Astronomy Quiz

What is the study of space called?

• Biology

• Geology

• Astronomy

• Chemistry

Who was one of the first astronomers to use telescopes to look at stars and planets?

• Isaac Newton

• Galileo Galilei

• Albert Einstein

• Johannes Kepler

What type of telescope uses lenses to direct and focus light?

• Reflector telescope

• Refractor telescope

• Radio telescope

• Space telescope

What is one main advantage of reflector telescopes over refractor telescopes?

• They are heavier

• They are more portable

• They can be made in larger sizes with fewer flaws

• They use lenses instead of mirrors

What layer of gases around our planet distorts our view of space?

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

• Atmosphere

• Ionosphere

What was the name of the first space telescopes placed in satellites and launched into Earth's orbit in the late 60's?

• Hubble Space Telescope

• James Webb Space Telescope

• Orbiting Astronomical Observatory

• Proxima Centauri

Which telescope was launched in 2021 with improved technology aimed at capturing unprecedented images of space?

• Hubble Space Telescope

• Spitzer Space Telescope

• James Webb Space Telescope

• Chandra X-ray Observatory

What is the primary advantage of the James Webb Space Telescope over the Hubble Space Telescope?

• It is smaller in size

• It can take in about 6 times more light

• It was launched earlier

• It orbits closer to Earth

What does the electromagnetic spectrum include?

• Only visible light

• Only infrared light

• Only ultraviolet light

• Various kinds of light including radio waves, microwaves, infrared light, visible light, ultraviolet light, X-rays, and gamma rays

What was the first type of telescope developed in the 1930s?

• Optical telescope

• Infrared telescope

• Radio wave telescope

• X-ray telescope