Which of the following statements best describes the difference between a refracting telescope and a reflecting telescope?
A)A refracting telescope uses a transparent glass lens to focus light while a reflecting telescope uses a mirror to focus light.
B)A refracting telescope produces refracted images while a reflecting telescope produces reflected images.
C)Reflecting telescopes make much clearer images than can refracting telescopes of the same size.
D)It is much easier to make a large refracting telescope than a large reflecting telescope.

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Refracting telescopes use lenses to bend light and focus it to form an image, while reflecting telescopes use mirrors to reflect and focus light.

Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Difference Between