Astronomy and Optical Instruments Quiz

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#1

Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?

Venus
Jupiter
Mars
Saturn
#2

What is the primary function of a telescope?

To observe distant objects
To measure atmospheric pressure
To analyze chemical composition
To generate electricity
#3

Which of the following is NOT a type of optical telescope?

Radio telescope
Reflecting telescope
Refracting telescope
Galilean telescope
#4

Who was the first person to use a telescope for astronomical observations?

Isaac Newton
Galileo Galilei
Johannes Kepler
Tycho Brahe
#5

Which of the following is NOT a type of optical aberration?

Chromatic aberration
Spherical aberration
Astigmatism
Cosmic aberration
#6

What is the phenomenon where a total solar eclipse occurs?

When the moon partially blocks the sun
When the moon completely blocks the sun
When the sun partially blocks the moon
When the sun completely blocks the moon
#7

What is the term for the point in an orbit where a satellite is farthest from the Earth?

Perigee
Apogee
Aphelion
Perihelion
#8

What does 'AU' stand for in astronomy?

Astronomical Unit
Astrological Understanding
Atomic Universe
Asteroid Uplift
#9

Which optical instrument is used to study the spectra of stars?

Spectroscope
Microscope
Telescope
Periscope
#10

Which planet has the most moons in our solar system?

Saturn
Jupiter
Neptune
Uranus
#11

What is the name of the largest optical telescope on Earth?

Keck Observatory
Hubble Space Telescope
Gran Telescopio Canarias
Very Large Telescope
#12

What is the name of the imaginary line around which Earth rotates?

Equator
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Cancer
Axis
#13

Which optical instrument is used to measure angles in the sky?

Sextant
Alidade
Barometer
Chronometer
#14

Which type of telescope uses a mirror to gather and focus light?

Refracting telescope
Reflecting telescope
Catadioptric telescope
Radio telescope
#15

What is the name of the phenomenon where light bends as it passes through different mediums?

Refraction
Reflection
Diffraction
Dispersion
#16

What is the phenomenon where an object's apparent position changes due to the observer's movement called?

Parallax
Precession
Occultation
Aphelion
#17

What is the name of the effect where light is spread out into its component colors?

Refraction
Diffraction
Dispersion
Reflection
#18

Who proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system?

Galileo Galilei
Johannes Kepler
Nicolaus Copernicus
Isaac Newton
#19

What is the name of the process by which stars convert hydrogen into helium?

Ionization
Dissociation
Fusion
Combustion

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