1. Space technology is technology developed by ………………………… for use in spaceflight, satellites, or space exploration.
a) space science or the aerospace industry
b)space technologies or the aerospace industry
c)space science or the aerospace echnologies
2. Space technology includes ………………………………… and support infrastructure, equipment, and procedures.
a) spaceflight, satellites, space stations,
b)spacecraft, satellites, space stations,
c)spacecraft, satellites, space workshops,
3. Space is such …………………… that attempting to work in it requires new tools and techniques.
a) an old environment
b) a traditional environment
c) a novel environment
4. Many common everyday services such as weather forecasting, remote sensing, GPS systems, satellite television, and ……………critically rely on space infrastructure.
a) some short distance communications systems
b) some long distance communications systems
c) some short and long distance communications systems
5. …………………………benefit from space technology.
a) Astronomy and Earth science
b) Astronomy and Space technology
c) Astronomy and Space exploration
6. Space science encompasses all of the scientific disciplines that involve space exploration and study ………………………… occurring in outer space, such as space medicine and astrobiology.
a)natural phenomena and physical bodies
b) refined phenomenaand abstract bodies
c) artificial phenomena and solid state bodies
7. Aerospace comprises the atmosphere of ………. The term is used to refer to the aerospace industry, which researches, designs, manufactures, operates, and maintains …………… moving through air and space.
a) Earth and surrounding area ………………………. vehicles
b) Earth and distant space…………………………..vehicles
c) Earth and surrounding space…………………………vehicles
8. The aerospace field is diverse, with a multitude of ………………..
a) non-profit-making, industrial and military applications
b) commercial, industrial and military applications
c) commercial, undevelopedand military applications
9. Spaceflight can occur with spacecraft ……………….. on board.
a)with humans
b) without humans
c) with or without humans
10. Examples of human spaceflight include ……………….. as well as the ongoing International Space Station.
a)the U.S.Apollo Moon landingand Space Shuttle programs and the RussianSoyuz program
b) the U.S.Apollo Moon landingand the RussianSoyuz program
c) the U.S.Apollo Moon landingand Space Shuttle programs
11. Examples of ……………include space probesthat leave Earth orbit, as well as satellites in orbit around Earth, such as communications satellites.
a) manned spaceflight
b) unmanned spaceflight
c) unmanned spacecraft
12. A satelliteis ……………. which has been intentionally placed into orbit.
a) a natural object
b) a genuine object
c) an artificial object
13. Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellitesto distinguish them from ……………………… such as Earth's Moon.
a) natural satellites
b) artificial satellites
c) genuinesatellites
14. Space exploration use of ……………… to explore outer space.
a) astronomy and spaceships
b) astronomy and space technology
c) astronomy and aircrafts
15. Physical exploration of space ………………… both by human spaceflights and by robotic spacecraft.
a) is followed
b) is mislead
c) is conducted
Match the following words and word combinations with their definitions. Find the given words in the text and use them in sentences of your own
| 1. Astrobiology 2. Astronomy 3. Infrastructure 4. Remote sensing 5. Satellites 6. Space exploration 7. Space probes 8. Space science 9. Space stations 10. Spaceflight 11. Weather forecasting | a) a natural science that studies celestial objectsand phenomena; b) a robotic spacecraftthat does not orbit the Earth, but, instead, explores further into outer space; c) a spacecraftcapable of supporting crewmembers, which is designed to remain in space; d) an artificial object which has been intentionally placed into orbit; e) ballisticflight into or through outer space; f) ongoing discovery and exploration of celestial structures in outer spaceby means of continuously evolving and growing space technology; g) the acquisition of information about an object or phenomenon without making physical contact with the object and thus in contrast to on-site observation; h) the application of science and technology to predict the conditions of the atmospherefor a given location and time; i) the fundamental facilities and systems serving a country, city, or other area; j) the scientific disciplines that involve space exploration and study natural phenomena and physical bodies occurring in outer space; k) the study of the origin, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe; |