The planets and stars people can see without a telescope, constellations and the stories linked to them, what a telescope does, optical and radio telescopes, SALT, the SKA and the Hubble Space Telescope, and the best conditions for looking into space. Some questions ask you to classify a telescope or a viewing site.
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What this quiz covers
Grade 8 Natural Sciences: Looking into Space Quiz 1 draws its questions at random from 45 questions across these topics:
Early viewing of space
Constellations
What a telescope does
Optical and radio telescopes
SALT, the SKA and Hubble
Good viewing conditions
Example questions
A sample of the questions you will practise in this quiz. Work them out yourself - the full solution appears after you answer each one.
Without using a telescope, what can people see in the night sky?
Which list contains ONLY planets that can be seen without a telescope?
Which planet can NOT be seen without a telescope?
Which planet is the brightest planet in the night sky?
Which statement about Venus and Neptune is correct?