ASTRO 25 – COURSE UNITS, TEST DATES, STUDY GUIDES
Important Note: All test dates are tentative. However, any changes to these dates will be announced in
class at least one week in advance. Notices usually will also appear on the web page under the
“Important Announcements” section.
Unit 5 info – The Sun, Star Properties, HR diagram, Stellar Evolution
Test 5: week 16 (June 9 or 10).
Chapter 14 – The Sun
Short answer: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18
Test understanding: 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28
Quick Quiz: 29, 32, 33, 34, 35
Process of Science: 39, 40
Investigate Further: 41, 42
Think about it pages: 497, 499, 512
Common Misconception page: 498
Chapter 15 – Star properties
Short answer: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17
Test understanding: 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27
Quick Quiz: 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37
Think about it pages: 530, 534, 537
Lecture Tutorials: The Parsec (pp. 35-38), Parallax and Distance (pp. 39-42), H-R diagram (pp.
109-110), Star Formation and Lifetimes (pp. 111-112)
Chapter 17 – Star Stuff (Stellar evolution)
Short answer: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15
Test understanding: 17, 18, 22, 23, 25, 26
Quick Quiz: 27, 28, 29, 33, 35, 36
Think about it pages: 570
Lecture Tutorials: Stellar Evolution (pp. 121-122)
Chapter 18 – Stellar graveyard but only focus on black holes, pp. 595-601
Short answer: 1, 10, 12, 13
Test understanding: 18, 19, 21
Quick Quiz: 28
Common Misconception page: 599
Lecture Tutorials: Stellar Evolution (pp. 121-122)
Don’t forget to make a 3x5 handwritten notecard for the test
There will be no rewrite for test #5.