God's Design for the Universe

Lessons 1-2

The study of the earth is broken down into 4 general categories:

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First Law of Thermodynamics says _________________________________________

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Second Law of Thermodynamics says _______________________________________

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Geocentric Theory (Ptolemaic Theory:

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Heliocentric Theory:
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Lessons 3-4

The Earth moves in two ways: ___________________ and _____________________

List several observations that show us that the Earth is rotating:
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List several observations that show us that the Earth is revolving:

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What is the Coriolis Effect? _______________________________________________

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What is a solstice? _______________________________________________________

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What is a equinox? ______________________________________________________
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Types of Telescopes
Refracting Reflecting Radio
Newtonian Cassegrainian
Tell me about it: Tell me about it: Tell me about it: Tell me about it:

Draw a picture of it. Draw a picture of it. Draw a picture of it. Draw a picture of it.
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Lessons 5-6

Define light year: ___________________________________________________________________

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Where is our solar system located? ______________________________________________________

What shapes do galaxies have? _________________________________________________________
What is the shape of our galaxy? _______________________________________________________

Ptolemy mapped 48 different ______________________ in AD 150.

Draw a picture of two of the easiest constellations to recognize. (Ursa Major “Great Bear” and Ursa
Minor “Little Bear”)

Although these are usually called

constellations, they are really asterisms. What is
an asterism? _____________________________
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What are these two asterisms commonly called?

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What characteristics of a star do scientists look at in order to describe it? ________________________

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The brightness of a star depends on what 2 things? ________________________________________

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Tell me about Hipparchus. ____________________________________________________________

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What is the closest stat to Earth (not including the sun) and where is it located? __________________
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Tell me about the different colors of stars and what that tells us about the star. ____________________
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Lessons 7-8

What are star clusters? ________________________________________________________________

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Describe the two types of star clusters. (1)________________________________________________
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What is a galaxy? ___________________________________________________________________

List their common shapes._____________________________________________________________

Describe a Cepheid variable star. _______________________________________________________

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Describe a nova. _____________________________________________________________________

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Describe a supernova. ________________________________________________________________

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Describe a neutron (pulsar) star. _______________________________________________________

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Describe a black hole. ________________________________________________________________

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Describe a nebula. ___________________________________________________________________

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Describe a quasar. _______________________________________________________

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Who was the first person to discover an asteroid? __________________________________________

Tell me what you know about asteroids. (Include definition, where found, and another name for them)
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Lessons 9-10

What is a comet? ____________________________________________________________________

What is the comet's period? ____________________________________________________________

Who was the first scientist to apply the laws of astronomy to comets? __________________________
Tell me about the comet that was named after him and why it was named after him. _______________
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Parts of a comet
Head Tail
The nucleus..._____________________________ A Type I tail... ____________________________
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The coma..._______________________________ A Type II tail...____________________________

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What causes the comet's tail and why is it always pointed away from the sun? ___________________
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Does the distance from the sun affect the appearance of a comet's tail? ________________________
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Define meteor. _____________________________________________________________________

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Define meteoroids. __________________________________________________________________

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Define meteorite. ___________________________________________________________________

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When are you most likely to see meteors? ________________________________________________

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Tell me about the largest meteorite ever found. ____________________________________________

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Tell me about the most famous Meteorite Crater located near Winslow, Arizona. __________________
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Lessons 11-12

Copy the chart on page 44 into your notebook. Color if desired.

List the terrestrial planets. _____________________________________________________________

These planets are also called the _________________________ _________________________.
What do they have in common? _________________________________________________________

List the Jovian planets. _______________________________________________________________

These planets are also called the _________________________ _________________________.
What do they have in common? _________________________________________________________

What is found between the terrestrial planets and the Jovian planets? ___________________________

Copy the following sentence to help you memorize the order of the planets: My Very Excellent
Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas. (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune,
Pluto)
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NOTE: Some scientists no longer consider Pluto to be a planet. It is now considered a moon.

List at least 5 facts about the sun that you discovered today in your reading. ______________________
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What are the main elements from which the sun is composed? ________________________________

Tell me about the sun's energy. _________________________________________________________

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How does it travel to the earth? ________________________________________________________

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Lessons 13-14

Describe the 2 parts of the sun's atmosphere:

corona: ___________________________________________________________________________
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chromosphere: _____________________________________________________________________
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Describe the sun's surface components:

photosphere: _______________________________________________________________________
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sun spots:__________________________________________________________________________
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solar flare:_________________________________________________________________________
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Describe the 3 parts of the sun's interior:

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radioactive zone:_____________________________________________________________________
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convective zone: _____________________________________________________________________
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What causes the Aurora Borealis(Northern Lights) and the Aurora Australis (Southern Lights)?
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What is an eclipse? ___________________________________________________________________
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What is the difference between a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse? _____________________________
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How often does a solar eclipse occur? ___________________________________________________

Should you ever look directly at the sun even when it is being eclipsed? ________________________

What is the difference between a partial and total eclipse? ___________________________________

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When will the next total solar eclipse be visible in the United States? __________________________
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Lessons 15

What is solar energy? ________________________________________________________________

Is this a renewable or nonrenewable source of energy? ______________________________________

List the advantages and disadvantages of using solar energy:

Advantages
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Disadvantages
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Describe solar panels and how they are being used today.
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Describe solar cells and how they are being used today.
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Lessons 16-18

List at least 5 facts about the moon you learned in your reading today.
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Why is the surface of the moon covered in craters? _________________________________________

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What are maria? ____________________________________________________________________

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What causes the phases of the moon? ____________________________________________________

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Why does the same side of the moon always face the earth? __________________________________
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What is the near side of the moon? ______________________________________________________
What is the far side of the moon? _______________________________________________________
How long does it take the moon to revolve around the earth? _________________________________
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How long does it take the moon to rotate on its axis? _______________________________________
What is the difference between “waxing crescent” and “waning crescent”?_______________________
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When is the Harvest Moon? ____________________________________________________________

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When is the Hunter's Moon? ___________________________________________________________

Summarize the four theories about the moon's origin (besides the Biblical account).
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3. Accretion Theory _____________________________________________________________

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4. Impact Theory ______________________________________________________________

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Lessons 19-20

Tell me what you know about Mercury's orbit around and proximity to the sun. _________________
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Is Mercury a terrestrial or Jovian planet? __________________________________________________

Describe the surface, temperatures on the surface, and atmosphere of Mercury. _________________
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How much would you weigh on Mercury since its gravity is 0.38 times as much as that of earth's
gravity? ___________________________________________________________________________

Who was the planet Mercury named after? ________________________________________________

Why are Mercury and Venus referred to as the interior and/or inferior planets? ____________________
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Tell me what you know about Venus' orbit around and proximity to the sun. _________________
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Is Venus a terrestrial or Jovian planet? __________________________________________________

Describe the surface, temperatures on the surface, and atmosphere of Venus. _________________
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How much would you weigh on Venus since its gravity is 0.91 times as much as that of earth's gravity?
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Who was the planet Venus named after? ________________________________________________

Why is Venus so bright in the sky? ______________________________________________________

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What are some other names given to Venus? ______________________________________________

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Why can't life exist on Venus? __________________________________________________________

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How many moons does Venus have? ____________________________________________________

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Lessons 21-22

Tell me what you know about Earth's orbit around and proximity to the sun. _________________
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Is Earth a terrestrial or Jovian planet? __________________________________________________

Describe the surface, temperatures on the surface, and atmosphere of Earth. _________________
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How many natural satellites does Earth have? ______________________________________________

Tell me what you know about Mars' orbit around and proximity to the sun. _________________
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Is Mars a terrestrial or Jovian planet? __________________________________________________

Describe the surface, temperatures on the surface, and atmosphere of Mars. ______________________
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Who was the planet Mars named after? ________________________________________________

What is another name given to Mars and why? _____________________________________________

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How much would you weigh on Mars since its gravity is 0.38 times as much as that of earth's gravity?
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How many moons does Mars have? ____________________________________________________

What are their names?________________________________________________________________

Why is Mars called a superior planet? ___________________________________________________

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Why do we know so much about Mars? __________________________________________________

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What causes the dust storms on the surface of Mars? ________________________________________

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Lessons 23-24

Tell me what you know about Jupiter's orbit around and proximity to the sun. _________________
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Is Jupiter a terrestrial or Jovian planet? __________________________________________________

How are the outer planets different from the inner planets? ___________________________________
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Describe the surface, temperatures on the surface, and atmosphere of Jupiter. _____________________
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What is the Great Red Spot? ___________________________________________________________

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Who was the planet Jupiter named after? ________________________________________________

How much would you weigh on Jupiter since its gravity is 2.64 times as much as that of earth's
gravity? ___________________________________________________________________________

How many moons does Jupiter have? ____________________________________________________

What are the Galilean moons and their names? ____________________________________________
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Describe them.
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Why are space probes important to space exploration? _______________________________________

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What did the space probe Voyager discover about Jupiter? ___________________________________
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What did the space probe Voyager discover about Saturn? ___________________________________
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Tell me what you know about Saturn's orbit around and proximity to the sun. _________________
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Is Saturn a terrestrial or Jovian planet? __________________________________________________

Describe the surface, temperatures on the surface, and atmosphere of Saturn. _____________________
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How many moons does Saturn have? ____________________________________________________

What the name of Saturn's largest moon, and what makes it unique among moons?________________
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Who first saw Saturn's rings and what did he call them? When?________________________________
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Who actually discovered what they were and when? ________________________________________
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Of what are Saturn's rings composed?____________________________________________________

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Lessons 25-26

Tell me what you know about Uranus' orbit around and proximity to the sun. _________________
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Is Uranus a terrestrial or Jovian planet? __________________________________________________

Describe the surface, temperatures on the surface, and atmosphere of Uranus. ____________________
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When and who discovered Uranus? _____________________________________________________

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Who was the planet Uranus named after? ________________________________________________

How many moons does Uranus have? ____________________________________________________
What is unique about the orbit of the moons around Uranus? __________________________________
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What did the space probe Voyager 2 discover about Uranus? _________________________________
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What do the rings around Uranus contain? _______________________________________________

What makes Uranus unusual compared to other planets? ____________________________________
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Tell me what you know about Neptune's orbit around and proximity to the sun. _________________
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Is Neptune a terrestrial or Jovian planet? __________________________________________________

Describe the surface, temperatures on the surface, and atmosphere of Neptune. ___________________
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When and who discovered Neptune? _____________________________________________________

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Who was the planet Neptune named after? ________________________________________________

How many moons does Neptune have? ___________________________________________________

Tell me about Neptune's largest moon, Triton. ____________________________________________
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What did the space probe Voyager 2 discover about Neptune? _________________________________
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What do the rings around Neptune contain? _______________________________________________

What is the Great Dark Spot in Neptune's atmosphere? ____________________________________
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Is it still there? _____________________________________________________________________

Has Neptune made a complete orbit around our sun since its discovery? ________________________

List some similarities between Uranus and Neptune. _______________________________________

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What affects the color of a planet?

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Lessons 27
Review this Chart to Prepare for Test
Famous Astronauts