8th Science Quiz 35
Quiz by Bill Wininger
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- Q1What technique uses computer-controlled mirrors to correct for atmospheric distortion?cpu controladaptive opticsrefractionreflective optics30s
- Q2What type of wave is visible light?soundoceanmicroelectromagnetic30s
- Q3What device is used to determine a star's spectrum?spectroscopetelescopespectrometeradaptive optics30s
- Q4What is the magnifying lens that enlarges the image produced by a telescope?magnifying glasseyepiececonvex lensconcave lens30s
- Q5What are the dark, narrow lines where the colors are absorbed in a broad spectrum of color?nightshadelines of demarkationlines of discontinuityabsorption lines30s
- Q6The resolution of radio telescope images can be increased by combining images from multiple telescopes through ______________.interferometryinferioritymagnification manipulationmagnification multiplication30s
- Q7A telescope that uses a mirror as the objective is a _______________ telescope.refractingreflectingdigitaladaptive30s
- Q8The change in a star's spectrum caused by its motion away from Earth is called ______________.greenshiftyellowshiftredshiftblueshift30s
- Q9The color sequence seen when white light shines through a prism is called the _________________ spectrum.invisibleinteriorexteriorvisible30s
- Q10The reflecting telescope launched into space in 1990 is the ______________________.SputnikHubble Space TelescopeApollo 11Spy glass30s