Study of Space

What does Reflecting Telescope have?

• Lens
• Mirrors
• Bat ears

Why are many large optical telescopes located on mountains?

• to be closer to the stars
• to be above part of the atmosphere
• because it is easier to build telescopes on mountains
• to be closer to city lights

The electromagnetic spectrum consists of

• all of the colors of light you can see with your eyes.
• all of the different types of electromagnetic waves.
• a band of colors formed when white light passes through a prism.
• the distance between the crest of one wave and the crest of the next wave.

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Both reflecting and refracting telescopes are designed to

• break visible light into colors of the spectrum.
• separate visible light from ultraviolet and radio waves.
• gather and focus visible light.
• work better with short-wavelength radiation.

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Radio waves have ______ wavelengths than waves of visible light.

• shorter
• longer
• the same length

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What is the common method, describing the location of the stars?

• Celestial Equator

• Longitude and latitude of the Earth's Coordinates

• Celestial Sphere

• Longitude and Right Ascension

It is the position of the Sun on the first day of spring.

• Vernal Solstice

• Vernal Equinox

• Autumnal Equinox

• Autumnal Solstice

A constellation is a group of visible ____ that form a pattern when viewed from Earth.  

• planets
• stars
• patterns
• creatures

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In relation to us, most galaxies are…

• Moving toward us
• Moving away from us
• Not moving

Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy

• Gamma Rays
• Radio Waves
• Visible Light
• Infrared rays

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