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Astronomy Exam 3

Cards: 13| Attempts: 4| Last updated: Sep 22, 2015

Radiometric Dating

The Process Of Determining The Age Of A Rock ...

Half-life

The Time It Takes For Half Of The Nuclei In A...

Terrestrial Planet

Rocky Planets Similar In Overall Composition ...

Jovian Planet

Giant Gaseous Planets Similar In Overall Comp...

Astronomy Exam 2

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What Is Longitude

Tells Where One Is East To West.

Longitude Ranges?

Ranges From 0 At The Prime Meridian To 180 At...

What Is Latitude?

Tells Where One Is North To South

Latitude Ranges?

From 90S At The South Pole To 0 At The Equato...

Exam 3 Astronomy

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Absolute Magnitude

The Apparent Magnitude That A Star Would Have...

Accelerating Universe

The Speed Of The Expansion Of The Universe Is...

Roche Lobe

A Point Where The Gravity Pull Of Two Stars I...

Mass Transfer

The Flow Of Gas From One Star To Another In A...

Astronomy Flash Cards Exam 2

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Light Year Definition And What It's Useful Fo...

The Distance Light Travels, Moving At The Spe...

Astronomical Unit (AU) definition And Wh...

The Average Distance Between The Sun And The ...

Parsec definition And What It's Useful F...

Distance At Which The Separation (or Paralax)...

Celestial Sphere

The Imaginary Bowl Of The Sky That Surrounds ...

Astronomy Exam #1

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Geocentric

Theory The Earth Is The Center Of The Univers...

Heliocentric

Theory The Sun Is The Center Of The Universe

Orbit

Motion Of One Object Around Another In Space

Ecliptic

Path Followed By The Sun Across The Celestial...

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