* Question 1 0 out of 1 points | | | 1. After a new moon‚ about how long is it until a 1st quarter moon? Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | B. Two weeks | Correct Answer: | C. A week | | | | | * Question 2 0 out of 1 points | | | 2. If there is a full moon visible from Paris one evening‚ twelve hours later in Australia there will be a _________ visible. Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | B. New moon. | Correct Answer: | A. Full moon. | | | | |
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The Universe and Our Galaxies The Universe and Our Galaxies Examples of Elliptical (Messier 87 ) and Spiral Galaxies (NGC 3559) Examples of Elliptical (Messier 87 ) and Spiral Galaxies (NGC 3559) Edwin Hubble was one of the first people to actually realise what a galaxy is‚ the measurement of the “Hubble Tuning Fork” Classification scheme shows how round or rightly wound their “arms” are. E0 means that an elliptical galaxy is extremely round‚ whilst E7 is flat. However not all galaxies
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solar systems have been concluded that the universe has many different types of solar systems and noted that Our Solar system was formed 4.5 billion years ago. Our solar system consists of the Sun‚ 8 planets‚ and 5 dwarf planets and asteroids. Many planets have their own moons. However‚ not all planets have moons. Based upon what we learned in the astronomy course of how everything has a beginning and an ending. Our solar system got created from the cloud that was the Solar Nebula. All stars exist
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hydrogen‚ 15.2 percent helium‚ 2.3 percent methane. Revolution The orbit of Uranus takes 84.3 year to complete one revolution around the Sun. In other words‚ 1 Uranian year is 84.3 Earth years. Special feauture Description Uranus was the first planet to be discovered in modern history. It was actually discovered by accident in 1781 by William Herschel. Like the other gas giants‚ Uranus has a very thick cloud cover and an atmosphere made up mostly of hydrogen‚ helium‚ methane‚ and ammonia. The
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Question 1: Draw a line connecting each law on the left with a description of it on the right. only a force acting on an object can change its motion Kepler’s 1st Law Kepler’s 2nd Law planets move faster when close to the sun Kepler’s 3rd Law Newton’s 1st Law planets orbit the sun in elliptical paths planets with large orbits take a long time to complete an orbit Question 2: When written as P2 = a3 Kepler’s 3rd Law (with P in years and a in AU) is applicable to … a) any object orbiting our sun
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discuss/apply/evaluate the sun‚ planets and other bodies in our solar system”. My assessment of mastery was done in several forms: class discussion in the form of a jeopardy game‚ student creation of a “postcard” from their favorite planet where they had to write home to a loved one on Earth telling about the characteristics of the selected planet and the creation of a candy model of the solar system. The purpose of the model was to demonstrate understanding of the position of each planet in relation to the
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things that they want or need because of the belief that they are too good. That dangerous superiority complex can be seen in the short story “Silent Towns” in which Walter Gripp‚ the main character of the short story‚ finds himself alone in his town on Mars. At first‚ he relishes in his newfound independence and the lack of rules but eventually‚ he begins to yearn for human company. One day‚ Gripp receives a phone call that he misses and as a result‚ he dials almost every number until a woman picks up
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other planets and other great wonders that happen so many kilometers away is now more than ever mesmerizing than when I was a little girl. Now‚ it is not only about the Sun‚ Moon‚ and Stars‚ but also about other great wonders across space such as comets‚ geysers‚ planets‚ and many moons. It is fascinating how the universe has many large and small planets with so many differences in structure but yet has so many similarities as to have been being built. From a documentary series‚ The Planets‚ the
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PLANETOLOGY Planetology is the branch of astronomy that deals with the physical features of the planets. Planetology studies include the origin and composition of the planets‚ and the solid bodies of comets and meteors found in the solar system. Comet‚ Asteroid‚ and Meteor An asteroid and a comet are very similar‚ and yet at times they are unique and easily distinguishable from each other. An asteroid and a comet are both a small solar body system‚ rotating around the sun. An asteroid consists
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Charlie notices the crater compound. Zaarl detects Charlie and sends out SHADOW FORMS to intercept him. They send Charlie’s craft away from the moon. Charlie’s body shrivels and begins to pixelate. He passes through the Eagle Nebula and wakes up on the Planet of the Others (POTO)‚ where he meets the alien residents and their warriors. They tell Charlie that Zaarl is an alien who plans to destroy Earth by moving the moon from its current orbital path using the Nurodeon. They need Charlie’s help in stopping
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