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Earth Science with Mr. Williams

Unit 8: Astronomy

Unit Calendar
Key Understandings:
  • The Big Bang Theory
  • The Universe is Expanding
  • Star Classification/"Evolution"
  • Eccentricity (distance between foci/length of major axis)
  • Planets move fastest when closest to the sun (gravity is strongest)
  • Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors
  • Galaxies (ex: Our Milky Way is a spiral galaxy)
  • Doppler effect (Red Shift)
  • Electromagnetic energy (ex. infrared, ultraviolet)
  • Heliocentric vs. Geocentric models of the solar system
  • Apparent motions of stars (including our sun)
  • Seasons
  • Angle of Insolation
  • Duration of Insolation (length of day)
  • Moon Phases
  • Eclipses
  • Rotation vs. Revolution
  • Earth completes one revolution every 365.25 days (year)
  • Jovian vs. Terrestrial Planets
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