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Astronomy Unit 2

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show magnetic wave, electrical wave  
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1.2 Wavelength is the distance between __________ equal points on consecutive wave forms.   show
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1.3 Electromagnetic radiation types differ from one another only in ___________.   show
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show White  
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1.5 A _____________ is an intervening substance through which an effect may be transported.   show
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1.6 A ______________ acts as if it is both a particle and a wave.   show
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1.7 A ____________ is a body of knowledge used to describe an effect.   show
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show Perceive  
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show Color  
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show photon  
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1.11 The spectrum derives from a/an ___________.   show
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1.12 ______________ is the bending and slowing of light.   show
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show visible spectrum  
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1.14 A _____________ is a glass triangle.   show
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1.15 _____________ does NOT happen when a light ray enters a prism at a perpendicular angle.   show
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1.16 A light ray ______________ when it enters a prism at a perpendicular angle.   show
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1.17 _______________ brought forth the electromagnetic theory of light.   show
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show Isaac Newton  
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show Diffraction grating  
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show objective  
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2.2 The rear lens of a refracting telescope is the ________________.   show
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2.3 The invention of the _____________ lens improved refractor telescope quality.   show
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show reflecting  
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show built-up  
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2.6 ________________ means to dim the shine of.   show
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show halo  
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show aberration  
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show parabolic  
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show chromatic  
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2.11 What is one disadvantage of the CCD?   show
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show CCD, charge-coupled device  
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show Cassegrainian  
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show alloy  
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2.15 A _____________ is a section of a whole.   show
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2.16 _____________ means of the earth.   show
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show Chester Hall  
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2.18 Edward Synge created the _______________.   show
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2.19 ______________ is used to coat glass.   show
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show William Herschel  
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show electromagnetic radiation  
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show infrared  
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3.3 The facility in New Mexico that receives electromagnetic radiation from space is the ____________.   show
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show parabolic  
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3.5 A radio dish is made of ________________ or _______________.   show
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show receives, amplifies  
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3.7 The receiver ________________ the incoming signals.   show
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show longest  
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show conditions, processes  
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show Interferometry  
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show Model  
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4.2 ______________ is to issue forth from a center.   show
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show Chromatic  
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show Atmosphere  
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4.5 _________________ is the change in light waves passing near the edges of a gap.   show
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4.6 _________________ is the distance between two equal parts on consecutive wave forms.   show
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show Parabolic  
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show Spiral  
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4.9 _______________ is a nuclear reaction.   show
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show Vapor  
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show Sensor  
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4.12 _________________ is the nearer lens to the sky.   show
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4.13 An electromagnetic wave consists of a ________________ wave and an _____________ wave.   show
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show wavelength  
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show photon  
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4.16 A _________________ is both a particle and a wave.   show
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4.17 The modern preferred means to produce a visible spectrum is a _________________.   show
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show camera, CCD  
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4.19 An _______________ occurs when all light rays cannot be brought to a single focus.   show
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4.20 The name the letters CCD stand for is _________________.   show
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4.21 The proposer of the multiple telescope is ______________.   show
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4.22 A hot object emits ___________________ radiation.   show
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4.23 A telescope that receives, amplifies, and preserves radio signals is a ______________ telescope.   show
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4.24 One major goal of radio astronomy is to match detected radio waves with the conditions and processes that _________________.   show
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4.25 The process by which a very large radio dish may be simulated is called ___________________.   show
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