Earth Science Review Guide-Pt. 2
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 Topic 1: Seasons - Label each with the correct solstice/equinox |  |
| Topic 2: The Moon Draw the following Moons | ... |
| Topic 3: Eclipses & Tides Label the picture with terms Umbra & Penumbra | ... |
| Is this a Lunar or Solar Eclipse | ... |
| Topic 4: The Sun: What is nuclear fusion? Where in the Sun does it take place? | ... |
| Why should people be concerned with sunspots? | ... |
| Topic 5: Stars-- Define the following terms seen on the H-R Diagram: Apparent Magnitude - | ... |
| Absolute Magnitude - | ... |
| Fill in the rest of the Sun's life cycle as seen on the H-R Diagram: | ... |
| Solar Nebula → _______________ → Red Giant → _____________ ______________ | ... |
| Topic 5: Scale of the Solar System | ... |
| • | 1 Astronomical Unit (AU) is the distance between ________________ and ______________ |
| If it takes you 2 years to travel on a rocket from the Sun to the Earth, then how many days would it take you to travel from Earth to Jupiter (10 AU away)? Show your work below. | ... |
| Topic 6: History of Astronomy - write the MAJOR accomplishment/work of each astronomer: | ... |
| Galileo - | ... |
| Newton - | ... |
| Kepler - | ... |
| Hawking - | ... |
| Topic 8: Spectroscopy-- Explain how looking at the light given off by distant galaxies provides evidence for the Big Bang Theory (use complete sentences) | ... |
| Topic 9: List the three types of galaxies: | ... |
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