Observing the Universe

What is radiant energy

• energy that electromagnetic waves carry

• energy that travels through the air

• potatoes

• lack of energy that electromagnetic waves carry

Which type of radiant energy does the Hubble Space telescope collect.

• Visible and radio waves

• Microwaves

• Visible Light

• Radiowaves

What is the shortest electromagnetic wave?

• Radiowaves
• microwaves
• ultraviolet rays
• gamma rays

The Sun is a ________

• planet
• mythical object
• star
• galaxy

Cool stars emit most of their radiant energy as?

• shorter waves
• medium waves
• longer waves
• potato waves

What light does an optical telescope gather/focus?

• UV light

• gamma rays

• visible light

• infrared radiation

What does a refracting telescope do?

• concentrates light from distant objects

• concentrates light from nearby objects

• focuses light from distant object

• focuses light from nearby objects

The _____ of a telescope can help prevent image distortion.

• range

• location
• number of legs

• casing

The ________ is a collection of large and small bodies that orbit the sun.

• Universe

• Solar System

• Planet

• Moon

A planet is a spherical body that orbits the ____?

• Earth
• Universe 
• Sun
• King Kong

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