Astronomy

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Decks in this class (11)

Topic 1 (Planet Earth)
What is the shape of the earth,
What is the mean diameter of the ...,
What are the major divisions of t...
7  cards
Topic 2 (The Lunar Disc)
What is the shape of the moon,
What is the mean diameter of the ...,
What are the naked eye lunar form...
16  cards
Topic 3 (Earth Moon Sun System)
What is the relative size of the ...,
What is the relative size of the ...,
What is the mean diameter of the sun
3  cards
Topic 6 (Celestial Observations)
What constellations do you need t...,
What is the a constellation,
What is an asterism
36  cards
Exploring The Moon (Topic 9)
What are the differences in the i...,
When was the first time we saw th...,
Which probe saw the far side of t...
10  cards
Topic 11 (Exploring The Solar System)
What are the two types of planet ...,
What are the different specificat...,
What is a dwarf planet
31  cards
Topic 5 (solar System Observation)
What is the first point of libra,
Why are the planets confined to t...
2  cards
Topic 7 (early Models Of The Solar System
What is an example of ancient civ...,
How did ancient civilisations use...,
How did ancient civilisations use...
8  cards
Topic 8 (planetary Motion And Gravity)
What is kepler s first law,
What is the perihelion and aphelion,
What is the apogee and perigee
6  cards
Solar Astronomy (topic 10)
What is a h alpha filter,
What is telescopic projection
2  cards
Time And The Earth - Moon - Sun Cycles (Topic 4)
What is the equation for time,
What is apparent solar time,
What is mean solar time
4  cards

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