Space Stations:
While the United States continued missions to the Moon in the early 1970s, the Soviets worked to build a space station. A space station is a large spacecraft. People can live on this craft for a long period of time.
Early Space Stations:
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NDQ_002167 | The mission of NASA is to study everything in the solar system except Earth. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: recent space exploration
Space Shuttles and Space Stations:
While the United States continued missions to the Moon in the early 1970s, the Soviets worked to build a space station. A space station is a large spacecraft. People can live on this craft for a long period of time.
Early Space Stations:
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NDQ_002168 | The record for one crew inhabiting a space station is ten years. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: recent space exploration
Space Shuttles and Space Stations:
While the United States continued missions to the Moon in the early 1970s, the Soviets worked to build a space station. A space station is a large spacecraft. People can live on this craft for a long period of time.
Early Space Stations:
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NDQ_002169 | The Huygens space mission is studying Pluto. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: recent space exploration
Space Shuttles and Space Stations:
While the United States continued missions to the Moon in the early 1970s, the Soviets worked to build a space station. A space station is a large spacecraft. People can live on this craft for a long period of time.
Early Space Stations:
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NDQ_002170 | The Soviet Salyut space stations were all temporary stations. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: recent space exploration
Space Shuttles and Space Stations:
While the United States continued missions to the Moon in the early 1970s, the Soviets worked to build a space station. A space station is a large spacecraft. People can live on this craft for a long period of time.
Early Space Stations:
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NDQ_002171 | Skylab studied the effects of staying in space for long periods of time | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: recent space exploration
Space Shuttles and Space Stations:
While the United States continued missions to the Moon in the early 1970s, the Soviets worked to build a space station. A space station is a large spacecraft. People can live on this craft for a long period of time.
Early Space Stations:
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