Looking Far Away

Telescopes help us see things that are very far away. They make stars and planets in the night sky look closer. Your eyes can see some light, but telescopes can see more. Some special telescopes can see light that our eyes cannot. This helps us learn new things about space. Some telescopes are very big. They have huge mirrors or lenses. These large parts collect a lot of light. The more light they gather, the more details we can see. Imagine a big bucket catching rain. A bigger bucket catches more rain. In the same way, a bigger telescope catches more light from distant objects. This lets us peek at galaxies far, far away.

Questions

1.What is the most important message this passage wants you to understand about telescopes?
- Our eyes can only see some kinds of light.
- Telescopes have big mirrors or lenses inside them.
- Big buckets catch more rain than small ones.
- Telescopes help us learn new things by making far-away objects look closer.
2.How does this passage mostly teach you about telescopes?
- It explains a problem telescopes solve and how.
- It compares telescopes to other tools.
- It tells you what telescopes are and how they work.
- It tells a story about a telescope's life.
3.Why do big telescopes help us see more details in space?
- They gather more light from far-away objects.
- They can make loud sounds in space.
- They are harder to build.
- They are heavier than small telescopes.