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Match the name of the telescope to its description.
Premises:
James Webb Space Telescope
SOFIA
Chandra
HST
Very Large Array
Arecibo Telescope
Yerkes Observatory
Keck Observatory
Responses:
The largest single radio dish in the world
A next generation space telescope that will be placed in a solar orbit
A space telescope that detects X-rays
The largest refracting telescope in the world
A space-based telescope that detects visible, UV, and infrared wavelengths
Twin telescopes atop Mauna Kea whose primary mirrors are made of 36 individual hexagonal segments
Radio interferometers in the desert of New Mexico
An airborne telescope that captures short infrared wavelengths
Correct Answer:
Premises:
Responses:
James Webb Space Telescope
SOFIA
Chandra
HST
Very Large Array
Arecibo Telescope
Yerkes Observatory
Keck Observatory
Premises:
James Webb Space Telescope
SOFIA
Chandra
HST
Very Large Array
Arecibo Telescope
Yerkes Observatory
Keck Observatory
Responses:
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