WorksheetsUnit 2 Quiz Telescopes
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 19mins
What does Reflecting Telescope use as an Objective?
Prism
What does Refracting Telescope use as an Objective?
Prism
A device that combines 2 or more telescopes to be used together is called a(n)...
Observatory
Interferometer
Why are some telescopes located in space?
So its images arent distorted by Earth's atmosphere
Why do we need to observe Ultraviolet radiation from space?
Which light waves have the longest wavelength?
red light
radio waves
ultraviolet light
gamma rays
What are some of the characteristics of a good location for a telescope? (pick all that apply)
Calm air
Clear skies (few clouds for most of the year)
Dark skies (far from cities)
Dry
A spectrograph (spectroscope) breaks the light from an object into a _______, or range of different colors, and produces an image of it.
Spectrascopes use bands of color to identify: (a)
The only type of light humans can see without aide is called ___________ light.
Which light waves have the highest frequency?
red light
radio waves
ultraviolet light
gamma rays
The ability to see two separate objects that are very close together instead of as seeing them as one object, is called the _____
When light separates into the different wavelengths/energies this is called...
dispersion
refraction
diffraction
disassociation
