Question

distortion and interference
moisture in earths atmosphere can absorb and distort radio waves. therefore, most radio telescopes are located in remote deserts. deserts have dry environments. remote deserts also tend to be far from radio stations. radio stations emit radio waves that interfere with radio waves from space.
water vapor and other gases in earths atmosphere also distort visible light. stars seem to twinkle because gases in the atmosphere move. this refracts the light. this causes the location of a stars image to change slightly. at high elevations, the atmosphere is thin. it produces less distortion than it does at low elevations. that is why most optical telescopes are built on mountains. new technology called adaptive optics lessens the effects of atmospheric distortion even more.
examine the image.
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infer why are the images of this planet so clear? check your answer.

Explanation:

The text mentions that moisture and gases in Earth's atmosphere distort waves (radio or visible light). The image likely shows a planet as seen from space (not through Earth's atmosphere). Since space has no atmosphere (or negligible compared to Earth's), there's no atmospheric distortion (like refraction from moving gases or absorption by moisture) affecting the image.

Answer:

The images are clear because they are likely taken from space (not through Earth's atmosphere). Earth's atmosphere (with its moisture and moving gases) causes distortion (e.g., star twinkling from light refraction). In space, there's no such atmospheric interference (no refraction from atmospheric gases, no absorption by atmospheric moisture) affecting the image of the planet.