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RADIO TELESCOPES

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Reflecting telescopes have greater light-gathering ability than refracting telescopes.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Which telescope is shown in the picture?

a)

Giant metrewave radio telescope

b)

Very large array

c)

Very large baseline array

d)

Ooty radio telescope

3.

Which type of telescope is used for visual astronomy

a)

Optical telescope

b)

Radio telescope

c)

infra red telescope

d)

X-ray telescope

4.

What telescope configuration is this?

a)

Refracting

b)

Reflecting-Newtonian

c)

Schmidt-Cassegrain Reflecting

d)

Klevtov- Cassegrain reflecting

5.

focal length of objectivefocal length of eyepiece\frac{focal\ length\ of\ objective}{focal\ length\ of\ eyepiece}  this equation gives?

a)

Magnification

b)

Aperture

c)

focal ratio

d)

your mom

6.

What do Earth telescopes suffer from that space telescopes don't?

a)

ground based technology

b)

infrared waves

c)

atmospheric turbulence

d)

birds

7.

Why are radio telescopes so BIG?

a)

Cause they want to be JEEZ

b)

to collect more radio

c)

To collect their huge wavelengths

8.

What type of telescope can work 24 hours a day and even be used in the rain?

a)

Refracting Telescope

b)

Radio Telescope

c)

Newtonian Telescope

d)

Solar Telescope

9.

What types of telescopes have to be placed in space? (Choose all that apply)

a)

X-ray Telescopes

b)

Gamma ray Telescopes

c)

Optical Telescopes

d)

Radio Telescopes

10.
Why are many large optical telescopes located on mountains?
a)
to be closer to the stars
b)
to be above part of the atmosphere
c)
because it is easier to build telescopes on mountains
d)
to be closer to city lights
11.

Why must Ultra-Violet observing be done in space?

a)

The ozone blocks most of the UV rays in the surface.

b)

It’s hard to know exactly where the ozone hole will be to find UV images

c)

It’s hard to use UV telescopes and radio telescopes together on the surface.

d)

So that the astronomers using it won't get a sunburn.

12.
What is the MAJOR problem with trying to see stars in or near a city?
a)
Not as many people with telescopes
b)
Light pollution
c)
Clouds
d)
The stars are too far away.
13.

Only visible light can be reflected

a)

false

b)

true

c)

red

d)

violet

14.

The Keck telescope has a 10 m diameter mirror. The SALT telescope has an 11 m diameter mirror. Which one has a greater light-gathering power?

a)

Keck

b)

SALT

c)

They both gather the same amount of light.

15.

A ground-based telescope to observe X rays would

a)

be a powerful tool for studying abnormally cold stars or distant planets

b)

give astronomers the chance to study the insides of stars and planets

c)

be worthless because no astronomical objects emit X rays

d)

be worthless because X rays cannot get through the Earth's atmosphere

16.

The Keck telescope has a 10 m diameter mirror. The SALT telescope has an 11 m diameter mirror. Which one has a greater light-gathering power?

a)

Keck

b)

SALT

c)

They both gather the same amount of light.

17.

Only visible light can be reflected

a)

false

b)

true

c)

red

d)

violet

18.
Which telescope use lenses to collect light?
a)
Refractor
b)
Reflector
c)
Compund
19.
Which telescope collects light with JUST a mirror?
a)
Reflector
b)
Refractor
c)
Comound
20.
Which telescope collects light using a mirror with a glass plate on top?
a)
Relector
b)
Refractor
c)
Compund
21.
What is an advantage of a compound telescope?
a)
Most versatile type of telescope
b)
Rugged and Long lasting
c)
Easy to use and construct
d)
It costs the least per inch of aperature
22.
Where does the atmosphere have the best transparency?
a)
On mountaintops
b)
In a valley
c)
Manassas, VA
d)
New York, NY
23.
What type of telescope is the most expensive?
a)
Reflector
b)
Refractor
c)
Compund
24.
What is an advantage of a reflecting telescope?
a)
Clear images
b)
Easy to clean
c)
Maintenance free
d)
Most versatile type of telescope
25.
Which telescope bends light the most making distorted images? 
a)
Reflector
b)
Refractor
c)
Compound
26.

Two or more telescopes linked together in this way are called

a)

interferometry

b)

An array of telescopes

c)

A network of telescopes

d)

A cluster of telescopes