
Telescopes and Electromagnetic Spectrum
Authored by Alejandro Hinojosa Lee
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What wave has the longest wavelength and lowest energy?
Gamma rays
Infrared
Radio
Visible light
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NGSS.MS-PS4-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An example of a wave with a short wavelength and high energy is a
Gamma Ray
Microwave
Visible light wave
Infrared wave
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NGSS.HS-PS4-1
NGSS.HS-PS4-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How much of the electromagnetic spectrum is made up of visible light?
only a small portion
a very large portion
about half
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A refracting telescope uses _______ to focus light.
Lenses
Mirrors
Lasers
Water
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Reflecting telescopes use _______ to focus light.
Lenses
Glass
Mirrors
Lasers
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NGSS.MS-PS4-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is the Hubble telescope located in space?
So it can be closer to the stars it magnifies
It has very large optical lenses
So its images aren't distorted by Earth's atmosphere
So it can be operated by astronauts
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why are many large optical telescopes located on mountains?
to be closer to the stars
to be above some of the atmosphere and further from city lights
because it is easier to build telescopes on mountains
to be closer to city lights
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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1
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