Lesson 1: Misconceptions Flashcards

1
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Astrology vs Astronomy

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Misconception # 0

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2
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Sun is not a star

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Misconception #1

its a star

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3
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Moon has phase because of it’s shadow

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Misconception #2
Shadows is produced from sunlight

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4
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Dark side of the moon

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Misconception #3
Earth is tidally locked with moon

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5
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Stars twinkle

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Misconception #4

because of interference from earth

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6
Q

Earth’s season is caused by its distance to sun?

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Misconception #5

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7
Q

meteor, meteorite, meteoroid

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Misconception #6

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8
Q

Pluto is Planet

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Misconception #7

dwarf planet

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9
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Earth is flat

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Misconception #8

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10
Q

Bigbang was an explosion

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Misconception #9
and expansion

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11
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The sun will turn into a black hole

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Misconception #10

needs to be 20x more massive to become blackhole

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12
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Black holes are space vacuums

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Misconception #11

they’re just extremely dense massive object

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13
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Light years as measurement of time

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Misconception #12
measurement of distance

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14
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Parsec measurement of speed

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Misconception #13

measurement of distance

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15
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North Star (polaris) is the brightest star

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Misconception #14

it’s sirius

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16
Q

Big dipper is a constellation?

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Misconception #16

it’s an asterism consist of 7 bright stars

17
Q

Space is an empty vacuum?

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Misconception #17