Astronomy 1 Name _________________________ Exam 1 (chap 1-5) I. Multiple Choice. Select all correct answers. 1. Which of the planets known to the ancient astronomers can never be seen high overhead at night? a) Mercury b) Venus c) Mars d)Saturn e) Jupiter 2. On the first day of spring‚ the Sun sets a) north of west b) directly west c) south of west d) can’t answer‚ it depends where you are on Earth. 3. One-hundred arcminutes
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TEN EQUATIONS THAT CHANGED THE WIRLD The brightest minds in history have used mathematics to lay the foundation for how we measure and understand our universe. Time and time again‚ we have proved that it only takes one simple formula to alter the course of humanity. Here are ten equations that did just that. ISSAC NEWTON’S LAW OF UNIVERSAL GRAVITATION Newton’s law explains why planets move the way they do‚ and how gravity works‚ both on earth and throughout the universe. First published in the
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Of all of the many scientists who played a major role in the formation of the atomic theory‚ it is believed that Dalton‚ Rutherford‚ Thompson‚ Bohr‚ and Planck are the five most influential. The research of this theory has gone on for many years and each and every one of them have brought us closer to our current understanding of the atom today. Each one of them played a special role in the development process of the atom and most importantly‚ they all reflected on one another. Many influential scientists
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Although there were a lot of changes that contributed taking the world from a medieval to modern age‚ the Scientific Revolution was the most fundamental. The medieval age was a dark age that revolved around the church’s decisions. People relied on only others to make the decisions and to tell them what to believe. There was no independence or individuality. The Scientific Revolution was able to change the method of how people thought and how people viewed the world. In about 100 A.D. before the scientific
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------------------------------------------------- The Scientific Revolution (1550-1700) ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- General Summary For the long centuries of the Middle Ages (500-1350 AD) the canon of scientific knowledge had experienced little change‚ and the Catholic Church had preserved acceptance of a system of beliefs based on the teachings of the ancient Greeks and Romans‚ which it had incorporated into religious
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English 11 R Mr. Ferrare 9 February 2010 Isaac Asimov: The Father of Science-Fiction Isaac Asimov is well known for his Foundation series but wrote a total of over 500 books. These books were commonly science-fiction‚ but he also wrote mysteries and other genres of literature‚ including a memoir. Although these works differ in genre‚ they each contain Isaac Asimov’s desire to help the world and educate people in any way he could. Isaac Asimov used his work to reflect upon the world and address
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Einstein’s Relativity Imagine if you got lost in a town‚ you would use a GPS to help you. But if Einstein never found out Relativity‚ then you would have a hard time finding your destination. Einstein’s Relativity changed the world because his equations and theories help make nuclear power plants and the GPS. Relativity is not only used in daily life‚ but also used extensively by aero-space-scientists. For example‚ The Precession of Mercury’s orbit can only be accurately predicted by Einstein’s Relativity
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DBQ When looking upon any thinkers in recorded history‚ we must analyze the influences‚ assuming there are some‚ that provide a foundation or stemmed the creation of the thinkers line of thought or view on a subject. For instance‚ the philosophes of the Enlightenment are often assumed to have formulated their ideas single-handedly but if we were to analyze their thoughts we would see all of them stem from other ideas‚ or directly oppose thinker’s views from the Scientific Revolution‚ such as the
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The Enlightenment and the Scientific Revolution: Men of Ideas Creating Change Nicole Hill The eighteenth century is often referred to as the Enlightenment. The ideas of many individuals combined to create a movement that would not only sweep across Europe‚ but reach as far as the America’s. The idea of a world without caste‚ class or institutionalized crudity was what many were striving to achieve. Coinciding with the Enlightenment was the Scientific Revolution. Advancements in astronomy‚ technology
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Medicine after years of research.It is this kind of vision that scientists must posses in order to truly benefit mankind‚rather than merely working for lucre or personal gain or even the fame that comes with getting their works patented. Had Sir Issac Newton not been inquisitive about the forces of nature drawing an apple towards the earth‚we would not have known the
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