FAST Telescope Quiz

What is the FAST telescope designed to detect?

• Light signals

• Radio signals

• Magnetic fields

• Sound waves

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Where is the FAST telescope located?

• North China

• South Central China

• East China

• West China

What natural feature was chosen to house the FAST telescope?

• A 45-million-year-old crater

• A river valley

• A forest

• A desert

Who is the chief scientist and engineer of the FAST project?

• Professor Nan

• Professor Li

• Professor Wang

• Professor Zhang

What makes the FAST telescope more sensitive than previous radio telescopes?

• Its size

• Its location

• Its innovative design

• Its color

How many cables form the complex net to cushion the dish?

• 10,000

• 20,000

• 1,000

• 5,000

What is the diameter of the FAST telescope's dish?

• 500 meters

• 300 meters

• 200 meters

• 100 meters

What is the purpose of the focus cabin on the FAST telescope?

• To generate power

• To house scientists

• To receive radio signals

• To store data

How high is the focus cabin suspended above the dish?

• 140 meters

• 200 meters

• 100 meters

• 50 meters

What is a key mission for the FAST telescope?

• Mapping the moon

• Searching for pulsars

• Studying black holes

• Finding new planets