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4.1 vocab-telescope
telescope, electromagnent spectrum
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Science
8th Grade
11/08/2011

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telescope
Definition
a device that makes distant objects appear to be closer.
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electronic radiation
Definition
energy that can travel through space in the form of waves.
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visible light
Definition
the light you can see.
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wavelength
Definition
the distance between the crest of one wve and the crest of the next wave.
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spectrum
Definition
if you shine a white light through a prism, the light spreads out to make a range of dofferent colors with different wave lengths.
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optical telescope
Definition
usues lenses or mirrors to collect and focus visible light.
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refracting telescope
Definition
uses convex lense to gather or fucus light.
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reflecting telescope
Definition
uses a curved mirror to collect and focus light.
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radio telescopes
Definition
devices used to detect radio waves from objects in space.
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observatory
Definition
a building hat contains one or mire telesciopes.
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