Astronomy Workbook
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A S T R O N O M Y 1 1 0
Chapter 1 Chapter 2
Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6
Getting Your Bearings, The Sizes of Things Math Review The Constellations Constellation List Star Maps Star Songs How Earth and Sky Work- Effects of Latitude How Earth and Sky Work -The Effect of Time Positions of the Sun, Moon, and Planets Eclipse Tables and Map History of Astronomy -Ancient Times through Galileo History Timeline Calendars and Time The Start of Modern Physics Using Equations and Formulae Illuminating Light Solar System Overview
Chapter 7
Chapter 8 Chapter 9
Chapter 10 Earth, Our Point of Reference History of Earth Chapter 11 Comparative Planetology Test 1 Review Test 2 Review Final Review
THE VISIBLE UNIVERSE 2013
karen g castle
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Chapter I Getting Your Bearings, Math Skills and The Sizes of Things
Finding sizes: As part of our introduction to astronomy, you will be finding sizes of things and plotting the items. Part of the point is to get an idea of what is in the Universe. Part is to use scientific notation, review conversions and use the proper number of significant figures and use a logarithmic plot. You might need to find mass or radius or lifetime. The assignment is geared to Pathways to Astronomy, but you may use the internet to find the information. Be very careful to get what is requested. Download and save the Internet reference if you want to be able to show that the answer is correct. When using the book’s index to find information, be sure to read all the words and to look on each page. You might find values that differ from other people’s. For some objects, like the size of the Local Group, there is no firm outside edge and measurements of the size are all the same from one researcher to another. This does not mean that one value is right and the other is wrong. Converting Units: We compare features objects in order to get a concept of the Universe. The term size is somewhat vague. It might mean mass, radius,
A S T R O N O M Y 1 1 0
Chapter 1 Chapter 2
Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6
Getting Your Bearings, The Sizes of Things Math Review The Constellations Constellation List Star Maps Star Songs How Earth and Sky Work- Effects of Latitude How Earth and Sky Work -The Effect of Time Positions of the Sun, Moon, and Planets Eclipse Tables and Map History of Astronomy -Ancient Times through Galileo History Timeline Calendars and Time The Start of Modern Physics Using Equations and Formulae Illuminating Light Solar System Overview
Chapter 7
Chapter 8 Chapter 9
Chapter 10 Earth, Our Point of Reference History of Earth Chapter 11 Comparative Planetology Test 1 Review Test 2 Review Final Review
THE VISIBLE UNIVERSE 2013
karen g castle
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Chapter I Getting Your Bearings, Math Skills and The Sizes of Things
Finding sizes: As part of our introduction to astronomy, you will be finding sizes of things and plotting the items. Part of the point is to get an idea of what is in the Universe. Part is to use scientific notation, review conversions and use the proper number of significant figures and use a logarithmic plot. You might need to find mass or radius or lifetime. The assignment is geared to Pathways to Astronomy, but you may use the internet to find the information. Be very careful to get what is requested. Download and save the Internet reference if you want to be able to show that the answer is correct. When using the book’s index to find information, be sure to read all the words and to look on each page. You might find values that differ from other people’s. For some objects, like the size of the Local Group, there is no firm outside edge and measurements of the size are all the same from one researcher to another. This does not mean that one value is right and the other is wrong. Converting Units: We compare features objects in order to get a concept of the Universe. The term size is somewhat vague. It might mean mass, radius,