KIDS QUIZ
SPACE EXPLORATION
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Question
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Which of the following statements best compares telescopes based in space to telescopes based on Earth?
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Space-based telescopes are generally larger.
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Space-based telescopes capture clearer images.
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Earth-based telescopes, in general, cost more to build.
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Earth-based telescopes explore further into deep space.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Hubble views the universe with greater precision than Earth-based telescopes because it is not hampered by Earth’s atmosphere. The atmosphere distorts light that travels through it and blurs images taken of outer space.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Hubble telescope provides four key advantages over most other optical astronomical facilities: unprecedented angular resolution over a large field, spectral coverage from the near infrared to the far ultraviolet, an extremely dark sky, and highly stable images that enable precision photometry.
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