Astronomy

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Decks in this class (16)

Chapter 1
What is the celestial sphere 1,
Does the celestial sphere match p...,
What are constellations 3
24  cards
Chapter 3
What is gravity 1,
What is gravity s affect on astro...,
Who first studied the properties ...
10  cards
Chapter 4
What is light 1,
Does the speed of light reduce th...,
What is the speed of light 3
41  cards
Chapter 5
What is collecting power in a tel...,
What is focusing power in a teles...,
What is resolving power in a tele...
30  cards
Chapter 6
At what speed does the earth move...,
What causes the earths shape 2,
What are the most common elements...
29  cards
Chapter 7
What is the moons diameter 1,
How strong is the moons gravity 2,
The surface of the moon is divide...
25  cards
Chapter 8
What can the inner planets be des...,
What can the outer planets be des...,
How long ago did the solar system...
42  cards
Chapter 9
What do all terrestrial planets h...,
What is mercury s rotation rate 2,
Does mercury have an atmosphere 3
24  cards
Chapter 10
Give an overview of jupiter 1,
What are its clouds made of 2,
Why are its clouds bright 3
33  cards
Chapter 11
What are asteroids 1,
What are comets 2,
What is a meteor 3
14  cards
Chapter 12
The suns core converts what into ...,
Compared to earth what is the sun...,
How did we find the suns mass 3
28  cards
Chapter 13
What is the fundamental method of...,
How do we find the distance using...,
What is the nearest star to the s...
24  cards
Chapter 14
When does a star die 1,
How does a star generate its supp...,
What is the benefit of the large ...
24  cards
Chapter 15
What are white dwarfs 1,
What does a white dwarf become 2,
What is a neutron star 3
24  cards
Chapter 16
How far is the sun from the milky...,
What type of galaxy is our galaxy 2,
What are nova and supernova called 3
24  cards
Chapter 17
What is a galaxy 1,
What galaxies can be seen without...,
Who identified the large and smal...
25  cards

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