Astronomy: Telescopes Review

Which of the following wavelengths would be useful in studying colder stars?

• UV

• Gamma

• X Ray

• Radio

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What is the name of the space based telescope launched in 1990?

• Hubble

• Cassini

• Nasmyth

• Copernicus

What is the name of the telescope, originally planned to launch in 2018 and finally launched on December 25th 2021, that will be used to continue the work of the telescope from the previous question called?

• Hubble

• Webb

• Spitzer

• Copernicus

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When were radio telescopes first used?

• 2000's

• 1950's

• 1960's

• 1990's

Where is the largest single-mirror optical telescope in the world (European Extremely Large Telescope) currently being built?

• Hawaii

• Switzerland

• Chile

• Spain

What is the device inside of a telescope that collects photons and changes them into computer data called?

• ADD

• BRT

• CCD

• SST

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Which of the following types of telescopes would be best for studying the high-energy signatures surrounding a black hole?

• X-Ray

• Visible Light

• Ultraviolet

• Radio

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Which of the following waves are the worst at penetrating Earth’s atmosphere?

• Visible Light

• Radio

• X-Rays

• Infared

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What type of astronomy would involve two or more radio telescopes?

• Spectroscopy

• Interferometry

• Photometry

• High-Energy

Which of the following is a refracting telescope diagram?

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