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Refracting telescope vs reflecting telescope quiz

Index of Astronomy Glossary Terms quizzes

1) What is the size of a telescope's main lens or mirror called?

apogee
aperture


2) Collimation means aligning the optics in a telescope so that you can have the best possible image.

True
False


3) Which telescope has a large mirror?

A refracting telescope
A reflecting telescope


4) A refracting telescope has large lenses and a reflecting telescope has a large main mirror.

True
False


5) Another name for a refracting telescope is a Newtonian telescope.

Correct
Incorrect


6) Pick the true statement:

Mercury and Mars have low albedos.
Venus has a high albedo.
Both these statements are true.
Both these statements are false.


7) A ... is a cheaper, lighter type of Newtonian telescope.

Dobsonian
Achromatic
Barlow
Maksutov


8) Is an aberration a distorted /defect optical image?

Yes
No


9) Catadioptric is another name for a rich field telescope.

Correct
Incorrect


10) Which statement is correct ?

A telescope's main mirror is sometimes called an ocular.
A telescope's main lens is sometimes called an ocular.
An eyepiece is sometimes called an ocular.



The end of the quiz about reflecting telescopes vs refracting telescopes and collimation.

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