1. Would you explain the Heliocentric and Geocentric model of the universe? Who was responsible for suggesting each one? Which one do we currently accept?
Geocentric Theory-
Heliocentric Theory
2. Give a brief History of the space program. When was it started and who was it started by? Who were the important people?
Give a summary of the programs and the program objective.
a. Mercury
b. Gemini
c. Apollo
d. Space Shuttle
e. International Space Station
f. Mars Exploration
3. What was the “Space Race” and who were we “racing” against?
4. Why do the moons temperatures vary so widely? What causes the phases of the moon? What causes the tides on Earth?
5, how many phases of the moon are there and what are they?
5. Name and give some characteristics of the terrestrial planets.
6. Name and give some characteristics of the jovian planets.
7. How do scientists think the universe was created? How do scientists guess the relative age of the solar system?
8. What is an AU and what is it used to measure?
9. How does the sun produce energy?
10. How can distances to stars be measured?
11. How do astronomers categorize stars?
12. How do astronomers use H-R diagrams to classify stars? What goes on the y-axis? What goes on the x-axis? How does a scientist calculate those figures? How many different categories are on the HR diagram?
13. How do stars form and what happens to it when it runs out of fuel?
14. Describe the 3 types of telescopes and what they used to magnify.
15. What other types of technology are used to explore space?
16. What are the characteristics of the 3 types of galaxies? What type of galaxy is the Milky way? Where is our solar system in the Milky Way?
17. What is “red-shift” and what do we use it to explain?
18. Along with red-shift, what is some of the other evidence that supports the big bang theory?
19. Convert into scientific notation
a. .000568
b. 240,000,000
c. 45,200
20. Convert from scientific notation
a. 4.3 X 105 grams
b. 2.33402 X 107 milligrams
c. 3.22 X 10-3 ions
d. 4.56 X 10-6 particles
21. The moon’s gravity is responsible for what on Earth?
22. What are the planets in order starting with the planet closest to the sun and working out?
23. What is the differences between a terrestrial planet and a Jovian one?
24. What is a nebula? How does one form?
25. What are the different types of black holes?
26. What is at the center of the Milky Way?
27. What is a light year? How far is it?
28. What is a constellation? Why do we have them? What is one that can be seen in the night sky?
29. What is the differences between a comet, meteor, and an asteroid?
30. What is a binary star system? How are they categorized? What is the nearest binary star?
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