Space
The flame-like column of gas that erupts from the chromosphere?
spicule
Which change in the light would be observed from a star moving toward Earth?
Blue shift
What is the point on the celestial sphere that is directly below the observer?
nadir
The Russian spacecraft that was the primary way for astronauts to get to the ISS after the Space Shuttle was retired.
Soyuz
Energy that is generated from resources like living things, sunlight, wind, and water.
renewable
A meteor that lands on Earth's surface
meteorite
What is a system in which two stars are bound together by gravity?
binary star
What familiar asterism is part of Ursa Major?
Big Dipper
What type of satellite can relay telephone conversations, transmit television broadcasts, and receive radio services?
communication satellite
The oldest form of renewable energy, obtained from plant and animal products.
biomass energy
United States' first launched space station.
Skylab
What type of galaxy is flat with a bulging nucleus and a “solid" disk?
lenticular galaxy
The time for the moon to orbit the earth and go through all the phases.
(Lunar) month
What is the primary advantage of liquid-fuel rockets over solid-fuel rockets in space?
A stopped rocket can be restarted.
Environmentalists usually claim that recent rises in global temperature are caused by human release of this gas.
carbon dioxide
Who proved the heliocentric view of the solar system through his telescopic observations?
Galileo Galilei
Which constellation contains the brightest summer star?
Lyra
What astronomers call the parts of the celestial sphere when it is divided into 88 zones.
constellations
What type of orbit crosses the equator at the same local mean solar time on every orbit?
sun-synchronous orbit
Pouring used automotive fluids into a lake would be a type of non-point-source water pollution.
point-source
Which planet has the fastest rotation?
Jupiter
What term describes a star that is always above the horizon at a given latitude?
circumpolar
A star suddenly flaring up to many times its original brightness.
nova or supernova
The most fuel-efficient way for a spacecraft to move between circular orbits at different altitudes.
(Hohmann) transfer
What is a system that seeks to maintain our current lifestyle while preserving resources for future generations?
sustainable development