Study Guide: Waves and Space Exploration Test
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_____ 1. Define wave, medium and electromagnetic spectrum.
*Waves Scavenger Hunt
*Bill Nye Worksheet
*Slinky Lab
*Vocabulary Matching
*Waves Quiz
_____ 2. Identify that energy is transferred through waves and explain that energy travels away from the
source in all directions.
*Waves Scavenger Hunt
*Bill Nye Worksheet
*Slinky Lab
*Wave Stations
*Waves Quiz
*Earthquake Activity
_____ 3. Diagram a wave and label the following parts: amplitude, wavelength, frequency, crest, trough,
and resting position.
*Waves Scavenger Hunt
*Bill Nye Worksheet
*Slinky Lab
*Vocabulary Matching
*Waves Quiz
*Sound Waves Worksheet
_____ 4. Compare the two different types of waves (mechanical and electromagnetic).
*Waves Scavenger Hunt
*Wave Stations
*Waves Quiz
_____ 5. Identify the types of light that make up the electromagnetic spectrum based on wavelength and
frequency.
*Electromagnetic Spectrum Presentation Chart
*EMS Connections Worksheet
*Radar Gun Lab
_____ 6. Compare optical and non-optical telescopes.
*Astronomy Tools Introduction Notes
*Telescopes Reading
*Astronomy Tools Quiz
_____ 7. Examine how science and technology have advanced through the contributions of many different
people, cultures and times in history.
*History of Rockets Reading & Graphic Organizer
*History of Rockets Timeline Packet
*History of Rockets Worksheet
*History of Rockets Quiz
_____ 8. Define probe, satellite and space shuttle.
_____ 9. Select the correct instrument to complete a space mission.
*Space Exploration Activity
*Space Exploration Worksheet
Waves and Space Exploration Review
Name __________________________________________________________________ Period _____
Waves
1. What causes waves?
2. Define wave.
Label each below as longitudinal or transverse
3. ____________________________
4._______________________________
Label the crest, trough, wavelength and amplitude of the wave below.
9. In the diagram above, four complete waves pass the duck in one second.
The frequency of this wave is
a. 8 s.
b. 4 cm.
c. 4 Hz.
d. 1/4 Hz.
10. What medium is the wave to the right traveling
through?
11. What is the source of energy causing the wave above?
12. What would happen to the amplitude of the wave if more energy were added?
13. If rope is not traveling from one end to the other then what is?
Waves and Space Exploration Review
Name __________________________________________________________________ Period _____
14. Alike But Different
15. What is the difference between mechanical and electromagnetic waves?
Electromagnetic Spectrum
16. What is electromagnetic radiation?
Waves and Space Exploration Review
Name __________________________________________________________________ Period _____
17. The light you see with your eyes is called __________________________________.
18. What colors form the spectrum of visible light (from longest to shortest wavelength)?
19. What is the type of electromagnetic radiation with the longest wavelength?
20. What is the type of electromagnetic radiation with the shortest wavelength?
21. When dealing with waves a decrease in wavelength causes an ________________ in frequency.
22. Give a use for each of the following electromagnetic waves:
Radio waves =
Ultraviolet rays =
Micro waves =
X- rays =
Infra Red =
Gamma rays =
Telescopes
23. What do telescopes collect and focus?
24. Complete the table to compare the different types of telescopes.
Type
Refracting
Telescope Description
Reflecting
Radio
Hubble
The Universe
25. This type of telescope contains only lenses.
26. This type of telescope contains both lenses and mirrors.
27. How is a radio telescope different from both a refracting and a reflecting telescope?
Waves and Space Exploration Review
Name __________________________________________________________________ Period _____
28. How is a radio telescope similar to both a refracting and a reflecting telescope?
29. What is the advantage of using radio telescopes to study the universe?
30. What is the Hubble space telescope?
31. Why can the Hubble Space Telescope make very detailed images in visible light?
32. What is a spectroscope?
33. Why are the spectra of elements like the fingerprints of stars?
34. The diagram below shows the spectra an unknown mixture and four gases.
What 2 gases are present in the unknown mixture?
35. Why is spectral analysis such an important tool to astronomers?
Waves and Space Exploration Review
Name __________________________________________________________________ Period _____
History of Rockets
36. What is a rocket?
37. Who is considered the Father of human spaceflight (Russian)?
38. Who was the first American in space?
39. What country and person built and flew the V2 rocket?
40. What was the importance of Sputnik II?
41. What did China contribute to the history of rockets?
42. What contribution did Johann Schmidlap make to the advancement of rockets?
Space Exploration Vehicles
43. A spacecraft that has various scientific instruments that can collect data, including visual images, but
has no human crew is called a __________________________.
44. The _______________________________ ________________ ___________________ is a large
artificial satellite on which people can live and work for long periods.
45. Some probes have small robots called _______________________ that can move about on the
surface of another planet or moon to gather data.
46. A
is a spacecraft that can carry a crew into space, return to Earth, and
then be reused for the same purpose.
47. What orbits earth and is used for navigation, communications and weather forecasting?
48. What was the first American satellite in space?
49. What is an unmanned space exploration vehicle to collect data and visual images?
50. What was the first satellite in space (Russia)?
Waves and Space Exploration Review
Name __________________________________________________________________ Period _____
51 – 55. Write the correct spacecraft (probe, satellite or space shuttle) to complete each task below.
51. Astronomers want to send a spacecraft to orbit a distant planet and send back images of the surface.
52. NASA wants to send a spacecraft to the surface of Venus to collect data on possible seismic activity.
53. A private communications company needs a spacecraft to orbit the Earth and send television signals to
its subscribers.
54. The military needs one of their defense satellites repaired.
55. NASA astronomers want a spacecraft to land on a distant moon and drill for water under the surface.
56. List two advantages and two disadvantages to manned space exploration.
Advantages:
Disadvantages:
57. List two advantages and two disadvantages to using probes for space exploration.
Advantages:
Disadvantages: