4/1 through 5/8
Complete the following assignments on one page. Any answers must be complete
and in complete sentences. Use the typing format from my web page.
Assignments 1-5 are mandatory.
4/20 1. Read 23.1 on page 618 – 619. Highlight key ideas and all bold
terms with their definitions. Complete review questions 1 & 2 on page 645.
4/22 2. Read 23.2 on pages 620 – 626. You may skip the Discovery 23-1 on
pages 624-625. Highlight key ideas and all bold terms with their
definitions. Complete review questions 3 – 7 on page 645.
4/27 3. Read 23.3 on pages 626 – 629. Highlight key ideas and all bold
terms with their definitions. Complete review questions 8, 9, & 14 on page
645.
4/29 4. Read 23.4 – 23.5 on pages 630 – 635. You may skip the Discovery
23-2 on page 635. Highlight key ideas and all bold terms with their
definitions. Complete review questions 10 – 13 on page 645.
5/1 5. Read 23.6 – 23.7 on pages 636 – 644. Highlight key ideas and all
bold terms with their definitions. Complete review questions 15 – 20 on page
645.
The following assignments 6-10 are optional. Complete any 2 for no better
than a 70% total grade, any 3 for no better than an 80%, any 4 for no better
than a 90%, or all 5 for up to 100%. Skipped assignments receive a zero.
5/8 6. Study the pictures of spiral galaxies on page 619 and answer the
following two questions. 1) Based only on the photos, why can we conclude
that the Milky Way is a spiral galaxy? 2) How can we use the photos to
estimate the size of the galaxies as seen from Earth?
5/8 7. Research the size of the Milky Way Galaxy and the number of stars
it contains. Prepare two brief (and unique) demonstrations for your
classmates. The first: a way to demonstrate the size of the galaxy. The
second: a way to demonstrate the number of stars. 1/3 of your score will be
the demonstrations (5 points each) , 2/3 will be what you type and hand in
(10 points each).
5/8 8. Do research on ‘redshift’. Why is the concept of redshift /
blueshift important to our learning about the galaxy?
5/8 9. Select the link Turing Fork Diagram in Astronomy Extras. Write a
brief history of the Tuning Fork Diagram including Hubble’s misconceptions.
Lastly, predict where the Milky Way Galaxy would be on the diagram, then
search and find it. Name the site where you found the answer.
5/8 10. There are two video links in the Astronomy Extras page by Phil
Plait (the author of Bad Astronomy). Watch each video (3:45 & 4:11 in
length) and write a 5-7 sentence summary of each video.
Astronomy Honors Astronomy Honors
5/8 Read Chapters 22-24, pages 223 – 257. Write a half-page summary and
a 3 - 5 sentence opinion for each chapter. Be prepared to discuss these
chapters.
If you’re going to do work, you’ll give it your best. Be prepared to sign
for it:
Date handed in: __________________
I have completed this work to the best of my abilities:
_______________________ ______________________
Print your name Sports signature (optional)
• There will be a Vocabulary Quiz on May 6
• There will be a Chapter Test on May 13
Extra credit odd puzzle: Four cars approached a 4-way stop intersection from
four different directions at exactly the same time. All 4 cars entered the
intersection at the same time and exited the intersection safely and without
hitting each other. Without breaking any traffic laws in the process, how is
this possible? For double the points, give two possible solutions.
