Telescopes are used to see things that are far away from earth.
Using telescopes we can see things that are millions of miles away.
Most of the telescopes are on Earth but some of them are in space
such as the Hubble Space Telescope.
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What type of front forms when the surface position of the front does not move
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stationary
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Which famous scientist first used a telescope for astronomical observations
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Galileo
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What is the thin red rim seen around the sun during a total solar eclipse
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It is called the corona
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Why can radio telescopes be used 24 hours a day
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Radio signals are not overpowered by daytime sunlight as are
optical signals, thus 24 hour operation.
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Increased altitude generally causes lower what
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Tempartures.
Temperatures*
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Why do marine west coast climates have much precipitation
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Marine west coast climates have much precipitation because
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Which winds are caused either by topographic effects or by variations in surface composition
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Local winds
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Which is not a property of optical telescopes
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We're unable to see your paper, and since you didn't offer any
options, we're not able to guess what choices you have.
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What does the sun consume to produce energy and helium
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Hydrogen! :)
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The fact that light can exert a pressure on matter suggests that it is made of particles called
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The particles of light are called photons.
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What forms where warm air moves toward cold air
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A warm front forms.
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What is the shape of a middle-latitude cyclone
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Mid-latitude cyclones are typically comma-shaped.
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What natural warming of both earth lower atmosphere and the earths surface is the blank effect
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greenhouse effect
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How are telescopes used in astronomy
Telescopes are used to see things that are far away from earth.
Using telescopes we can see things that are millions of miles away.
Most of the telescopes are on Earth but some of them are in space
such as the Hubble Space Telescope.
What type of front forms when the surface position of the front does not move
stationary
Which famous scientist first used a telescope for astronomical observations
Galileo
What is the thin red rim seen around the sun during a total solar eclipse
It is called the corona
Why can radio telescopes be used 24 hours a day
Radio signals are not overpowered by daytime sunlight as are
optical signals, thus 24 hour operation.
Increased altitude generally causes lower what
Tempartures.
Temperatures*
Savage ^
Why do marine west coast climates have much precipitation
Marine west coast climates have much precipitation because
Which winds are caused either by topographic effects or by variations in surface composition
Local winds
Which is not a property of optical telescopes
We're unable to see your paper, and since you didn't offer any
options, we're not able to guess what choices you have.
What does the sun consume to produce energy and helium
Hydrogen! :)
The fact that light can exert a pressure on matter suggests that it is made of particles called
The particles of light are called photons.
What forms where warm air moves toward cold air
A warm front forms.
What is the shape of a middle-latitude cyclone
Mid-latitude cyclones are typically comma-shaped.
What natural warming of both earth lower atmosphere and the earths surface is the blank effect