Matching pt.1
the planet that is tipped on its side.
Uranus
I was America's first person in space.
Shepard
Light travels at 186,000 miles per second.
True
first U.S satellite
Explorer 1
The high point of a wave is called the
crest
Jupiter's moon
Ganymede
I developed the reflecting telescope.
Newton
Jupiter is one of the inner planets.
Outer
first spacecraft designed to be reused
space shuttle
Whatever carries a is called the
wave medium
the planet often called the morning star.
Venus
I discovered that white light is made up of many colors.
Newton
A radio telescope is a device that splits light into a spectrum for analysis.
spectroscope
first space flight to land on the moon
Apollo 11
A single rise or depression in a wave is called a
pulse
the planet which appears to be a beautiful royal blue
Neptune
I was the first American to orbit the Earth.
Glenn
People who journey into outer space are called geologists.
astronauts
space station being developed by a group of over 15 nations
International Space Station
The movement of energy from one place to another is called a
wave
the planet with windspeeds of over 1,200 mph.
Neptune
I am known as the "Father of Modern Rocketry."
Goddard
The term wavelength describes how fast a wave oscillates.
frequency
Russian space station designed for modules to be added
Mir
The orbit that allows a satellite to remain in the same spot above the earth at all times is the ? orbit.
geostationary