AST 101─ Introduction to Astronomy Final Exam (12/21/2007) Instructions A. B. Answer ALL questions on your Opscan‚ using a #2 pencil. Make sure to include your NAME and STUDENT ID. The computer identifies you by your student ID; do not forget to include it. C. D. E. Do NOT mark your date of birth. The exam is CLOSED BOOK. You should not use any books or notes. Time: 2 HOURS and 30 MINUTES. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question
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population growth rate‚ housing‚ schooling medical facilities etc…in a country. Now statistics holds a central position in almost every field like Industry‚ Commerce‚ Trade‚ Physics‚ Chemistry‚ Economics‚ Mathematics‚ Biology‚ Botany‚ Psychology‚ Astronomy etc…‚ so application of statistics is very wide. Now we discuss some important fields in which statistics is commonly applied. (1) Business: Statistics play an important role in business. A successful businessman must be very quick and
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Renaissance time Leonardo went on to be one of the most influential artists in history with works such as the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. Not only was Leonardo one of the icons in art history‚ he has also impacted many fields in science such as astronomy and technological ingenuity. According to Art through the Ages‚ Leonardo is “the most diversely talented person ever to have lived”. While that claim cannot be proven‚ Leonardo did build himself a pretty resume. His resume consists of: painter‚ sculptor
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at the Virgil I. Grissom High School from which he graduated in 1983. In 1987‚ he earned his Bachelor of Arts in physics from Princeton University and he was also a member of the Princeton Tower Club during his time there. Brown earned an M.A. in astronomy in 1990 from the University of California‚ Berkeley. He continued his education and got his Ph.D. from the same institute in 1994. In March of 2003‚ Brown married Diane Binney.
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Student Name: Kayla Stradomski Course # and Section/Time: COMM 101 DAH; Monday‚ 11:00 a.m. - 1:50 p.m. Topic: Light Pollution General Purpose: To persuade Specific Purpose Statement: To motivate my audience to learn more about light pollution. INTRODUCTION Attention Getter: Growing up‚ I watched a show called “Hey Arnold!” In an episode called Sally’s Comet‚ Arnold and his friend Gerald prepare for this comet before it passes over their town in two weeks. But there’s a problem: the artificial
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Astronomy/Origins 2B03 “The Big Questions” “Big Questions” -The past and future of the universe Lectures: Mon‚ Wed‚ Thurs@ 5:30 + your Tutorial section -The nature of space and time -The formation of the elements - Life in the universe The theme: Ultimate questions in modern science There is a new enthusiasm in science for tackling the major frontier questions: Science magazine special issue (July 2005): - What is most of the universe made of (dark energy)? - Can the laws
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The Mayan‚ Aztec‚ and Inca civilizations were the largest empires in the lands we now call Latin America. The Mayans‚ the oldest of these three great civilizations‚ built their empire in what is now southern Mexico and Central America. Mayan civilization had collapsed when the Aztecs built huge pyramids to their gods. The Aztecs built well-organized cities and developed a writing system. The Incans created a road system to connect their empire in the Andes Mountains. They also developed an irrigation
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appropriate to track fast moving objects at a distance. All else being equal‚ the size of a pair of binoculars determines performance. The bigger it is‚ the stronger performance it delivers. If you have specialized needs‚ such as bird watching or astronomy‚ a pair of compact binoculars will not do the job. You need a bigger instrument. Ergonomics and accessories Most decent binoculars feature rubber eye cups for obvious reasons. But if you wear glasses‚ there are binoculars with retractable eyepieces
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The Goldilocks Zone The 21st century is home to countless technological breakthroughs in astronomy. Scientists dwarf their latest discoveries with something bigger and more relevant every year. Day and night astronomers shower the cosmos with radio waves and probes hoping to find any form of extraterrestrial life. The war between science and religion nears its climax as the data pours in. Christian beliefs may be questioned as mankind draws closer than ever to discovering life outside of earth
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I teach at the university." "Oh yes‚" said Buttrick. "Astronomy - I don’t like to get all caught up in the ins and outs and complexities of astronomy. Twinkle‚ twinkle little star‚ that’s my astronomy."[1] It probably was not one of Buttrick’s finer pastoral moments‚ but I imagine it felt like a pretty good comeback at the time. There is‚ of course‚ nothing wrong
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