Go to the Quizzes Page Telescopes 0% 322 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 x-ray gamma rays radio waves 2 / 14 Both reflecting and refracting telescopes are designed to ................ separate visible light from ultraviolet and radio waves. gather and focus visible light. work better with short-wavelength radiation. break visible light into colors of the spectrum. 3 / 14 Who invented the telescope? Hans Lippershay Isaac Newton Maria Mitchell Galileo Galilei 4 / 14 Which type of wave is absorbed by Earth's atmosphere? Radio waves X-rays Visible light Microwaves 5 / 14 Which of the following objects emits light energy from space? the Sun the sky human eye telescope 6 / 14 A refracting telescope uses _______ to focus light. Water Lenses Mirrors 7 / 14 Reflecting telescopes use _______ to focus light. A lens and lasers Curved Mirrors Flat mirrors Lenses 8 / 14 Shortest wavelength, highest frequency wave Gamma UV Radio Microwave 9 / 14 What type of telescope can work 24 hours a day and even be used in the rain? Newtonian Telescope Radio Telescope Refracting Telescope Solar Telescope 10 / 14 The type of light humans can see is called ___________ light. electromagnetic white red visible 11 / 14 What are some of the characteristics of a good location for building a telescope? Calm air Dry Dark skies (far from cities) Clear skies (few clouds for most of the year) 12 / 14 Which of the following are optical telescopes? reflecting telescopes magnifying telescopes radio telescopes refracting telescopes 13 / 14 Which of the following are waves that can be collected by Earth-Based Telescopes? Gamma rays Visible light Radio waves Ultraviolet light 14 / 14 Longest wavelength, lowest frequency wave Visible Light Gamma Microwave Radio waves Your score is 0% Restart quiz Go to the Quizzes Page