Types of Telescopes

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What did the invention of the telescope do for the science of astronomy?

  • Made it more complicated
  • Revolutionized it (correct)
  • Had no impact
  • Stopped all progress

Who is credited with creating the world's very first telescope?

  • Isaac Newton
  • Johannes Kepler
  • Hans Lippershey (correct)
  • Galileo Galilei

What type of telescopes use mirrors to produce images?

  • Refracting telescopes
  • Radio telescopes
  • Reflecting telescopes (correct)
  • Compound telescopes

Which type of telescope uses a combination of lenses and mirrors to produce images?

<p>Compound telescopes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do refracting telescopes use to bend and focus light?

<p>Lenses (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of telescopes can visualize objects that are bright and relatively nearby, like the moon?

<p>Refracting telescopes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Apart from visible light, what other electromagnetic radiation do Radio, X-ray, and gamma-ray telescopes detect?

<p><strong>X-rays, radio waves, and gamma-rays</strong> (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of reflecting telescopes over refracting telescopes?

<p>They require less light to form a clear image (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why was the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) placed in orbit around the Earth?

<p>To avoid interference from Earth's atmosphere (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of telescope is best suited for amateur astronomers?

<p>Compound (catadioptric) telescopes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary limitation of X-ray and gamma-ray telescopes on Earth?

<p>Earth's atmosphere scatters incoming X-rays and gamma-rays (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of telescope is used to study the distribution of gases like hydrogen in the galaxy?

<p>Radio telescopes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following telescopes combines the use of lenses and mirrors?

<p>Compound (catadioptric) telescopes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of using a telescope in space compared to on Earth?

<p>Telescopes in space are not affected by Earth's atmosphere (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of telescope will be launched in December 2021 to work with the Hubble Space Telescope?

<p>The James Webb Space Telescope (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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