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Match the Name of the Telescope to Its Description

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Match the name of the telescope to its description.

Premises:
Arecibo Telescope
Keck Observatory
James Webb Space Telescope
Very Large Array
SOFIA
HST
Yerkes Observatory
Chandra
Responses:
A space-based telescope that detects visible, UV, and infrared wavelengths
The largest refracting telescope in the world
The largest single radio dish in the world
Twin telescopes atop Mauna Kea whose primary mirrors are made of 36 individual hexagonal segments
A space telescope that detects X-rays
Radio interferometers in the desert of New Mexico
A next generation space telescope that will be placed in a solar orbit
An airborne telescope that captures short infrared wavelengths

Correct Answer:

Arecibo Telescope
Keck Observatory
James Webb Space Telescope
Very Large Array
SOFIA
HST
Yerkes Observatory
Chandra
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