Earth Science Chapter 24 Lesson 2 Questions

Which of the following is a tool used for studying space?

• Microscope

• Telescope

• Stethoscope

• Thermometer

The _______ is an instrument used to observe distant objects in space.

• Microscope

• Telescope

• Stethoscope

• Thermometer

What is a refracting telescope?

• A telescope that uses lenses to form an image

• A telescope that uses mirrors to form an image

• A telescope that uses radio waves to gather data

• A telescope that is used in space.

Fill in the blank: A _______ telescope uses mirrors to reflect light and form an image.

• Refracting

• Reflecting

• Radio

• Space

Who is considered to be the first person to have used telescopes for astronomical observations?

• Isaac Newton

• Galileo

• Albert Einstein

• Johannes Kepler

The most important lens in a refracting telescope is the ________ lens, which produces an image by bending light from a distant object.

• eyepiece

• objective

• concave

• convex

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What is a major optical defect of refracting telescopes?

• Chromatic aberration

• Spherical aberration

• Comatic aberration

• Astigmatism

When a refracting telescope is in focus for red light, what appears? Fill in the blank: When red light is in focus, a _______ halo appears.

• A bluish halo

• A reddish halo

• A greenish halo

• A yellowish halo

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Which type of mirror is used in reflecting telescopes?

• Convex mirror

• Concave mirror

• Flat mirror

• Parabolic mirror

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In a reflecting telescope, the focus is in front of the mirror. This allows the observer to view the image without ________ too much incoming light.

• reflecting

• absorbing

• blocking

• enhancing

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