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Observing the Heavens
Why is astronomy considered a sci...,
Examples of historical astronomic...,
The ecliptic
32
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Galileo, Newton And Mechanics
What does k equal when p is in ye...,
What happens to tides when sun an...,
What happens to tides when sun an...
6
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Matter, Light, and Energy
Explain rutherford experiment,
What does number of protons in at...,
What did planck and einstein show...
17
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The Sun
What holds sun together,
What stops sun collapsing,
What is balance of pressure and g...
30
cards
The Solar System
What is a star,
Why does a planet shine,
What are conditions of a solar sy...
27
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Space Exploration
What size are the smallest object...,
Which planets have we sent probes to,
Voyager missions
9
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Terrestial Planets
Name the terrestrial planets,
Where are terrestrial planets loc...,
What are typical density of terre...
36
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Atmospheres
What is an atmosphere,
What state do planetary atmospher...,
Describe hydrostatic equilibrium
20
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Jovian Planets
What are the jovian planets,
What are the cores of jupiter and...,
Describe atmospheres of jupiter a...
54
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Telescopes
What is magnification,
What is focal ratio,
What are the defects with using o...
19
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Exoplanets
Define the habitable zone,
Why are exoplanets difficult to find,
What is the closest star to the sun
28
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Star Birth
Describe the stellar life cycle,
Is the space between stars a vacuum,
How does chemical composition var...
38
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Main Sequence Stars
What is flux,
What is apparent magnitude,
What is absolute magnitude
13
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Low Mass Stars
What are low mass stars,
Why are 90 of stars low mass,
What makes low mass stars active
30
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High Mass Stars
How may high mass stars form,
What is competitive accretion,
How does hydrogen fusion differ i...
33
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Stellar remnants
What are stellar remnants,
What is the remnant of a low inte...,
What are the remnants of massive ...
50
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The Milky Way
What does the milky way indicate,
Describe the shape of the milky way,
How many stars does milky way con...
29
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Galaxy Types
What are the 3 galaxy types,
Describe spiral galaxies,
How does bulge correlate with tig...
12
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Mergers And Energetic Galaxies
What were galaxy interactions mor...,
Why can disruption trigger bursts...,
What is a major merger
20
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The Expanding Universe
Explain how radar is used to calc...,
What are the primary limitations ...,
What is the limitation of paralla...
13
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Dark Matter
How do you weigh a galaxy,
How do you measure the orbital ve...,
Describe solid rotation curve
20
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Big bang and early universe
Describe big bang,
What does universe expanding mean...,
What were earliest attempts to te...
53
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Dark Energy
What does dark energy do,
What do we expect gravity to do t...,
What does negative pressure mean ...
16
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