Astrobiology

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Decks in this class (23)

Lecture 2- Matter The Stuff of Life
Isotope 1,
Ionic bonding 2,
Ionic bonding example 3
12  cards
Lecture 3- Matter The Stuff of Life
Triple point phase diagrams 1,
Critical point phase diagrams 2,
Negative melting curve 3
8  cards
Lecture 4-Fundamental Structure of Living Things Molecules
Chnops 1,
Why is carbon a good basis for li...,
Why is silicon not a good basis f...
12  cards
Lecture 5- Fundamentals of Living Things Cells
Major features of a cell 1,
Formation and structure of membra...,
Gram positive bacteria 3
8  cards
Lecture 6- Astrochemistry
How are organics detected in spac...,
What is the structure and importa...,
Importance of radiation on chemic...
4  cards
Lecture 7- Phylogenetic Tree
What is the hierarchical classifi...,
Homology 2,
Analogy 3
8  cards
Lecture 8- Energy & Life
Electron transfer chain 1,
Chemiosmosis 2,
What is a chemilotroph and why ar...
7  cards
Lecture 9- Life in Extremes
Extremophiles 1,
Thermophiles 2,
Halophiles 3
8  cards
Lecture 11- Limits of Life
Keplers second law 1,
Keplers first law 1,
Keplers third law 2
8  cards
Lecture 12- Radiation and Matter
Electromagnetic spectrum 1,
Relationship between frequency an...,
Doppler effect 3
11  cards
Lecture 13- The life and death of stars
What is a low mass star 1,
How do low mass stars generate en...,
How can energy generated in fusio...
15  cards
Lecture 14- Formation of Planets
How do planets form 1,
How does angular momentum conserv...,
How do we estimate the lifetime o...
5  cards
Lecture 15- Solar System
Terrestrial planets 1,
Gas giants 2,
Ice giants 3
17  cards
Lecture 16- Exoplanets I
What is astrometry and what are i...,
What is the radial velocity doppl...,
How can you determine a star s ra...
8  cards
Lecture 17- Exoplanets II
Transmission spectroscopy 1,
What is spectroscopy for exoplane...,
Emission spectroscopy 3
8  cards
Lecture 18- Habitability
What is the habitable zone 1,
How do planets acquire internal h...,
How do planets lose internal heat 3
11  cards
Lecture 19- Earth: The first Billion Years
What is differentiation in planet...,
Why does differentiation in plane...,
What is the most accepted theory ...
8  cards
Lecture 20- Origins of Life: Hypothesises
Why is life difficult to define a...,
What is the rna world theory and ...,
What steps led from replicating m...
8  cards
Lecture 21- Origin of life: Location
What are the basic requirements f...,
Why are hydrothermal vents a favo...,
What evidence supports this 3
7  cards
Lecture 22- Evidence for Early Life on Earth
Examples of isotopic evidence for...,
Examples of morphological evidenc...,
Examples of biomarker evidence fo...
8  cards
Lecture 23- History of Earth and Great Oxidation
What is the basic structure of th...,
What is plate tectonics and why i...,
What is the rock cycle 3
9  cards
Lecture 24- Mass Extinction
0  cards
Lecture 25- Mars
Blank 1
1  cards

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