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Vocabulary Review
Space Exploration
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| radio telescope | an instrument that uses a curved dish to reflect radio waves coming from radio sources to a focal point |
| electromagnetic spectrum | a way of classifying electromagnetic radiation by differences in wavelengths |
| space probe | an instrument that is sent into space to gather information and transmit information back to Earth |
| orbit | the path followed by a satellite as it revolves around another object |
| observatory | a building used for observing objects in space with an optical telescope |
| reflecting telescope | an optical telescope that uses a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece |
| refracting telescope | an optical telescope that uses a large convex lens to produce an image that is viewed through the eyepiece |
| space station | an artificial structure designed as a place for humans to live and work in outer space |
| satellite | an object revolving around another object |