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