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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Planets and moons in our solar system share many similar properties‚ but there are also many ways they are different. Some of the main differences come with the different geologic activity‚ composition‚ interior structure‚ magnetic field‚ and atmosphere that distinguish some planets and moons from others. The first way to separate the planets as far as their surfaces is breaking them into their two categories. The Jovian planets (Jupiter‚ Saturn‚ Uranus‚ Neptune) are primarily composed of gas and
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Abstract Nicolaus Copernicus was a mathematician and astronomer who proposed that the sun was stationary in the center of the universe and the Earth revolved around it. Copernicus created a concept of a universe in which the distances of the planets from the sun bore a direct relationship to the size of their orbits. After the death of Copernicus‚ there were major contributors to astronomy and its advancement. Four of the major contributors are Tycho Brache‚ Johannes Keplar‚ Galileo Galilei
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scientists have suggested that the planet Kepler-62f might be habitable for life. If that’s so‚ it could open up a legion of other theories suggesting life exists on other systems surrounding Earth. Judging by NASA’s history with lying‚ they very well could have known about aliens for years. Let’s hope they’re not dangerous. POTENTIAL LIFE SURROUNDING EARTH A group of astronomers is suggesting that the planet called Kepler-62f may be habitable. The distant planet is approximately 1‚200 light-years
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resembled the night sky and it actually felt like I was outside sitting under the night sky looking up at the stars. The instructor then started pointing out a few things which we would be able to identify in the night sky such as certain stars‚ planets‚ such as Mars and Jupiter which were located out towards the west‚ and even a few constellations like Pegasus and Sigma and explained a little how they relate to the Greek mythology. The one thing which really stuck out to me though was when he spoke of
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The internalisation of Ferrero and Mars Introduction Quality‚ freshness and customers have always been their mission of the famous confectionery maker‚ Ferrero which are sold in every part of the world. They promises that all their confectionery are of high quality‚ precise‚ fresh and made from the finest raw materials with consideration for their customers. Ferrero emphasizes a lot about hygiene‚ making sure that all their confectioneries that are produced are of the tip top condition‚ from hygiene
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in the middle but cool at the edges. As the circle got thinner and thinner‚ molecules began to attach together and form clumps. Some clumps got bigger‚ as molecules and small clumps stuck to them‚ eventually developing planets or moons. Near the midpoint of the cloud‚ where planets like Earth formed‚ only stony material could stand the great heat. Frozen matter settle down in the outer areas of the circle along with rocky material‚ As the cloud continued to fall in‚ the center eventually got so
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As the shattered rock is flung out as ejecta‚ producing a crater‚ the crater rim is also pushed up. The number of craters that form depend on the number and velocity of incoming fragments Velocity is moderated by the presence of an atmosphere Planets or moons that lack an atmosphere have the most energetic impacts Evidence to identify old impact crater sites: Area is sparsely vegetated and tectonically stable Spotted in satellite photographs Do not mistaken certain circular features like
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found. Space exploration would eventually lead to colonization of mars‚moon‚ asteroids‚ and other extraterrestrial bodies. It has been part of human nature to explore and colonize the
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following story I am about to write on is "Dark They Were And Golden-Eyed" by Ray Bradbury‚ which follows the lives of Earth people stranded on Mars during the war on their own planet. This is not a stereotypical science-fiction story due to the uniqueness of the Martian theme. At first‚ a family of five (the Bittering family) are the only people on the planet‚ but are soon joined by many others. The chilling story begins with Harry Bittering’s thoughts: "The wind blew as if at any instant it would
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