The Resolving Power of a Telescope Is a Measure of the Ability

question 58

Multiple Choice

The resolving power of a telescope is a measure of the ability of the instrument to

• A)form a plane image of a plane object.
• B)produce a large image.
• C)eliminate aberrations.
• D)produce a bright image.
• E)form distinctly separate images of points close together on the object.

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Definitions:

Catastrophic Melting

Rapid melting of ice or snow, often due to volcanic activity or sudden climate change, that can lead to significant water flow or flooding.

Pyroclastic Flow

A fast-moving current of hot gas and volcanic materials (ash, lava fragments) that flows down the sides of a volcano during an explosive eruption.

Lahar

A mudflow mostly composed of volcanic-derived materials and generally formed on the flank of a volcano.

Composite Volcanoes

Volcanoes constructed from multiple layers of lava flows, volcanic ash, and other volcanic debris, characterized by steep profiles and periodic explosive eruptions.