Astronomy BA review
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| what bodies make up the solar system? | planets,moons, sun and other small objects.
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| how is the solar system being explored today? | mars rover, international space station,hubble telescope.
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| what is Galileo known for? | Italian scientist who proved the heliocentric model to b true.
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| what is Ptolemy known for? | Egyptian scientist who modified the original geocentric model.
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| what is Aristarchus known for? | Greek astronomer who developed the heliocentric model
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| what is Copernicus known for? | polish scientist who revived the heliocentric model.
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| What are the three major surface features of the moon? | maria, highlands and craters
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| how did the moon most likely form? | after an enormous collision early in earths history
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| what is the nebular theory? | states that the solar system from a rotating cloud of dust and gas.
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| what are planetesimals? | asteroid-like bodies the grew by accretion to form our planets.
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| what is a spectrograph used for? | To measure the temperature of a star.
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| how can astronomers determine the various elements that make up a star? | most stars have
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