Planets
Which planet is known for its rings?
Saturn
Who was the first person to travel in space?
Gagarin
What are astronauts?
People who journey into outer space.
What is the name of the first space flight to land on the moon?
Apollo 11
What is the name of our galaxy?
The Milky Way
Which planet is tipped on its side
Uranus
Who was the first American to orbit the earth?
Glenn
What is a space probe?
An unmanned spacecraft launched specifically to explore.
What is the name of the first US satellite?
Explorer 1
Is Mars an inner or outer planet?
Inner
What is the name of Jupiter's largest moon?
Ganymede
Who was the first American person in space?
Shepard
What does the term frequency describe?
How fast a wave oscillates.
What type of satellite does a meteorologist use?
Weather satellite
Is Jupiter an inner or outer planet?
Outer
List the inner planets in our solar system in order from closest to the sun to farthest from the sun
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Who was the first person to make extensive use of telescopes to study the heavens?
Galileo
What is the definition of reflection?
Turning back or aside of any wave when it hits an obstacle.
What do communication satellites do?
Relay a phone call across the world.
What is a wave medium?
Whatever carries a wave
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Who discovered that white light is made up of many colors?
Newton
What is geostationary orbit?
Orbit that allows a satellite to remain in the same spot above the earth.
What is the name of the first spacecraft designed to be reused?
Salyut 1
How fast does light travel?
186,000 miles per second