Summer solstice - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Four Ways to Represent a Function 1. The functions () =  + √2 −  and () =  + √2 −  give exactly the same output values for every input value, so  and  are equal. 2. () = 2 −   − 1 = ( − 1)  − 1 =  for  − 1 6= 0, so  and  [where () = ] are not equal because (1) is undefined and (1) = 1. 3. (a) The point (−2 2) lies on the graph of , so (−2) = 2. Similarly,  (0) = −2,  ...

Angle of of Earth's Tilt on its Axis correct answers ~23.5 degrees Ecliptic correct answers the plane traced by Earth's solar orbit Earth's Seasons: explanation correct answers 1) caused by unequal distribution of solar energy across Earth's surface due to the planet's tilt and rotation on its axis the 4 "Marks" of Earth's Seasons correct answers 1) vernal equinox 2) summer solstice 3) autumnal equinox 4) winter solstice Vernal equinox correct answers 1) starts on March 21...

(Q01.01) The brightest stars in a constellation Correct Answer-May actually be quite far away from each other (Q02.02) San Luis Obispo, CA is located at ~35N latitude. What is the altitude of the North Star in SLO? Correct Answer-35 degrees above the horizon (Q02.01) When does a vertical flagpole in San Luis Obispo NOT cast a shadow? Correct Answer-Every day at noon; every day at the time the Sun is highest in the sky; when the Sun is highest on the summer solstice; when the Sun is highest...

Cosmic Address - The galaxies we see through the Hubble Space Telescope Solar System - Sun, Planets and their moons, and anything else floating in space Galaxy - Great island of stars in space all held together by gravity and orbiting a common center Where is Earth's Solar System Located in the Milky Way? - A little over halfway between the galactic center and the edge of the galactic disk Local Group - A small cluster of galaxies Supercluster - Regions of the universe that is ti...

1. Prehistoric Art: Stone age art provides clues about the most basic elements of human culture at the very dawn of civilization. 2. Upper or Late Paleolithic: 25,000 - 15,000 B.C. 3. The Panaramitee Petroglypher: 43,000 B.C. Aboriginal abstractions from South Australia. 4. The Venus of Willendorf carver: 30,000 - 25,000 B.C. 4.5 inch tall carved limestone figure, found in Austria. A fertility figure. 5. The Lascaux cave painter: 15,000 - 10,000 B.C. Naturalistic pictures of bulls, horses, m...

How long does it take for Earth to go around the sun? a. 24 hours b. 30 days c. 180 days d. 365 days : D Where are aquifers located? a. beneath Earth's crust b. beneath the bedrock c. in Earth's mantle d. in Earth's core : A What happens during a solar eclipse? a. earth casts a shadow on the moon b. earth and the moon are on opposite sides of the sun c. the moon moves in front of the sun relative to earth 2 | P a g e d. earth and sun align : C On which day is there approxi...

Which of the following is the smallest? a) 1 AU b) Size of a typical planet c) 1 light-month d) Size of a typical star - b) Size of a typical planet How are galaxies important to our existence? a) Without galaxies, the universe could not be expanding b) Without galaxies, there could not have been a big bang c) Galaxies provide the gravity that prevents us from falling off Earth d) Galaxies prevent planets from leaving their orbits around stars; e.g., our galaxy prevents Earth from lea...

In which direction does the Earth turn around on its axis of rotation? correct answers West to East In which direction do we preceptive the sky turning around us? correct answers East to West What is the Celestial Sphere? correct answers The celestial sphere is a representation of how the entire sky looks as seen from Earth. What are the two points that the celestial sphere seems to turn around? correct answers NCP and SCP How do we define the horizon for a person at any point on the...

PHSC102 Midterm study Guide with A Grade Solutions What are the Steps to the Scientific Method? - Answer-Step 1- make an observation, pose a question or problem Step 2 - make a hypothesis (an educated guess) Step 3 - experiment - hypothesis must be testable and reproducible Step 4 - Conclusion - Results The study of the Universe. - Answer-Astonomy Totality of all space, time, matter, and energy. - Answer-Universe Radius of Earth? - Answer-6378 Km Distance from Earth to the Sun...

Physical Geography - Looks at the natural processes of the Earth, such as climate and plate tectonics. Human Geography - Looks at the impact and behaviour of people and how they relate to the physical world. Scientific Method - The Scientific Method looks to establish ideas, but also willing to modify, reject of change them when new evidence is found. The Scientific Method: 1. Observe 2. Form a question 3. Create Hypothesis 4. Test Hypothesis 5. Collect Data 6. Draw Conclusion The F...