Waves 1
What is a mechanical wave?
A wave that needs to travel through a medium to function
What is an Ecosystem?
A functional community where animals work together to keep it balanced
What is it called when the moon is in-front of the sun?
A Solar Eclipse
What is something an electromagnetic wave can do that a mechanical wave can’t do?
Travel without an medium
What company hosted Artemis II?
NASA ( National Aeronautics and Space Administration )
What electromagnetic wave uses the most energy?
Gamma Rays
What usually happens when one animal goes extinct in an ecosystem?
The ecosystem becomes unbalanced
What is it called when the earth is completely infront of the sun from the moons perspective?
Lunar eclipse
Which electromagnetic wave uses the least energy?
Radio waves
How much individuals were on the Orion Spacecraft?
4 people
What waves have crests and troughs (up and down)
Transverse Waves
Define what a population is.
The whole number of organisms in a region
What causes the tides here on Earth?
The Moon
What waves have compressions and rare fractions?
Longitudinal waves
What Artemis mission is planning to land humans on the moon
Artemis IV (Artemis 4)
What determines how fast a wave travel?
The medium (higher density = slower speeds)
What is the basic unit of life?
Cells(Delete this once inspected, if there are other answers please add them here!)
How does the sun make heat?
By nuclear fusion
What determines frequency?
The amount of times a wave passes a certain point in a second.
How much pounds of thrust were delivered during blast-off?
8 million pounds of thrust
The higher the energy the higher the ________
Amplitude
Temperature, light, air, water, rock, etc are all what type of factors?
Abiotic factor
How was the moon formed?
When the planet “Theia crashed into our planet earth forming what is the modern day moon ( Luna )
The point crest to crest or trough to trough is measured as what?
Wave-length
What is the purpose of Artemis II in preparing for future Moon missions?
To test the spacecraft and systems with astronauts before landing on the Moon in a later mission