Telescopes and Light

The interpretation of patterns and brightness of waves of light.

• Law of matter

• Spectroscopy

• Law of Light

• Astronomy

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

NGSS.HS-PS4-4

Which reaches the surface of Earth easily?

• X-ray

• Gamma ray

• Infrared

• Radio wave

Which of the following has the longest wavelength?

• yellow

• orange

• violet

• red

Which of the following has the largest frequency?

• yellow

• orange

• violet

• red

Which of the following is/was not a ground based telescope?

• Arecibo

• Spitzer

• Keck

• VLA - Very Large Array

Chandra collects which of the following wavelengths of light?

• visible light

• X-ray

• Radio waves

• Gamma rays

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

NGSS.HS-PS4-4

Smallest frequency

• Microwaves

• Ultraviolet

• Visible light

• Infrared

Which of the following is found in a refracting telescope?

• Glass lens

• Mirror

Waves transfer matter

• True

• False

Waves transfer energy

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

NGSS.HS-PS4-5