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- 1. Multiple ChoiceBoth reflecting and refracting telescopes are designed tobreak visible light into colors of the spectrum.separate visible light from ultraviolet and radio waves.gather and focus visible light.work better with short-wavelength radiation.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceReflecting telescopes differ from refracting telescopes in havingno eyepiece lens.two large objective lenses.a mirror instead of an objective lens.one large objective lens.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceA ______ telescope uses a mirror to focus light onto a small area.reflectingrefractingradiospectrum
- 4. Multiple ChoiceA ______ telescope uses a glass to focus light.reflectingrefractingradiospectrum
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe type of light humans can see is called ___________ light.electromagneticredwhitevisible
- 6. Multiple Choice
What type of telescope is this?RefractorReflectorNon-OpticalX- Ray - 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of telescope is this?RefractorReflectorNon-OpticalX- Ray
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhy is the Hubble telescope located in space?So it can be closer to the stars it magnifiesThey have very large optical lensesSo its images arent distorted by Earth's atmosphereSo it can be operated by astronauts
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What are disadvantages of refracting telescopes (choose all)
images are wrong color
images are more blurry
gravity can distort the lens
images may be too big
- 10. Multiple Choice
Who invented the telescope?
Galileo Galilei
Isaac Newton
Hans Lippershay
Maria Mitchell
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