James Webb Telescope Quiz

How many years did it take to build the James Webb Telescope?

• 10

• 15

• 20

• 25

• 30

Which of the following is NOT a goal of the James Webb Telescope's mission.

• To study the corona of the Sun

• See the first light of the Big Bang

• Find signs of life in other areas of the universe

• Study the formation of galaxies

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The James Webb is different than the Hubble Telescope in that it

• uses visible light to study space.

• uses infrared light to study space.

• uses ultraviolet light to study space.

• uses radiowaves to study space.

How many times bigger than Hubble is the James Webb mirror?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

Each of the 18 segmented mirrors of the James Webb are made primarily of

• Beryllium

• Boron

• Bauxite

• Gold

Because it is more sensitive to the infrared light given off by distant photons, this material is used to coat the mirrors of the James Webb.

• Silver

• Mercury

• Platinum

• Gold

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What element is the James Webb trying to see on distance planets that would be considered a biomarker?

• Carbon

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

• Hydrogen

How cold must the mirror be kept once in space?

• -150 F

• -250F

• -325F

• -400F

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The paper super thin heat shields on the James Webb will provide a temperature differential of ______ from the sun side of the telescope to the dark side.

• 1000 F

• 800 F

• 600 F

• 400 F

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To get the James Webb cold enough so it won't be influenced by Earth, its orbit will be

• 1 million miles from Earth.

• 100 thousand miles from Earth.

• 10 thousand miles from Earth.

• 4 million miles from Earth.

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