Telescope Mirrors
How many mirrors are on the telescope?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 1
d.4
b. 3
What type of light is the telescoped designed to detect?
a. Visible
b. Infrared
c. Ultra Violet
d. Microwaves
b. Infrared
On what holiday did the telescope launch?
a. Halloween
b. Easter
c. Christmas
d. Labor Day
c. Christmas
Which mirror has the biggest surface area?
a. The primary
b. The secondary
c. The tertiary
d. They are all the same
a. The primary
How far away is the JWST located?
a. 1 million miles
b. 500,000 miles
c. 2 million miles
d. 1.25 million miles
a. 1 million miles
Where did the telescope launch from?
a. California
b. French New Guinea
c. San Antonio
d. Kenya
b. French New Guinea
How many hexagons are on the primary mirror?
A. 12
B. 13
C. 18
D. 22
C. 18
What physics phenomenon did I talk about?
a. Gravity
b. The Doppler Effect
c. Kinetic Energy
d. Potential Energy
B. The Doppler Effect
Which one is NOT one of the scientific instruments used to take pictures?
a. MIRI
b. FGS
c. NIRcam
d.OTD
d.OTD
How many scientific instruments are located inside the telescope in order to take pictures?
a. 5
b. 2
c. 4
d. 8
c. 4
What is the point called where the JWST is located?
a. The Main Point
b. The Only Point
c. The Last Point
d. The Lagrange Point
d. The Lagrange Point
Which galaxy did the JWST discover on June 13, 2024?
a. Messier 104
c. Milky Way
c. JADES-GS-z14-0
d. Tadpole Galaxy
C. JADES-GS-z14-0
What material are the hexagons on the primary mirror made of?
a. Metal
b. Glass
c. Beryllium
d. Carbon fiber
c. Beryllium
Does the James Webb orbit Earth?
a. Yes
b. It does twice a year
c. No
d. It does once a year
c. No
When did construction of the JWST begin?
a. 2004
b. 1999
c. 2008
d. 2013
a. 2004