Space

Telescopes

10

Light from an object bounces off of a mirror

What is a reflecting telescope?

20

The lens or lenses bend the light 

What is a refracting telescope?

30

Makes an object appear larger

What is magnification?

40

Sees in radio waves

What is Radio Telescope?

50

First optical telescope to be placed in space

What is the Hubble Space Telescope?

Earths Rotation and Revolution

10

Length of time it takes for the earth to rotate

What is 24 hours?

20

Length of time it takes for Earth to rotate the sun

What is 1 year (365 days)?

30

Earth spins on this

What is axis?

40

Earth completes one lap around the sun

What is revolution?

50

Causes day and night

What is rotation?

Astronauts and Astronomers

10

First man on the moon

Who is Neil Armstrong?

20

Materials that keep items from floating away in the space shuttle

What are magnets, velcro, straps, etc.?

30

Astronauts must do this every day to maintain strong muscles

What is exercise?

40

Astronomers job description

What is a person who studies space, galaxies, planets, etc.?

50

Amount of time astronauts must train before going to space

What is 20 months?