Which instrument is used to observe distant celestial objects?
A) Microscope
B) Telescope
C) Barometer
D) Hydrometer
Which type of telescope uses lenses to gather and focus light?
A) Reflecting telescope
B) Refracting telescope
C) Radio telescope
D) Infrared telescope
What is the main function of a spectroscope in astronomy?
A) Measuring atmospheric pressure
B) Analyzing light from celestial objects
C) Capturing images of planets
D) Measuring gravitational waves
Which telescope uses a curved mirror to collect light?
A) Radio telescope
B) Refracting telescope
C) Reflecting telescope
D) X-ray telescope
Which astronomical instrument detects radio waves from space?
A) Hubble Space Telescope
B) Radio telescope
C) Infrared telescope
D) Gamma-ray telescope
Which instrument is used to measure the brightness of celestial objects?
A) Astrolabe
B) Photometer
C) Hygrometer
D) Seismometer
What is the purpose of an interferometer in astronomy?
A) Detecting exoplanets
B) Measuring cosmic radiation
C) Combining signals from multiple telescopes
D) Studying meteor showers
Which space telescope has provided high-resolution images of deep space?
A) Hubble Space Telescope
B) Galileo Telescope
C) Newtonian Telescope
D) Dobsonian Telescope
Which instrument helps astronomers measure the position and motion of stars?
A) Sextant
B) Astrolabe
C) Spectrometer
D) Photometer
Which telescope is specifically designed to detect X-rays from space?
A) Chandra X-ray Observatory
B) Keck Observatory
C) James Webb Space Telescope
D) Hubble Space Telescope
Which space telescope is designed to observe infrared radiation?
A) Kepler Space Telescope
B) Hubble Space Telescope
C) James Webb Space Telescope
D) Chandra X-ray Observatory
What does a spectrometer analyze in astronomy?
A) The size of asteroids
B) The chemical composition of stars
C) The rotation speed of planets
D) The temperature of moons
Which instrument is used to track artificial satellites?
A) Radar
B) Anemometer
C) Chronometer
D) Gravimeter
Which telescope uses a large dish to collect radio waves?
A) Newtonian telescope
B) Cassegrain telescope
C) Radio telescope
D) Refracting telescope
Which device is used to measure small angular distances between celestial objects?
A) Micrometer
B) Theodolite
C) Spectroscope
D) Chronometer
What is an altazimuth mount used for?
A) Navigating spacecraft
B) Supporting and positioning telescopes
C) Measuring the mass of black holes
D) Detecting gravitational waves
Which observatory is located in space to avoid atmospheric distortion?
A) Mount Wilson Observatory
B) Arecibo Observatory
C) Hubble Space Telescope
D) Keck Observatory
What is the primary function of a coronagraph?
A) Measuring cosmic background radiation
B) Observing the Sun’s corona
C) Tracking asteroids
D) Detecting exoplanets
Which instrument is used to measure the distance between Earth and the Moon?
A) Laser rangefinder
B) Seismometer
C) Spectroscope
D) Hygrometer
What does a bolometer measure in astronomical observations?
A) Magnetic fields
B) Cosmic microwave background radiation
C) Thermal radiation
D) Gravitational waves
Which ground-based telescope is known for its extremely large mirror?
A) Hubble Space Telescope
B) Keck Observatory
C) Chandra X-ray Observatory
D) James Webb Space Telescope
Which type of telescope is best for observing celestial objects in visible light?
A) Gamma-ray telescope
B) Radio telescope
C) Optical telescope
D) Ultraviolet telescope
Which observatory is designed for detecting gravitational waves?
A) LIGO
B) Arecibo Observatory
C) Keck Observatory
D) Hubble Space Telescope
Which astronomical instrument is used for detecting exoplanets?
A) Kepler Space Telescope
B) Foucault Pendulum
C) Chronometer
D) Gyroscope
What is the primary purpose of a star tracker on a spacecraft?
A) Measuring stellar temperatures
B) Tracking the position of stars for navigation
C) Detecting black holes
D) Capturing gamma-ray bursts
Which observatory specializes in ultraviolet astronomy?
A) Spitzer Space Telescope
B) Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope
C) Hubble Space Telescope
D) GALEX
Which instrument is used to observe the Sun’s surface activity?
A) Coronagraph
B) Seismograph
C) Magnetometer
D) Gravimeter
Which telescope is designed to detect gamma rays?
A) Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope
B) Hubble Space Telescope
C) Keck Observatory
D) James Webb Space Telescope
Which telescope has the largest single-aperture radio dish?
A) Arecibo Observatory
B) Kepler Space Telescope
C) Chandra X-ray Observatory
D) VLT (Very Large Telescope)
