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