— 202380.AST2002.82741 > Quizzes > Telescopes (Quiz) Fall 2023 . 3 Telescopes (Quiz) a* Questions Home +/ Question 1 Started: Sep 30 at 11:54pm Syllabus @ Spacer R Quiz Instructions + Question 2 Announcements v/ Question 3 « Make sure you have read through and watched the videos for Telescopes before +/ Question 4 Courses Assignments attempting this quiz. +/ Question 5 Grades You have three attempts on this quiz. Only your highest score will be kept. Note that the Time Running: | Hide Time Modules questions may change between attempts. Attempt due: Oct 1 at 11:59pm 1 Hour, 51 Minutes, 23 Seconds People Pages [ | Question1 1pts |Quizzes Astronomers put telescopes in space to: Learner Support Resources O improve quantum efficiency. Learner Support Resources O get closer to the stars. Zoom O look primarily at radio wavelengths. @ avoid atmospheric effects. D The chart shown below shows the electromagnetic spectrum along with the approximate amount of electromagnetic radiation that is transmitted through Earth's atmosphere. ffransparency of Earth’s atmosphere) 10" 10" Wavelength 4 [m] [© | Question 2 1pts Which electromagnetic radiation ("light") waves travel with the slowest speed? O Xrays. O Microwave. O Gamma rays. @® (There is a tie.) [© | Question 3 1pts Adaptive optics is used in modern optical telescopes to improve: O light-gathering power. O the amount of light received through the atmosphere. O magnifying power. @ resolving power. [ | Question 4 1pts Radio telescopes are larger in diameter than optical telescopes in order to have a comparable resolving power because radio waves ___ s than visible light. O are more quiet @® have longer wavelengths O travel slower O are more expensive to detect [© | Question 5 1pts Based on being able to detect its wavelength, and cost-effectiveness of location, which telescope should be funded? O An ultraviolet detector in the Mojave desert (5,000' elevation). O A(TV) radio telescope in space (above 500,000 altitude). @® A near-infrared telescope on an aircraft (45,000' altitude). O An X ray detector in Antarctica (8,000' elevation) Quiz saved at 12:03am
