Go to the Quizzes Page Telescopes 0% 5 Created by AbuBakrShalabi Please write your name and email to receive your certificate. 1 / 14 Which bands of electromagnetic radiation are blocked from reaching Earth's surface by our atmosphere? gamma rays radio waves x-ray visible light 2 / 14 Reflecting telescopes use _______ to focus light. Flat mirrors Lenses Curved Mirrors A lens and lasers 3 / 14 The type of light humans can see is called ___________ light. red electromagnetic visible white 4 / 14 Both reflecting and refracting telescopes are designed to ................ break visible light into colors of the spectrum. gather and focus visible light. work better with short-wavelength radiation. separate visible light from ultraviolet and radio waves. 5 / 14 Who invented the telescope? Maria Mitchell Galileo Galilei Isaac Newton Hans Lippershay 6 / 14 Which type of wave is absorbed by Earth's atmosphere? Visible light Radio waves Microwaves X-rays 7 / 14 What are some of the characteristics of a good location for building a telescope? Calm air Clear skies (few clouds for most of the year) Dry Dark skies (far from cities) 8 / 14 Which of the following are waves that can be collected by Earth-Based Telescopes? Visible light Radio waves Gamma rays Ultraviolet light 9 / 14 Shortest wavelength, highest frequency wave Radio UV Gamma Microwave 10 / 14 What type of telescope can work 24 hours a day and even be used in the rain? Radio Telescope Solar Telescope Refracting Telescope Newtonian Telescope 11 / 14 A refracting telescope uses _______ to focus light. Water Mirrors Lenses 12 / 14 Which of the following are optical telescopes? radio telescopes refracting telescopes magnifying telescopes reflecting telescopes 13 / 14 Longest wavelength, lowest frequency wave Visible Light Radio waves Microwave Gamma 14 / 14 Which of the following objects emits light energy from space? telescope the sky human eye the Sun Your score is 0% Restart quiz Go to the Quizzes Page