Observing the universe Flashcards

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What is the shortest type of wave?

A

Gamma Rays

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What is the longest wave length?

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Radio Waves

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3
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A T.V. remote uses what type of waves?

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Infrared Waves

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4
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What type of waves do you use when you talk on your cell phone?

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Microwaves

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5
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Sunglasses block what type of waves?

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Ultra violet

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6
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Name the types of rays from shortest to longest.

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G.X.U.V.I.M.R

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The ________, Planets, and Stars can be seen at night with an unaided eye.

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Moon or Galaxies

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8
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The _______ Galaxy contains our sun and billions of other stars.

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Milky Way

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9
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There are eight planets in our _________.

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Solar System

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10
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Earth like planets in faraway ________ might support life.

A

Galaxies

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11
Q

Galaxies and ______ emit electromagnetic waves.

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Stars

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12
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The hottest stars emit X-rays and ________

A

Gamma Rays

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13
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Cooler stars emit infrared waves and __________

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Radio Waves.

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14
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Our sun emits much of its energy as ________

A

electromagnetic waves or visible light

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15
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_________ and moons reflect light from the sun

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planets

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16
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________ produce their own energy and existed many millions of years ago.

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Stars or Galixies

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17
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Young stars and planets hidden by dust and gas cannot be viewed by __________

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Visible Light

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18
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_______ Formed early in the history of the universee

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galaxies or stars

19
Q

____________ carry radiant energy

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Electromagnetic Waves

20
Q

REFRACTING telescopes uses what?

A

Convex Lenses and it bends light to form an image.

21
Q

REFLECTING telescopes uses what?

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Curved mirrors and it reflects light from one mirror to another

22
Q

What do REFRACTING and REFLECTING telescopes have in common?

A

They both concentrate light from a distant object and they gather ONLY visible light.

23
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What does hubble orbit?

24
Q

What type of energy does Hubble collect?

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Visible light

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what is Hubble used to study?
Distant Objects.
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What does Spitzer orbit?
The Sun
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What type of energy does Spitzer collect?
Infrared Waves
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what is Hubble used to study?
Objects hidden by dust and gas that can not be seen in visible light.
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What does James Webb orbit?
It will orbit the Sun
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What type of energy does James Webb collect?
Infrared Waves
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what is James Webb used to study?
Galaxies formed early in the history of the universe.
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Optical telescopes gather only ______ Light
Visible
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_______ telescopes use convex lenses to concentrate light
Refracting
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Refracting telescopes _____ light to form an image.
bend
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Reflecting telescopes use curved _______ top concentrate light?
mirrors
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Radio telescopes use ______ to collect radio waves and some microwaves.
antenna
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most _____ telescopes are located in remote deserts with dry environments.
Radio
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Optical telescopes work best ______
in space
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telescopes located in space avoid distortion from ____ atmosphere.
earth
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The hubble space telescope orbits ____
the Earth
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The _______ space telescope gathers visible light
Hubble
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_________ telescopes using infrared light antennas observe old or cold objects the don't emit visible light
Space
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The _______ and James Webb telescopes orbit or will orbit the sun
Spitzer