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Space Science 1401 Test #1
Test 1
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Geology
Undergraduate 3
09/30/2010

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To a scientist a theory is?
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To a scientist an experiment is?
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To a scientist a uncertainty is?
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To a scientist a scientific law is?
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What are the three essential elements of the scientific method?
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What are the units of measure in SI unit?
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Know scientific notation.
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What is the science of cosmology?
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What is angular size?
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ho built the first astronomical telescope?
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What are some of the different shapes of the night sky light sources and what do we call them?
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In wave theory, what is a wavelength, frequency and how are they related to velocity?
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What are the typical wavelengths of visible light waves?
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How are the colors of the visible spectrum related?
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What is a light spectrum?> Absorption and emission?
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What is the Doppler Effect for light?
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How fast does light travel?
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What is a light year?
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How may light be used as a time machine?
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How are parallax distances determined and what is a parsee?
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How fast are stars moving around us?
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What are atoms?
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What are protons, electrons, and neutrons?
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What is the nucleus?
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