Telescopes 2013
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________are telescopes that bend light.
A
B
C
D
2
________are telescopes that reflect light
A
B
C
D
3
Gamma rays
radio waves
Alpha rays
visible rays
Which has the shortest wavelength?
A
B
C
D
7
Temperature of the star
What the star is made of
Movement of the star
All of the above
Which type of ray is NOT part of the Electromagnetic Spectrum?
A
B
C
D
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past
present
future
What can scientists learn about a star by studying its spectrum?
A
B
C
D
5
Reflecting
Refracting
Microwaves
Infrared
Starlight that we see is from the ___________
A
B
C
4
Reflecting
Refracting
Gamma Ray
X-Ray
X-rays
Gamma rays
radio waves
visible rays
Which has the longest wavelength?
A
B
C
D
X-rays
Gamma rays
radio waves
visible rays
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Most types of rays in the Electromagnetic Spectrum cannot penetrate the Earth's
atmosphere.
A
B
9
_________ is the shifting of light waves when objects are moving toward Earth.
A
B
C
D
10
X-rays
ultraviolet rays
visible rays
radar
Lenses used in refracting telescopes
A
B
C
D
14
Speed up the light from distant objects
Gather more light than the human eye is able
Magnify the image
Show the separation between distant objects
Which type of rays are observed using optical telescopes?
A
B
C
D
13
Red shift
Blue shift
ultraviolet
infrared
Which does a telescope NOT do?
A
B
C
D
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Red shift
Blue shift
Ultraviolet
infrared
_________ is the shifting of light waves when objects are moving away from Earth
A
B
C
D
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True
False
bend light
reflect light
emit light
block light
Mirrors used in reflecting telescopes
A
B
C
D
bend light
reflect light
emit light
block light
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Which type of telescope does NOT detect invisible rays?
A
B
C
16
Red light has a shorter wavelength than blue light.
A
B
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Microwave
Infrared
Ultraviolet
Radar
_________is the portion of the spectrum that is good at tracking objects.
A
B
C
D
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Microwave
Infrared
Ultraviolet
Radar
_________is the portion of the spectrum directly above visible light on the spectrum.
A
B
C
D
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True
False
_________is the portion of the spectrum directly below visible light on the spectrum.
A
B
C
D
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radio telescope
refracting telescope
X-ray telescope
Microwave
Infrared
Ultraviolet
Radar
_________is the portion of the spectrum used in the kitchen.
A
B
C
D
Microwave
Infrared
Ultraviolet
Radar
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