Question 1

Where would you most likely find a large radio telescope?

Accepted Answer

A)  in a busy, populated area 
B)  at the peak of a mountain 
C)  on top of a tall building 
D)  in a mountain valley 
E)  near multiple radio towers 
A)  in a busy, populated area 
B)  at the peak of a mountain 
C)  on top of a tall building 
D)  in a mountain valley 
E)  near multiple radio towers

Question 2

Space-based telescopes carrying long-wavelength infrared detectors must carry coolant such as liquid helium to chill their optics to near absolute zero temperature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A optical distortion of refracting telescopes called _______________ causes a separation of colors, such as when you focus on one color, the other colors in an image are blurred.

Accepted Answer

chromatic

Question 4

The energy a photon carries is inversely proportional to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  its frequency 
B)  Planck's constant 
C)  the speed of light 
D)  its wavelength 
E)  the gravitational constant 
A)  its frequency 
B)  Planck's constant 
C)  the speed of light 
D)  its wavelength 
E)  the gravitational constant

Question 5

What does chromatic aberration separate within refracting telescopes?

Accepted Answer

A)  color 
B)  lenses 
C)  images 
D)  photons 
E)  focal points 
A)  color 
B)  lenses 
C)  images 
D)  photons 
E)  focal points

Question 6

Refracting and reflecting telescopes form an image that is small, inverted, and difficult to observe directly; therefore, an eyepiece is normally used to magnify the image and make it convenient to view.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

It is a common misconception that the purpose of an astronomical telescope is to _______________ images .

Accepted Answer

The answer of It is a common misconception that the...

Question 8

Refracting telescopes use a mirror to gather and focus light.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which type of focus is most common for larger telescopes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cassegrain focus 
B)  Galilean focus 
C)  Newtonian focus 
D)  Copernican focus 
E)  Schmidt-Cassegrain focus 
A)  Cassegrain focus 
B)  Galilean focus 
C)  Newtonian focus 
D)  Copernican focus 
E)  Schmidt-Cassegrain focus

Question 10

Optical telescopes are intended for the study of _______________ light.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Optical telescopes are intended for the study...

Question 11

A lens called the _______________ is typically used to magnify the image and make it convenient to view distant objects.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A lens called the _______________ is typically...

Question 12

The Very Large Array radio telescope in New Mexico is an example of the use of which astronomical technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  spectral analysis 
B)  photometry 
C)  interferometry 
D)  resolving power 
E)  cosmic analysis 
A)  spectral analysis 
B)  photometry 
C)  interferometry 
D)  resolving power 
E)  cosmic analysis

Question 13

Explain interferometry and provide an example of an observatory that uses this technique.

Accepted Answer

Astronomers have been able to achieve ve

Question 14

The larger the diameter of a telescope, the more light it will collect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Visible light with wavelengths at the long-wavelength end (λ  = 700 nm) appears as which color?

Accepted Answer

A)  red 
B)  orange 
C)  yellow 
D)  green 
E)  blue 
A)  red 
B)  orange 
C)  yellow 
D)  green 
E)  blue

Question 16

Jenny, who lives on a farm in a rural part of New York, calls her cousin, Karen, in Brooklyn, to tell her that she can see the Milky Way in tonight's night sky. However, Karen says she can't see it at all.  What is preventing Karen from seeing the Milky Way in the night sky?

Accepted Answer

A)  Karen does not have a strong enough telescope. 
B)  Karen lives in an area with light pollution. 
C)  Karen isn't in the same hemisphere as Jenny. 
D)  Karen needs to use a reflecting telescope. 
E)  Karen isn't looking in the right direction. 
A)  Karen does not have a strong enough telescope. 
B)  Karen lives in an area with light pollution. 
C)  Karen isn't in the same hemisphere as Jenny. 
D)  Karen needs to use a reflecting telescope. 
E)  Karen isn't looking in the right direction.

Question 17

Two devices that spread white light into a spectrum are __________ and __________.

Accepted Answer

prisms/gratings,pris

Question 18

Figure 6-1
In the above image (Figure 6-1) , what part of the telescope is represented by the pointer?

Accepted Answer

A)  primary lens 
B)  primary mirror 
C)  achromatic lens 
D)  secondary lens 
E)  resolving mirror 
A)  primary lens 
B)  primary mirror 
C)  achromatic lens 
D)  secondary lens 
E)  resolving mirror

Question 19

Which telescope will be launched into solar orbit and eventually replace observations made by the Hubble Space Telescope?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hinode 
B)  Kepler 
C)  Chandra 
D)  JWST 
E)  Fermi 
A)  Hinode 
B)  Kepler 
C)  Chandra 
D)  JWST 
E)  Fermi

Question 20

Why are reflecting telescopes cheaper to build than refracting telescopes?

Accepted Answer

Mirrors are much less expensive than len

Where would you most likely find a large radio telescope?

Space-based telescopes carrying long-wavelength infrared detectors must carry coolant such as liquid helium to chill their optics to near absolute zero temperature.

A optical distortion of refracting telescopes called _______________ causes a separation of colors, such as when you focus on one color, the other colors in an image are blurred.

The energy a photon carries is inversely proportional to __________.

What does chromatic aberration separate within refracting telescopes?

Refracting and reflecting telescopes form an image that is small, inverted, and difficult to observe directly; therefore, an eyepiece is normally used to magnify the image and make it convenient to view.

It is a common misconception that the purpose of an astronomical telescope is to _______________ images .

Refracting telescopes use a mirror to gather and focus light.

Which type of focus is most common for larger telescopes?

Optical telescopes are intended for the study of _______________ light.

A lens called the _______________ is typically used to magnify the image and make it convenient to view distant objects.

The Very Large Array radio telescope in New Mexico is an example of the use of which astronomical technique?

Explain interferometry and provide an example of an observatory that uses this technique.

The larger the diameter of a telescope, the more light it will collect.

Visible light with wavelengths at the long-wavelength end (λ = 700 nm) appears as which color?

Jenny, who lives on a farm in a rural part of New York, calls her cousin, Karen, in Brooklyn, to tell her that she can see the Milky Way in tonight's night sky. However, Karen says she can't see it at all. What is preventing Karen from seeing the Milky Way in the night sky?

Two devices that spread white light into a spectrum are and .

Figure 6-1 In the above image (Figure 6-1) , what part of the telescope is represented by the pointer?

Which telescope will be launched into solar orbit and eventually replace observations made by the Hubble Space Telescope?

Why are reflecting telescopes cheaper to build than refracting telescopes?

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Where would you most likely find a large radio telescope?

Space-based telescopes carrying long-wavelength infrared detectors must carry coolant such as liquid helium to chill their optics to near absolute zero temperature.

A optical distortion of refracting telescopes called _______________ causes a separation of colors, such as when you focus on one color, the other colors in an image are blurred.

The energy a photon carries is inversely proportional to __________.

What does chromatic aberration separate within refracting telescopes?

Refracting and reflecting telescopes form an image that is small, inverted, and difficult to observe directly; therefore, an eyepiece is normally used to magnify the image and make it convenient to view.

It is a common misconception that the purpose of an astronomical telescope is to _______________ images .

Refracting telescopes use a mirror to gather and focus light.

Which type of focus is most common for larger telescopes?

Optical telescopes are intended for the study of _______________ light.

A lens called the _______________ is typically used to magnify the image and make it convenient to view distant objects.

The Very Large Array radio telescope in New Mexico is an example of the use of which astronomical technique?

Explain interferometry and provide an example of an observatory that uses this technique.

The larger the diameter of a telescope, the more light it will collect.

Visible light with wavelengths at the long-wavelength end (λ = 700 nm) appears as which color?

Jenny, who lives on a farm in a rural part of New York, calls her cousin, Karen, in Brooklyn, to tell her that she can see the Milky Way in tonight's night sky. However, Karen says she can't see it at all. What is preventing Karen from seeing the Milky Way in the night sky?

Two devices that spread white light into a spectrum are __________ and __________.

Figure 6-1 In the above image (Figure 6-1) , what part of the telescope is represented by the pointer?

Which telescope will be launched into solar orbit and eventually replace observations made by the Hubble Space Telescope?

Why are reflecting telescopes cheaper to build than refracting telescopes?

Here and Now

A User S Guide to the Sky

Moon Phases and Eclipses

Origins of Modern Astronomy

Gravity

Atoms and Spectra

The Sun

Origin of the Solar System and Extrasolar Planets

Earth the Active Planet

The Moon and Mercury: Comparing Airless Worlds

Venus and Mars

Jupiter and Saturn

Uranus Neptune Pluto and the Kuiper Belt

Meteorites Asteroids and Comets

Astrobiology: Life on Other Worlds

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Two devices that spread white light into a spectrum are and .