Earth Science Today
Russ Colson
Minnesota State University
Moorhead
Stars and Planets:
Topic 1: Objects in the sky, how they move,
and how we learn of them
After reading the notes for this topic, you should be able to answer
the following questions:
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How do we figure out how far away the Sun, Moon, Stars or other galaxies
are?
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How do we know what stars or other objects in the sky are made of?
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What causes the phases of the Moon?
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How is a new moon different from a lunar eclipse?
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How is looking out into space the same as looking into the past?
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How do we know the life-cycle of stars?
Topic 2: Planets and how they change
After reading the notes for this topic, you should be able to answer
the following questions:
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What different types of planets are there?
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How do we measure the age of a planet's surface?
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What are the processes that shape a planet and cause it to be alive?
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What planetary process has made the face of the man in the Moon?
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What can we tell about a planet if we know its mass and size?
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What can we tell about a planet if we can see the craters on its surface?
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