Space Technology — Unit test Answers

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Which is capable of housing astronauts while they conduct research?

A
a rover
B
a satellite
C
a space station
D
a space observatory
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Which statement explains how planets move in orbit as supported by Newton’s first law of motion?

A
Planets can change the direction of their own orbital path.
B
Planets can change orbits due to their inertia.
C
Planets in motion will have a constant speed unless acted on by an outside force.
D
Planets with a greater mass will orbit more quickly than smaller planets.
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What is some of the evidence used by Galileo to support Copernicus’s model and disprove Aristotle and Ptolemy’s?

A
Each planet spins in an epicycle.
B
Planets appear to move backward.
C
Jupiter has moons orbiting it.
D
The religious and cultural beliefs supported this model.
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How does the energy of a wave relate to the wave’s amplitude?

A
The more energy a wave has, the smaller the amplitude is. This is because they do not have a direct relationship.
B
The more energy a wave has, the larger the amplitude is. This is because they do not have a direct relationship.
C
The more energy a wave has, the smaller the amplitude is. This is because they have a direct relationship.
D
The more energy a wave has, the larger the amplitude is. This is because they have a direct relationship.
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Which event would most likely cause a competition for water?

A
Male deer hunt for their food.
B
A valley is stricken with drought.
C
Prairie dogs search for shelter.
D
A rainforest is exposed to sunlight.
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How was Aristotle’s model similar to Ptolemy’s model?

A
Both models stated that the planets rotate on their axes.
B
Both models stated that Earth is the center of the system around which other objects orbit.
C
Both models stated that the planets and objects in the solar system have small orbits called epicycles.
D
Both models stated that the Sun is the center of the system around which objects have elliptical orbits.
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Birds and humans are theorized to have a common ancestor because they have homologous structures.Which evidence best supports this theory?

A
They both have tails as embryos.
B
They each have vestigial structures.
C
They have analogous structures.
D
They have different forms as adults.
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Which statement describes predators?

A
They provide energy for other organisms.
B
They get energy from the Sun for other organisms.
C
They obtain energy from dead organisms.
D
They hunt other organisms to obtain energy.
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Mr. Morales is teaching a lesson on classification. He says that spiders are classified as a different group than insects because they have eight legs instead of six legs. He explains that spiders evolved first. Mr. Morales also says that having eight legs is the derived trait that separates the two groups. Antonio thinks Mr. Morales is wrong. Which piece of information is Antonio considering?

A
Spiders do not have eight legs.
B
Insects do not have six legs.
C
If spiders evolved first, six legs is the derived trait.
D
Spiders do not have derived traits, since they evolved first.
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Consider the generalized cladogram of fish.A fossilized fish is found that has jaws but no true bones. Where does this fossil belong on the cladogram?

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A
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B
C
C
D
D
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How did Galileo increase public support for Copernicus’s model?

A
by publishing his work in Italian
B
by using data collected by Tycho Brahe
C
by explaining why planets appear to move backward
D
by arguing that Earth’s rotation makes objects appear to move in the sky
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Several cheetahs are growling at each other while hunting for animals. For which need are they competing?

A
food
B
shelter
C
sunlight
D
water
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Which group of organisms obtains energy by breaking down waste and dead organisms?

A
consumers
B
decomposers
C
predators
D
producers
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Which correctly lists three planets that have rings?

A
Jupiter, Mars, Saturn
B
Mars, Jupiter, Mercury
C
Mercury, Mars, Venus
D
Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter
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When two objects are near each other, how would increasing one object’s mass affect it?

A
The shape of the object would change.
B
The weight of the object would decrease.
C
The gravitational force of the object would increase.
D
The mass of the object would be stronger than gravity.
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If humans cannot see ultraviolet waves, how can ultraviolet light be used to gather evidence of a crime?

A
Ultraviolet light detects the presence of radioactive substances.
B
Ultraviolet light shows cold areas as blue and warm areas as red.
C
Ultraviolet light causes substances to fluoresce and give off visible light.
D
Ultraviolet light transmits information to AM and FM radio receivers.
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Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum is necessary for the sense of sight in humans?

A
radio waves
B
gamma rays
C
infrared light
D
visible light
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Which planet is terrestrial?

A
Jupiter
B
Mars
C
Saturn
D
Uranus

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