telescopes

telescopes

Assessment

Flashcard

Science

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
MS-PS4-2, HS-PS4-4

Standards-aligned

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A refracting telescope uses _______ to focus light.

Back

Lenses

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the best location for an optical telescope?

Back

Mountain

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Where are gamma ray telescopes located?

Back

Earth

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Reflecting telescopes use _______ to focus light.

Back

Mirrors

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Both reflecting and refracting telescopes are designed to _______.

Back

Concentrate visible light

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the primary function of a telescope?

Back

To gather and magnify light from distant objects.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of telescope uses a combination of lenses and mirrors?

Back

Catadioptric telescope.

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