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