Instruments in Space Exploration

What is the primary purpose of the Hubble – NICMOS Instrument as described in the text?

• To measure ultraviolet light reflected from atmospheres

• To provide images of objects in deepest space and reveal secrets about the birth of stars, solar systems, and galaxies

• To detect and localize gamma-ray bursts

• To observe X-rays from high-energy regions of the universe

Which instrument is specifically designed to measure ultraviolet light reflected or emitted from atmospheres, rings, and surfaces over wavelengths in the range of 55.8 to 190 nm?

• Cassini-Huygens Mission to Saturn and Titan

• Hubble – NICMOS Instrument

• Chandra X-Ray Observatory

• SIRTF

What is the main goal of the High Energy Transient Explorer (HETE-2)?

• To provide images of deep space

• To measure ultraviolet light

• To detect and localize gamma-ray bursts

• To study infrared light from cool stars

Which observatory is described as the most sophisticated X-ray observatory built to date?

• Hubble – NICMOS Instrument

• Cassini-Huygens Mission to Saturn and Titan

• Chandra X-Ray Observatory

• SIRTF

According to the text, what phenomenon is observed when light passes the boundary between two different substances?

• Diffraction

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Dispersion

Who discovered that visible light is a mixture of different kinds of light by using a glass prism?

• Isaac Newton

• Christiaan Huygens

• Both Isaac Newton and Christiaan Huygens

• None of the above

What is electromagnetic radiation primarily described as in the text?

• Particles only

• Waves only

• Both particles and waves

• Neither particles nor waves

According to the text, how fast does electromagnetic radiation travel through space?

• 300,000 km/s

• 300,000 m/s

• 30,000 km/s

• 3,000,000 km/s

What is the range of wavelengths that humans can see, as mentioned in the text?

• 0.4 to 0.7 micrometers

• 5 to 400 nanometers

• 400 to 700 nanometers

• 0.5 to 50 micrometers

Which type of electromagnetic radiation is used by doctors to help diagnose broken bones?

• Radio waves

• Infrared radiation

• Ultraviolet radiation

• X-rays