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Study guide for Astronomy
Ch 22- 25 and 1
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Environmental Studies
9th Grade
01/31/2013

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Johannes Kepler
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Using Tycho Brahe's data, which scientist proposed three laws of planetary motion?
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Johannes Kepler
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The true shape of planetary orbits was discovered by
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Always follow teachers instructions
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What is the most important safety rule?
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Spring Tides
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When is the daily tidal range greatest
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Barycenter
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The center of mass where two or more celestial bodies orbit each other is known as ?
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Radio Waves
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Which part of the Electromagnetic spectrum is the slowest
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Nuclear Fusion
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The source of the suns energy is
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Mass per unit volume
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Density is measured in which unit?
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Definition
Seasons are cause
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Is orbited earth
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the geocentric model of the universe stated that
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the shape of eath is classified as an oblate spheroid or ellipsoid instead a a regular sphere
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What is the shape of the Eatch is described as
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Revolution
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The movement of the axis of a rotating body or a wobble is known as
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Balances, Triple Beam Balances, Electronic Scale
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What tool do you use to measure mass
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Define the problem
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In which step of the scientific method is information obtained through the senses
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Photosynthesis
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Plants use sunlight to produce sugar through the actions of the chlorophyll through a process known as
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Wave length
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The energy of a problem of a photon is related to its
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The milky Way, Elliptical galaxy, Irregular galaxy
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What are the three types of galaxys?
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