Telescopes

Imagine that you are in your backyard at night looking at the moon. What tool would you use to see the moon better?

• radio telescope

• Hubble Space Telescope

• optical telescope

• magnifying glass

What is the difference between the Hubble Space Telescope and a space probe?

Define magnify

• to make an object appear larger

• to make an object appear smaller

• to collect light to view objects easier

• to collect signals to identify objects

Why would an astronaut need to use a radio telescope?

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Hubble Space Telescope is a telescope that travels around the

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Telescopes make objects look

• bigger

• smaller

• brighter

• clearer

• blurry

Which of the following would you NOT use a telescope to view?

• the moon

• bugs on the sidewalk

• the Earth

• stars