Astronomy Assignments
- Instructor
- Mr. A. Steindamm
- Terms
- Fall 2018
- Spring 2019
- Department
- Science
- Description
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Upcoming Assignments
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Past Assignments
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- Attached are the semester 2 final exam Jeopardy review questions.
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- Final exam study questions - see attachment.
- There will be a notebook check for the cosmology section on the day of the final exam
- Don't forget that the final exam covers all of semester 2 and is open note - refer to your study for details.
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- Watch the 3 part series titled, "The Elegant Universe." (click here for the link to the video - all 3 parts should be there. To find them, scroll down towards the bottom of the page).
- Complete the 3 worksheets attached below. In order to receive extra credit, all three worksheets must be printed and completed.
- They are due on the day of the final exam (5/28).
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- Open the attachment to read the study guide for the cosmology exam on 5/21.
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- Read and answers worksheet questions for the article titled, "Into the Void."
- The article is attached below.
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- Read the attached article and answer the questions to the worksheet that was passed out (hopefully!) in class.
- Some of the content in the article is somewhat outdated (i.e. the Event Horizon Telescope just imaged the first black hole and gravitational waves have been discovered by LIGO). However, the content and the theory presented in the article is still worth reading to further your understanding of general relativity.
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- Click on this link: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/sky-and-telescope-magazine/beyond-the-printed-page/beyond-the-printed-page-gravitational-waves/
- Read the article watch the short videos.
- Click HERE to watch a 20 minute documentary on LIGO and fill out the worksheet titled, "LIGO Documentary" that was passed out in class.
- Read the two short articles also attached below.
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- Read the attached article and fill out the worksheet distributed during class (3/29).
- Study for quiz on x-ray bursters/neutron stars/pulsars/magenetars.
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- Read the following attached article and complete the worksheet that was handed out during class on 3/28.
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- Use the attached "What Caused the Great Eruption?" article to answer the worksheet passed out in class on 3/1/19.
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- Fill out of the video worksheet passed out in class while watching "The Death of the Sun | Space Time."
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- Video on electron degenracy pressure and the helium flash.
- https://youtu.be/hSHf-0aNd2o
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- Change in homework.
- Ch. 20 Review & Disc. 7-10, Problem 4
- Don't forget that your planet/moon presentation is due next week Thursday.
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- Read and fill out worksheet for Sky and Telescope article, "Spider Webs in Space."
- See attachment for the article,
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- See attached file for Chapter 19 (Star Formation) study guide and notebook check overview.
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Writing Prompt - 1 page essay. You may do some research but please cite it and write in your own words.
It is likely that the Sun, like other stars, formed as part of a cluster of stars. In what way might that environment have affected the formation of the solar system? For better or worse? Imagine the solar system forming in a very dense star cluster as opposed to a very loose star cluster. What might result from these two different situations that would eventually affect the structure of our solar system?
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- Planets presentation script due.
- Make sure to have the entire presentation scripted (who is saying what and what is being presented or shown, etc.)
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- Final exam schedule for 12/18/18.
- Semester one final exam and notebook check on "Measuring the Stars" unit.
- See attached for study questions and the study guide.
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- See attached for dozens of study questions for the final exam.
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- Exam on the Sun and notebook check.
- See attached for study guide.
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- Read the attached article to answer the worksheet that distributed in class.
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- Spectroscopy test study guide (see attached).
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- Chapter 1 test and notebook check.
- "Seasons" worksheet.