Waves 1
What is a mechanical wave?
A wave that needs to travel through a medium to function
What is an Ecosystem?
Biotic factors interacting with each other and abiotic factors in their environment.
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 a specific type of organism in a region
What causes the tides here on Earth?
The Moon
What waves have compressions and rarefactions?
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
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 many 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
Why does Earth have seasons?
Due to the tilt of the Earth.
The point crest to crest or trough to trough is measured as what?
Wavelength
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