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Topic 1 Magnitude & Uncertainty

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State The SI Fundamental Units

1) Time: Second: S2) Length: Meter: M3) Mass:...

State Units In The Accepted SI Format

Ms-1

State The Largest And Smallest Magnitude Of T...

Mass Of Electron = 10-30mass Of The Universe ...

State The Largest And Smallest Magnitude Of T...

Radius Of The Universe: 1026diameter Of The P...

Astronomy Final Pt. 1

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What Is The Astronomical Unit?

The Average Distance From The Earth To The Su...

The Apparent Motion Of The Planets Is In A Na...

Zodiac

Which Term Matches Best With Year?

Period Of Revolution

Which Unit Of Measure Best Represents The Ear...

23.5 Degrees

Astro Exam 1

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What Affect Does Wavelength Have On Resolutio...

Shorter Wavelengths Give More Detailed Pictur...

A Spectral Line Is Shifted From 600 To 602 Na...

1000km/sec

Why Don't You See The Same Constellation At 9...

Earth Orbits The Sun

How Much More Light Does A Telescope With A 2...

100x

Astronomy Final Pt. 2

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Rays Appear To Radiate From Some Of The Lunar...

Streaks Of Pulverized Rock

How Do We Know That The Moon Causes Ocean Tid...

Because The Moon-rise And The Tide Pattern Re...

What Would Explain The Fact That Maria Are Un...

The Crust On The Far Side Is Thicker Than The...

Which Of The Following Argues Against The Fis...

The Moon's Orbit Is Near The Ecliptic, Not Th...

Astronomy Chapters 15-22

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Why Are The Hydrogen Balmer Lines Weak In O T...

The Hydrogen In These Stars Is Mostly Ionized...

From The Spectrum Of A Star We Can Learn Abou...

Chemistry, Temperature, Motions, Spectral Typ...

What Is The Order Of Stellar Spectral Classes...

OBAFGKM.

How Is A Star's Surface Temperature Determine...

Color.

Astronomy Chapters 8-14

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What Is The Moon's Albedo?

.07

What Are The Highlands On The Moon?

Mountainous Areas, Craters On Top Of Craters

How Big Is The Copernicus Crater On The Moon?

80km Across

What Is The Biggest Crater On The Moon?

Bailey Crater At 295km

Astronomy - 192

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How Old Are Young Galaxies?

0 To 3 Billion Years

How Old Are Old Galaxies?

Over 3 To 12 Billion Years Old, Or More... I...

Deep Observations Show Us Very Distant Galaxi...

As They Were Much Earlier In Time

The Most Distant Galaxies That We Observe Hav...

13 Billion Years, We Are Seeing Them As They ...

Astronomy Quiz

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Celestial Equator

A Great Circle On The Celestial Sphere 90° F...

Celestial Poles

The Points About Which The Celestial Sphere A...

Celestial Sphere

An Imaginary Sphere Of Very Large Radius Cent...

Circumpolar

A Term Describing A Star That Neither Rises N...