Lots of technology today was first developed for the space program to use. Give one example of a tool that was used, first, by the space program.
Cordless tools, tennis shoes, nonstick material in pans, coolers, freeze dried foods, etc.
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How long does it take for the moon to orbit Earth?
28 days.
100
What does Earth orbit around?
The Sun.
100
Name another word for moon.
Satellite.
100
What is the name of the space center in Florida?
Kennedy Space Center
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What one piece of technology was most important for space travel to be possible?
Computers!
200
What is the moon's light source?
The Sun.
200
How long does it take Earth to make one complete rotation?
24 hours or 1 day.
200
Describe what a constellation is.
Group of stars that seem to form a pattern.
200
How has the space program effected Florida?
More tourism to the state and space research is done here.
300
NASA uses an infrared camera to monitor the Space Shuttle while it takes off. This camera is used to look for hot spots that can cause a potential problem. Who else on Earth might use this type of camera? (HINT: It is a profession!)
Firefighters.
300
Grab your white board and draw an example of a 3rd quarter moon.
Display answer.
300
During the day, the sun appears to move across the sky. Is it Earth's rotation or revolution that creates this illusion? EXPLAIN your answer.
Rotation. Think of when you spin, things "appear to move" across the room. When in reality, nothing is moving you are just spinning.
300
The Earth is divided into halves. These halves are called _________________.
Hemispheres.
300
You are given a baseball, soccer ball and a golf ball. You are asked to use each of these to model the sun, moon and Earth. Which ball would you use for Earth? Moon? Sun? Why?
The sun is the soccer ball, the moon is the golf ball and the Earth is the baseball. They were assigned this way because of the relative size of the Earth, Sun and Moon.
400
The International Space Station uses light from the sun and converts this into energy to help power the ship. People use these to help power their homes as well. What are these called?
Solar panels or solar cells.
400
What is the difference between a crescent moon and a gibbous?
A crescent moon has very little light on it, it seems "empty." A gibbous moon has a lot more light, almost seeming "full."
400
If the Earth took longer to complete an orbit, how would our lives be effected?
The year would be longer.
400
Earth's _______ causes day and night.
Rotation.
400
Which side of the moon does light first start to appear? It is also the same side that the light starts to disappear from.
Right.
500
What do you know about the Hubble Telescope?
Answers vary.
500
List the moon phases in order.
New moon, Waxing crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon (Second Quarter), Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waning Crescent, New moon.
500
Explain why the seasons in the North Hemisphere are opposite of the seasons in the Southern Hemisphere.
The tilt of the Earth. When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, it is summer. But, while the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, the Southern Hemisphere is tilted away and it is winter there.
500
What is another word that we use to describe a revolution around something?
Orbit.
500
It takes the shuttle 90 minutes to orbit Earth once. How many trips around Earth can it make in one day?