Study Guide – Astronomy
Define Each:
1. Precession
2. Nutation
3. Plane of the ecliptic
4. Spring tides
5. Neap tides
6. Revolution
7. Rotation
8. Tidal Range
9. Big Bang Theory
10. Parallax
11. Light-year
12. Apparent
Magnitude/brightness
13. Absolute
Magnitude/brightness
14. Binary stars
15. Chromosphere
16. Corona
17. Photosphere
18. Nuclear Fusion
19. Sunspots
20. Prominences
21. Solar Winds
22. Solar Flares
23. Auroras
24. Spiral Galaxy
25. Elliptical Galaxy
26. Irregular Galaxy
27. Hertzsprung-Russell
Diagram
Things to know:
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What does e=mc^2 mean and how does it explain the amount of energy that is released during
nuclear fusion?
Understand how binary stars orbit each other.
Know what the difference between apparent magnitude and absolute magnitude is.
Be able to explain the difference between spring tides and neap tides and how the position of
the moon affects them.
How does the tilt of Earth’s axis affects its seasons?
Need to be able to explain the big bang and evidence that supports the theory.
Understand how galaxies, stars, solar systems, and planets form.
Important diagrams to memorize:
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Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram (pg. 704)
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Galaxies (spiral, elliptical, and irregular)
(pg. 717)
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Structure of the sun (pg. 685)
Precession (pg. 625)
Practice Makes Perfect (write the page number you found your answer):
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pg. 629 (1-2)
pg. 639 (4)
pg. 690 (1-8)
pg. 695 (7-10; 22)
pg. 697 (2-6)
pg. 706 (1-5)
pg. 721 (1-7)
pg. 725 (1-5; 9-14; 22-23)