Lesson 1: Misconceptions Flashcards
Astrology vs Astronomy
Misconception # 0
Sun is not a star
Misconception #1
its a star
Moon has phase because of it’s shadow
Misconception #2
Shadows is produced from sunlight
Dark side of the moon
Misconception #3
Earth is tidally locked with moon
Stars twinkle
Misconception #4
because of interference from earth
Earth’s season is caused by its distance to sun?
Misconception #5
meteor, meteorite, meteoroid
Misconception #6
Pluto is Planet
Misconception #7
dwarf planet
Earth is flat
Misconception #8
Bigbang was an explosion
Misconception #9
and expansion
The sun will turn into a black hole
Misconception #10
needs to be 20x more massive to become blackhole
Black holes are space vacuums
Misconception #11
they’re just extremely dense massive object
Light years as measurement of time
Misconception #12
measurement of distance
Parsec measurement of speed
Misconception #13
measurement of distance
North Star (polaris) is the brightest star
Misconception #14
it’s sirius