Telescope Practice

Telescope Practice

12th Grade

20 Qs

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Telescope Practice

Telescope Practice

Assessment

Quiz

Science

12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
HS-PS4-3, HS-ESS1-2, HS-PS4-1

+2

Standards-aligned

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary characteristic of a black body in terms of radiation?

It reflects all incoming radiation

It absorbs all incoming radiation

It only emits infrared radiation

It only absorbs ultraviolet radiation

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes the emission pattern of hotter objects according to black body radiation curves?

They emit more radiation at longer wavelengths

They emit equal radiation at all wavelengths

They emit more radiation at shorter wavelengths

They do not emit any radiation

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of spectra is produced by hot gases or plasma?

Continuous spectra

Absorption spectra

Emission spectra

Reflection spectra

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a characteristic of continuous spectra?

Light is emitted at specific wavelengths

Light is absorbed at specific wavelengths

Light is spread across all wavelengths without gaps

Light is only emitted in the visible spectrum

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary use of absorption spectra in astronomical observations?

To determine the temperature of stars

To identify elements in a star's atmosphere

To measure the distance of galaxies

To calculate the mass of planets

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the light-gathering power of a telescope primarily affect?

The ability to observe during daytime

The telescope's resistance to atmospheric interference

The ability to observe faint and distant objects

The telescope's magnification power

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of telescope is best suited for observing heat emitted by cool stars and star-forming regions?

Optical telescopes

Radio telescopes

Infrared telescopes

Gravitational wave detectors

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