CLEAN : Chile breaks ground on worlds largest telescope

CLEAN : Chile breaks ground on worlds largest telescope

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Science, Physics, Other

9th - 10th Grade

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The transcript begins with a series of unrelated and unclear statements, followed by a detailed discussion on the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT). The GMT is set to revolutionize our understanding of the universe with its advanced technology, including adaptive optics, which will provide images ten times sharper than the Hubble Space Telescope. The telescope will allow us to study objects whose light has traveled over 13 billion years to reach us, making it the largest and most capable telescope in the world when it becomes operational.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What city is mentioned in the context of a performance?

Los Angeles

Kansas City

Chicago

New York

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the technical and scientific references section?

Hubble

Einstein

Telecopier

Pascal

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the Giant Magellan Telescope expected to revolutionize?

The transportation industry

The way we communicate

Our view and understanding of the universe

Our understanding of the ocean

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What technology will the GMT use to improve image clarity?

Digital enhancement

Adaptive optics

Laser focusing

Infrared scanning

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much sharper will the GMT's images be compared to the Hubble Space Telescope?

Five times sharper

Twenty times sharper

Ten times sharper

Fifteen times sharper