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Lesson 1: The Size of the Universe, Constellations and Angular Sizes, Seasons, The Moon
What is the cosmic web,
What is our cosmic address,
Provide a very brief description ...
35  cards
Lesson 2: The Ancient Roots, Ancient Greek, Copernican Revolution, Galileo, Newton, Nature of Science
What are some of humanity s conne...,
How do we know ancient humans had...,
Provide some basic examples from ...
36  cards
Lesson 3: Light in Everyday Life, Properties of Light, Properties of Matter, Learning from Light, Telescopes
What happens when you put the whi...,
What is a spectrum,
What are some ways light and matt...
43  cards
[MID TERM] Lesson 4: Solar System, Nebular Theory, Age of Solar System, Earth, Mercury and the Moon, Venus, Mars
Describe the basic regions of the...,
Be able to provide a basic solar ...,
What are rocky planets what are g...
66  cards
Lesson 5: Closer Look at the Sun, Nuclear Fusion in the Sun, Sun-Earth Connection
Why does the sunshine how do we k...,
What are the two types of equilib...,
How much larger is the sun than e...
44  cards
Lesson 6: Properties of Stars, Patterns Among Stars, Star Clusters
What is brightness what is lumino...,
What is the inverse square law ex...,
How would the apparent brightness...
45  cards
Lesson 7: Star Birth, Low Mass Stars, High Mass Stars
Where do stars form what do you c...,
Discuss the interplay between gra...,
What is the name of the type of c...
28  cards
Lesson 8: White Dwarfs, Neutron Stars, Blackholes
What is a white dwarf how is it s...,
Why does a white dwarf that has m...,
What is the upper limit to a whit...
35  cards
Lesson 9: Exoplanets, Detecting Planets Around Other Stars
What is an extrasolar planet we s...,
Why is it so difficult to detect ...,
What is the difference between a ...
24  cards
Lesson 10: The Milky Way, The History of the Milky Way, the Galactic Centre
How does the milky way appear in ...,
What is the interstellar medium,
How did william and caroline hers...
28  cards
Lesson 11: Island of Stars, Distances of Galaxies and the Big Bang Theory
Describe the hubble extreme deep ...,
What is the angular size of the hxdf,
What are the main types of galaxi...
33  cards

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