Astronomy Tools

How do we observe the visible universe?

• Visible color

• Our eyes

• Telescopes

• Electromagnetic Spectrum

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Captures and magnifies light to make faraway objects seem closer.

• Telescope

• Compass

• Sextant

• Astrolabes

What does Refracting Telescope have?

• Sand
• Mirrors
• Lens
• Batmobile 

What does Reflecting Telescope have?

• Lens
• Mirrors
• Bat ears

Which of these is a place where humans live and study space?

• Moon probe
• Mars Rover
• Space Shuttle
• International Space Station

A range of wavelengths that includes visible light, infrared, radio, and gamma rays.

• Electromagnetic Spectrum
• Parallax
• Focal length
• Light year

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What is refracting telescope.

• It is a telescope that has electromagnetic radiation.

• It was the first invented around the year 1600, used lenses to bring visible light to a focus. It is also called refractors. A telescope that curve mirror to focus light.

• Is it a telescope that has a radio.

• A and B

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What is Interferometry.

• Two different set of telescopes.

• It is the process of linking separate telescope together so that the telescope can be one.

• Both of the above

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How will you define spinoff.

• The spinning of things in space.

• None of the above

• An item that has uses on Earth but was originally developed for use in space.

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What types of telescopes use radio waves?

• refractor telescope
• reflector telescope
• satellies
• radio telescopes

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