Information for Primary School students on stars and constellations. This PowerPoint uses some slides from http://www.slideshare.net/winga1sm/star-powerpoint-3308182 and the rest has been created by me.
Answers to sponge activity questions that were to be used with the teaching powerpoint presentation "Water Cycle (teach)" found at
http://www.slideshare.net/MMoiraWhitehouse
Our Solar System are composed of 1 star (Sun), 8 major planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune), 5 dwarf planets (Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, Eris), 566,000 asteroids and 3,100 comets. The age of our Solar System is about 4.6 billion years.
Cont
In depth description of the Moon/s phases and why they are as they are. Uses some great internet animations of various situations explaining why we see what we see from Earth. Also discusses the tides and why they are caused by the moon's gravity.
Information for Primary School students on stars and constellations. This PowerPoint uses some slides from http://www.slideshare.net/winga1sm/star-powerpoint-3308182 and the rest has been created by me.
Answers to sponge activity questions that were to be used with the teaching powerpoint presentation "Water Cycle (teach)" found at
http://www.slideshare.net/MMoiraWhitehouse
Our Solar System are composed of 1 star (Sun), 8 major planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune), 5 dwarf planets (Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, Eris), 566,000 asteroids and 3,100 comets. The age of our Solar System is about 4.6 billion years.
Cont
In depth description of the Moon/s phases and why they are as they are. Uses some great internet animations of various situations explaining why we see what we see from Earth. Also discusses the tides and why they are caused by the moon's gravity.
1 University of Maryland University College ASTR 1.docxjoyjonna282
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University of Maryland University College
ASTR 100 – Dr. Hunt
Midterm Exam
Spring 2015
The following general directions apply to this exam:
• This Exam is open book & open notes in format, but you are not to
collaborate with other students
• The Exam is worth 100 points.
• Place all answers on Answer Sheet, and upload ONLY THAT to LEO
by the due date.
GOOD LUCK!
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS – 1 POINT EACH
Choose the most correct answer for the following multiple-choice questions and record your
answer on the answer sheet. Make sure to read all the choices carefully before choosing
an answer.
1. The north celestial pole is a point in the sky
a. directly over Earth's equator.
b. directly over Earth's south pole.
c. around which the stars in the northern hemisphere appear to revolve.
d. that follows the daily motion of the stars.
2. Which of the following kinds of waves are of a fundamentally different character
than the others?
a. light
b. x-rays
c. sound waves
d. gamma rays
e. ultra-violet rays
3. The statement “The Mona Lisa is beautiful” is not a scientific statement because it is
not
a. true.
b. falsifiable.
c. popular enough.
d. Correction: the statement is scientific.
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4. The sun’s apparent path around the celestial sphere over the year is called the
a. zodiac
b. ecliptic
c. celestial equator
d. meridian
5. Spring begins in the northern hemisphere on the vernal equinox, which occurs when
the
a. sun rises on the celestial equator.
b. sun reaches its most northerly point and rises to its highest point in the sky.
c. setting sun is seen below the horizon.
d. sun makes a complete daily cycle without dipping below the horizon.
6. The law that describes rocketry and the recoil of a gun is?
a. Kepler’s First Law
b. Kepler’s Second Law
c. Newton’s Third Law
d. Newton’s Law of Gravity.
7. Because Earth rotates on its axis, the
a. sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west.
b. stars appear to rise in the east and set in the west.
c. plane of motion of a pendulum changes.
d. all of the above
8. When the moon is located between Earth and the sun, the phase of the moon is said to
be new. A new moon is
a. visible from Earth during the daylight hours.
b. visible from Earth at midnight.
c. not visible at all.
d. only visible just before sunset by observers at high latitudes.
9. A "phase" of the moon is determined by the
a. amount of sunlight reflected off the lunar surface reaching Earth.
b. rate of Earth's rotation.
c. speed of the moon in orbit about Earth.
d. rate at which the moon rates on its axis
10. The gibbous waning and crescent waning phases occur when the moon
a. is rotating on its axis.
b. appears to be growing.
c. appears to be shrinking.
d. is observed through obscuring clouds.
11. A lunar eclipse occurs when
a. ...
1 What is the maximum number of planets readily visible to .pdfabhishek483040
1. What is the maximum number of planets readily visible to the
naked eye on a given night?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5
2. Planets
a. move rapidly across the sky relative to the stars.
b. are stationary relative to the stars.
c. all move at the same rate relative to the stars.
d. move slowly relative to the stars.
e. can appear anywhere in the sky.
3. The Moon
a. may appear anywhere in the sky.
b. always appears within a few degrees of the zodiac.
c. always appears within a few degrees of the celestial
equator.
d. generally appears opposite the Sun.
4. The most readily observed motion of a celestial object is
produced by
a. the motion of the planets across the sky.
b. the rotation of the Earth.
c. the revolution of the Earth.
d. the motion of the Sun around the galaxy.
5. An astronomical unit is the
a. distance from the Earth to the Moon.
b. distance from the Earth to the Sun.
c. distance from the Earth to the nearest star.
d. distance light travels in one year.
e. circumference of the Earth.
6. Which of the following statements about planets is FALSE?
a. none are visible to observers on the Earth
b. they move relative to the stars
c. they are found along the zodiac
d. they do not twinkle as stars do
7. Where must an observer be located on the Earth to view the
entire sky over the course of a year?
a. the north pole
b. the south pole
c. the equator
d. anywhere on the Earth
8. Diurnal motions are caused by
a. the rapid rotations of heavenly bodies.
b. the motion of the Moon about the Earth.
c. the motion of the Sun about the Earth.
d. the motion of the Earth on its rotation axis.
e. the precession of the Earth's axis.
9. Suppose you are on a strange planet. Since you have had an
astronomy class at the university, you are aware of the daily
motion of stars about a fixed point in the sky. Furthermore,
you notice that this fixed point is 30 degrees above the
horizon. You then deduce that your latitude on this planet is
a. 0.
b. 15.
c. 30.
d. 45.
e. 60.
10. Precession is
a. the accuracy with which numbers are given in astronomy.
b. the slow motion of the Earth's rotation axis on the
celestial sphere.
c. the apparent backward motion of planets on the celestial
sphere.
d. the daily eastward motion of the Sun around the celestial
sphere.
(I will downvote if you dont answer all the questions in detail)..
The brightness of stars as they appear from Earth is measured by ___.docxtodd541
The brightness of stars as they appear from Earth is measured by _______ magnitude.
A. apparent
B. relative
C. light
D. absolute
2. The idea that the universe is expanding was discovered in the late 1920s by
A. Hertzsprung.
B. Hubble.
C. Doppler.
D. Russell.
3. Which one of the following groups is in the proper order from smallest to largest?
A. Mars, Jupiter, Pluto
B. Saturn, Mercury, Earth
C. Pluto, Jupiter, Moon
D. Venus, Neptune, Saturn
4. An icy object moving through space in a highly eccentric orbit is called a
A. meteorite.
B. comet.
C. meteor.
D. meteoroid.
5. What type of telescope detects energy that's outside the visible spectrum?
A. Refracting telescope
B. Radio telescope
C. Spectroscope
D. Reflecting telescope
6. The fact that the position of the constellations seems to change throughout the year is evidence that
A. the sun is rotating.
B. Earth is rotating.
C. Earth is revolving.
D. the sun is revolving.
7. According to the three laws of planetary motion, planetary orbits are in the shape of a/an
A. arc.
B. ellipse.
C. circle.
D. rectangle.
8. What scientist first proposed that the sun is the center of the solar system?
A. Kepler
B. Brahe
C. Ptolemy
D. Copernicus
9. Which one of the following planets does not have rings surrounding it?
A. Uranus
B. Mars
C. Jupiter
D. Saturn
10. Which one of the following planets would you expect to have a rocky crust and a dense core?
A. Venus
B. Neptune
C. Saturn
D. Jupiter
11. Compared to Earth, Jupiter
A. is much smaller.
B. rotates more quickly.
C. has a lower internal pressure.
D. has no moon.
12. Regarding movement of planets, the three laws of planetary motion include all except which of the
following?
A. The farther a planet is from the sun, the longer it takes to orbit the sun.
B. The distance between each planet and the sun is constant.
C. When a planet is closer to the sun it moves faster than when it is farther away.
D. Orbits are elliptical.
13. What two characteristics of a star are plotted on the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram?
A. Rotation and age
B. Brightness and age
C. Brightness and temperature
D. Rotation and temperature
14. An icy piece of rock or rock fragment moving through space is known as a
A. meteor.
B. meteorite.
C. meteoroid.
D. comet.
15. We see only one side of the moon from Earth because
A. the other side of the moon isn't illuminated when it faces Earth.
B. Earth's gravity holds the moon in place so it can't rotate.
C. the moon rotates on its axis at the same rate at which it orbits Earth.
D. tilt of Earth on its axis causes it to face the same side of the moon.
16. As the moon moves around Earth, a person on Earth doesn't always see the fully lit side of the moon.
This phenomenon causes
A. eclipses of the moon.
B. phases of the moon.
C. an increase in perigee.
D. an increase in apogee.
17. The use of convex lenses to form an image is the method by which _______ telescopes work.
A. refracting
B. mirror
C. reflecting
D. optical
18. The asteroid belt is located betwee.
As the moon waxes (the amount of illuminated surface as seen from Earth is increasing), the lunar phases progress through new moon, crescent moon, first-quarter moon, gibbous moon, and full moon. The moon is then said to wane as it passes through the gibbous moon, third-quarter moon, crescent moon and back to new moon.
Introduces the elementary student to some more of the basic aspects of the geography and climate of the Coniferous forests and to plant and animal adaptions needed to survive there.
Basic presentation of the parts of a plant and of the life cycle of plants. Pitched at about the 2nd, 3rd or 4th grade level. Lots of descriptive pictures and diagrams.
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A very large Slide Show on soil. Useful for anyone without formal earth science training who might need to bone up or teach any aspect of soil. It's huge, 159 slides. It could also be split up into several lessons for students.
Short lesson on the different kind of birds feet and why they need to be as they are. Appropriate for 1st, 2nd, or 3rd grade students. There is a short work sheet at the end of the slideshow that may be printed for student use.
For classroom teaching of the various forms of energy at about the early middle school level. Lots of animations. Would like some feedback if it downloads and plays ok.
Model Attribute Check Company Auto PropertyCeline George
In Odoo, the multi-company feature allows you to manage multiple companies within a single Odoo database instance. Each company can have its own configurations while still sharing common resources such as products, customers, and suppliers.
Welcome to TechSoup New Member Orientation and Q&A (May 2024).pdfTechSoup
In this webinar you will learn how your organization can access TechSoup's wide variety of product discount and donation programs. From hardware to software, we'll give you a tour of the tools available to help your nonprofit with productivity, collaboration, financial management, donor tracking, security, and more.
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Synthetic fiber production is a fascinating and complex field that blends chemistry, engineering, and environmental science. By understanding these aspects, students can gain a comprehensive view of synthetic fiber production, its impact on society and the environment, and the potential for future innovations. Synthetic fibers play a crucial role in modern society, impacting various aspects of daily life, industry, and the environment. ynthetic fibers are integral to modern life, offering a range of benefits from cost-effectiveness and versatility to innovative applications and performance characteristics. While they pose environmental challenges, ongoing research and development aim to create more sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives. Understanding the importance of synthetic fibers helps in appreciating their role in the economy, industry, and daily life, while also emphasizing the need for sustainable practices and innovation.
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It is possible to hide or invisible some fields in odoo. Commonly using “invisible” attribute in the field definition to invisible the fields. This slide will show how to make a field invisible in odoo 17.
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
Palestine last event orientationfvgnh .pptxRaedMohamed3
An EFL lesson about the current events in Palestine. It is intended to be for intermediate students who wish to increase their listening skills through a short lesson in power point.
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A Strategic Approach: GenAI in EducationPeter Windle
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This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
1. Day 1
1. Rotating means to
a. move in a circle around another object
b. move up and down
c. spin around and around
d. moving in a straight line
2. Revolving means to
a. move in a circle around another object
b. move up and down
c. spin around and around
d. moving in a straight line
3. Another name for revolving is
a. rotating
b. orbiting
c. moving in a straight line
d. gyrating
The picture on the left shows Earth
4,
a. rotating
b. revolving
c. orbiting
d. stopping
5. The picture below shows
a. The Earth revolving around the Sun.
b. The moon rotating.
c. The Sun rotating.
d. The Sun revolving around the Earth.
Earth
Sun
6. How long does it take the Earth to orbit the Sun one complete time.
a. one year c. one day
b. 365 days d. both a and b
2. Day 2
1. Write T or F beside each of the
following statements.
This picture shows
____a. The Earth orbiting the Moon.
____b. Earth revolving around the Sun
____c. The Sun revolving around the Earth
____d. The Moon orbiting the Earth.
____e. The Moon revolving around the Earth.
____f. The Earth orbiting the Sun.
2. This picture shows Earth rotating. When the
Earth makes one complete rotation on its axis, how
much time has passed?
____a. one year c. one month
____b. one day d. 10 days
3. The Earth rotating on its axis causes
a. moon phases c. the tides
b. day and night d. the wind
4. What is the imaginary line called that is shown passing
trom the north and south pole through the center of the Earth?
a. orbit b. revolution c. rotation d. axis
3. Day 3
Moon
1. This picture shows
Earth
Sun a. Mercury, Venus and Earth
orbiting the Sun.
Venus b. The Sun orbiting Mercury,
Venus and Earth.
Mercury c. The Moon orbiting the Earth.
d. Both a and b.
e. Both a and c.
f. Both b and c.
2. What force keeps these orbiting motions?
a. friction b. electricity c. magnetism d. gravity
3. Which of the pictures below show the correct relationship
between the Earth, Moon and Sun in space?
C.
A.
B. D.
4. Day 4
What things are a fair representation in the model of the Solar System?
What things are not
correctly represented in
this model of the Solar
System?