Loose Leaf For Explorations: Introduction To Astronomy
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ISBN: 9781260432145
Author: Thomas T Arny, Stephen E Schneider Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Loose Leaf For Explorations: Introduction To Astronomy
Ch. 1 - (1.1) What is the celestial sphere? What are the...Ch. 1 - (1.1) What is the difference between rotation and...Ch. 1 - (1.1/1.2) What is a constellation, and what is...Ch. 1 - (1.2) What causes the seasons?Ch. 1 - What causes the Moons phases?Ch. 1 - (1.3) How long does it take the Moon to go through...Ch. 1 - (1.2) Why does the position of sunrise along the...Ch. 1 - Why arent there eclipses each month?Ch. 1 - (1.1) If you were standing on Earths equator,...Ch. 1 - Prob. 2TQ
Ch. 1 - (1.1) Can you think of an astronomical reason why...Ch. 1 - Draw sketches to show the angles setting stars...Ch. 1 - Prob. 5TQCh. 1 - Prob. 6TQCh. 1 - (1.2) Why does the position of sunrise along the...Ch. 1 - (1.2) Why do we have time zones? Sketch and label...Ch. 1 - (1.3) Provide two or three pieces of evidence you...Ch. 1 - (1.3) If the Moon orbited Earth in the opposite...Ch. 1 - (1.1) If Earth turns one full rotation in...Ch. 1 - (1.2) From a latitude of 55, what is the highest...Ch. 1 - Prob. 3PCh. 1 - Prob. 4PCh. 1 - Prob. 5PCh. 1 - Prob. 6PCh. 1 - Prob. 7PCh. 1 - Prob. 8PCh. 1 - (1.1) If you are standing at Earths North Pole,...Ch. 1 - Prob. 2TYCh. 1 - Prob. 3TYCh. 1 - Prob. 4TYCh. 1 - (1.2) In which of the following locations can the...Ch. 1 - Prob. 6TYCh. 1 - (1.3) You observe the Moon rising at 6 p.m.,...Ch. 1 - (1.3) You observe the Moon rising at 3 p.m., a few...Ch. 1 - Prob. 9TYCh. 1 - (1.4) Figure 1.22 (right) shows an eclipse of the...Ch. 1 - (1.4) If the Moon were to expand to twice its...
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