Unit 4- Space Flashcards
What date would have the sun above the horizon for most hours?
June 22
In which direction is the sun at noon in the winter?
South
Suppose the sun rises due east. When will the sun next rise due east?
Six months
If you see the moon rise tonight at 9:00P.M., approximately what time will it rise tomorrow night?
10:00 pm
Approximately how many hours of daylight do you get in the summer?
12 to 16
In which season can you see the Big Dipper?
All year
How many time is there Between full Moons?
29 days
Suppose you see the sun south of you. It’s sets and rises the next day. How much time will pass until the sun is exactly south of you again?
24 h
What event causes the astronauts to abort the mission?
A sand storm strikes their landing site.
What does the pilot do to keep the MAV upright after it tips past 13 degrees?
Launching rockets on the nose cone.
According to Watney, the earliest that another manned mission could rescue him is in four years. How long is his habitat, or “Hab” designed to last?
31 days
Where does he grow potatoes and how?
In the Hab, by varying dirt in.
What does he mix into the soil to provide the needed bacteria?
Human feces
How does NASA figure out that Watney is alive?
Satellite imaging
According to Watney, if he does not use his heater in the rover he will be “slowly killed by the laws of . . .”
Thermodynamics
How does Watney solve the heat problem in the rover?
He digs up the box of plutonium and puts it in the rover.
What does Watney use to reestablish communication with NASA?
The Pathfinder Probe
What does Watney seal the hole caused by the airlock explosion?
He covers it with plastic and duck tape.
What happens to the rocket that is carrying Watney’s extra food?
It explodes on takeoff
NASA has a secret meeting that they code name “Council of . . .”
Elrond
What does the crew of the Hermes decide to do to help Watney?
Slingshot around earth and travel back to pick him up
What does Watney have to remove from the MAV in order to get it light enough to launch at the speeds that he needs?
Nose cone, windows and life support
What does the Hermes crew use to slow down the ship?
A bomb hooked to a lighting panel
