Happy Holidays!

21/12/11 07:19 Filed in: Astronomy

As we approach the holiday break, I thought I would leave you with a heartwarming tale about the joys of the Holidays as experienced in far-away lands. This is known as the legend of the Krampus…

The Krampus is a holiday fixture that’s popular in the Germanic countries. Created to really enforce the whole “better watch out” Christmas ideology, the Krampus is the pure evil that must exist to balance out St. Nick’s pure goodness. Legend has it that when the Krampus discovers a bad-apple kid, he grabs the tot with his tongue, throws the kid in a sack, and takes them back to his home for dinner.

Here’s what the Krampus looks like…

Astronomy 1 test scores will be on Engrade shortly...

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

20/12/11 07:11 Filed in: Astronomy

Astronomy Part 1 test tomorrow! Use the resources below to review.

Extra Astronomy Part 1 Practice Questions

Extra Astronomy Part 1 Practice Questions Answers

Astronomy Part 1 Practice Test

Astronomy Part 1 Practice Test Answers

Big Bang/Galaxies Notes

Stars Notes

Questions you should be able to answer for Wednesday’s test

What is the electromagnetic spectrum?
What is the difference between different types of energy?
How do you read the electromagnetic spectrum ESRT?
What is the Universe?
How old is the Universe?
What is the Big Bang theory?
What two pieces of evidence support the Big Bang theory?
What is a galaxy?
How are galaxies classified?
What galaxy do we live in?
What shape is our galaxy?
How old is our galaxy?
Where is our solar system located within the galaxy?
What is a star?
What are stars made of?
How do stars make energy?
How do stars change over time?
What determines what a star’s life will be like (length, temperature, type of death, etc)?
What is our star, the Sun, like?
How old is it?
What will happen to it when it dies?
How do you read the HR diagram ESRT?

Review Videos for Wednesday’s Test

Monday, December 19, 2011

18/12/11 10:33 Filed in: Astronomy

Today in class, we continued looking at stars with a particular focus on the HR diagram. Here are the Regents questions we looked at in class (here are the answers).

Below, you will find a variety of resources to help you prepare for Wednesday’s test. Be sure to complete the practice test by Wednesday so we can review it in class.

Questions you should be able to answer for Wednesday’s test

What is the electromagnetic spectrum?
What is the difference between different types of energy?
How do you read the electromagnetic spectrum ESRT?
What is the Universe?
How old is the Universe?
What is the Big Bang theory?
What two pieces of evidence support the Big Bang theory?
What is a galaxy?
How are galaxies classified?
What galaxy do we live in?
What shape is our galaxy?
How old is our galaxy?
Where is our solar system located within the galaxy?
What is a star?
What are stars made of?
How do stars make energy?
How do stars change over time?
What determines what a star’s life will be like (length, temperature, type of death, etc)?
What is our star, the Sun, like?
How old is it?
What will happen to it when it dies?
How do you read the HR diagram ESRT?