Space

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Why are many large optical telescopes located on mountains?

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To be above part of the atmosphere.

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A device that detects radio waves from objects in space is called a(n)

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radio telescope.

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Why do we use the entire electromagnetic spectrum to study space?

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Because the visible spectrum is such a small part of light we are missing out by not doing so.

Front

Why must Ultra-Violet observing be done in space?

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The ozone blocks most of the UV rays in the surface.

Front

What color has the longest wavelength?

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Red

Front

What color has the shortest wavelength?

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Blue

Front

Why is the Hubble telescope located in space?

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So its images aren't distorted by Earth's atmosphere 

Front

If a star's light shifts towards the blue side of the electromagnetic spectrum, it is...

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Moving towards the Earth

Front

If a star is being observed from Earth and its light has shifted towards the red side of the electromagnetic spectrum, it would be...

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Moving away from the Earth

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Light emitted from an object moving towards you will have its wavelength shortened and will be considered:

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blue shifted