James Webb Telescope Knowledge Assessment

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How many years did it take to build the James Webb Telescope?

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25

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Which of the following is NOT a goal of the James Webb Telescope's mission? To study the corona of the Sun, See the first light of the Big Bang, Find signs of life in other areas of the universe, Study the formation of galaxies

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To study the corona of the Sun

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How is the James Webb Telescope different from the Hubble Telescope?

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It uses infrared light to study space.

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How many times bigger than Hubble is the James Webb mirror?

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7

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What material are the 18 segmented mirrors of the James Webb primarily made of?

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Beryllium

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What material is used to coat the mirrors of the James Webb telescope because it is more sensitive to infrared light given off by distant photons?

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Gold

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What element is the James Webb trying to see on distant planets that would be considered a biomarker?

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Oxygen

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How cold must the mirror be kept once in space?

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-400F

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The paper super thin heat shields on the James Webb will provide a temperature differential of ______ from the sun side of the telescope to the dark side.

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600 F

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To get the James Webb cold enough so it won't be influenced by Earth, its orbit will be

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1 million miles from Earth.