Download Science 3 - Module 2 – Study Guide For the Oral Exam: You should

Science 3 - Module 2 – Study Guide
For the Oral Exam:
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You should be able to confidently and comfortably talk to your instructor about the topics
and ideas you learned in the module.
Your answers should be conversational – meaning you would tell your instructor what
you know, like you were telling them about a movie you just watched.
Module 2 Focus/Review Items
2.01 Formation of Heavenly Bodies
 Can you explain the role that the Law of Universal Gravitation plays in the formation of
heavenly bodies?
 Can you distinguish the hierarchical relationships between the heavenly bodies? In other
words, can explain how planets, stars, galaxies, solar systems and the universe relate to
each other?
2.02 Formation of Heavenly Bodies
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Can you define “galaxy”?
Can you describe 3 types of galaxies?
How many galaxies are there and how many stars in each galaxy?
2.03 Galaxies
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Do you understand the enormous distances between objects in space?
How far is the sun from the earth?
Can you explain how light applies to the huge distances in space?
What is a light year?
Why do scientists use it to explain distances in space?
2.04 Properties of Stars
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Can you identify the 4 different properties of stars?
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Can you classify stars based on their properties?
2.05 HR Diagram
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Can you explain what a HR diagram is used for?
Can you read an HR diagram?
What does absolute magnitude describe?
Which category do the majority of stars fall into?
2.06 Life Cycle of Stars
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Can you name the stages of a star’s life?
Can you compare each stage to a stage in a human’s life?
2.07 Solar Properties
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Can you name and describe the 4 physical properties of our sun?.
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Create a model of the sun.
2.08 Electromagnetic Spectrum
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Certain _______ emit certain colors of light from the _______ light spectrum.
Can you name and compare the different characteristics of the electromagnetic
spectrum?
2.09 Light: Fingerprint of Stars
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Can you describe how the Electromagnetic spectrum is used to study stars and planets?
What is a spectrometer?
Can you name 5 atoms and the five colors that describe them?.
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Honors Students Only
2.06 Advanced Mass Determines Fate
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Can you explain how the mass of a star determines where the star is in its life cycle?
Can you explain the impact the mass of a star has on the length of its life span?
2.08 Advanced: Characteristics of Light
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Can you define wavelength and frequency?
Can you explain how wavelength affects frequency?
Can you explain how wavelength and frequency determine the type of light?
Can you name a light that has a high wavelength and a low wavelength?
Can you name a light that has a high frequency and a low frequency?