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Decks in this class (16)

The Earth
What are the three features that ...,
Describe the makeup of the earth ...,
What is the diameter of the earth
37  cards
The Moon
What is the diameter of the moon,
What is the average distance to t...,
Why do we only see one side of th...
19  cards
The Sun
What is the diameter of the sun,
What is the average distance from...,
What is the composition of the sun
18  cards
Earth, Moon, Sun interactions
Why do the sun and the moon appea...,
Why do we not have a total solar ...,
Describe a total solar eclipse
13  cards
The Solar System
Name and categorise the 8 planets,
What is the definition of a planet,
Name 6 other types of body in our...
42  cards
Comets, Meteors, NEOS & PHOS
What kind of orbits do comets have,
Describe the tail of a comet,
Name two categories of comets
20  cards
Solar system discoveries
Who was ptolemy,
Who was tyco brahe,
Who was nicolas copernicus
12  cards
Exoplanets
Describe the three main methods u...,
What is a hot jupiter,
What is the main problem with the...
16  cards
Constellations
How many stars can you see with t...,
What is a constellation,
What are asterisms
18  cards
Observing the Night Sky
What is declination dec,
What is right ascension,
What is the celestial prime meridian
11  cards
Physical Properties of Stars
Explain the difference between op...,
How many times brighter is a star...,
What is pogson s ratio
18  cards
Evolution of Stars
Evolution of a star diagram flow,
Describe how stars are formed,
Describe a stars death
14  cards
The Milky Way
What is a galaxy,
What are the two small satellite ...,
Explain the appearance of our gal...
9  cards
Galaxies
Who is famous for classifying dif...,
Describe the 5 main types of galaxy,
What is a tuning fork diagram
11  cards
Cosmology
What are the black lines in the s...,
What is redshift,
What can we deduce from redshift
17  cards
Figures and formulae
Diameter of the earth,
Diameter of the moon,
Diameter of the sun
17  cards

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