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GEOLOGY 306 (LABORATORY)
SKILLS REVIEW FOR EXAM #1 (Chapters 23, 18, 19, and 21)
MATERIALS NEEDED: PENCILS, ERASER, COLORED PENCILS, CALCULATOR, and METRIC
RULER AND CHEM. AND MATH REVIEW (distributed previously).
1. You should know the following terms:
Chapter 23
Chapter 18
Metric system
Meter
Liter
Gram
Celsius degrees
Micrometer (or
micron)
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Astronomical unit
Kelvin degrees
Light-year
Density
Specific gravity
Hypothesis
Theory
Nebula
Terrestrial planets
Jovian planets
Kuiper Belt Objects
Icy Dwarf Planets
Plane of the ecliptic
Mass
Density
Weight
Rotation
Revolution
Kepler’s laws
Period of revolution
Chapter 19
• Constellations of the
zodiac
• Retrograde motion
• Angular planetary
locations
Chapter 21
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Sun
Moon
Synodic Month
Sidereal Month
Solar Eclipse
Lunar Eclipse
Terrae
Maria
• Craters and crater types
• Stereoscopes
• Impact cratering
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Ejecta
Ejecta rays
Ejecta blanket
Phases of the moon:
o New Moon
o Crescent (waxing)
o 1st quarter moon
o Gibbous (waxing)
o Full Moon
o Gibbous (waning)
o Third quarter moon
o Crescent (waning)
2. You should be able to list the units for length, mass, and volume that are used in the
metric system and be able to use them for measurements.
3. You should be able to understand the use of the micrometer and nanometer for
measuring very small distances as well as the astronomical unit (AU) and light-year for
measuring large distances.
4. You should be able to determine the approximate density and specific gravity of a solid
substance.
5. You should know the difference between mass, density and specific gravity!
6. You should be able to take data and plot it on a graph.
7. You should also be able to conduct a scientific experiment using accepted methods of
scientific inquiry.
8. You should be able to use the scientific method to evaluate data or an experiment.
9. You should be able to convert between different types of units. For example,
between feet and meters, pounds and kilograms, Fahrenheit or Celsius
temperatures, etc.
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11. You should be able to describe the appearance of the solar system when it is viewed
along the plane of the ecliptic.
12. Summarize and compare or contrast the distances and spacing of the planets in the
Solar System.
13. Summarize and compare the physical characteristics of the terrestrial and Jovian
planets. For example: be able to discuss the differences in mass, density, size, etc.; be
able to determine how many times larger the planet Jupiter is when compared to the
Earth; number of moons; etc..
14. If given a measurement scale (e.g. 1cm = 1000miles) and the distances and/or radii for
the planets, you should be able to construct a scale model of the solar system and/or
planets.
15. Describe the motions of the planets in the Solar System.
16. Explain how retrograde motion occurs and discuss the importance of viewing angle or
the line of sight from the Earth to the object being viewed.
17. You should be able to explain the observed motion of a planet when it is viewed from
Earth.
18. You should be able to explain the observed motion of a planet using angular planetary
locations.
19. Give the position of a planet by listing the constellation in which it is located.
20. Explain the conditions that determine whether or not a planet can be seen on a
specified date.
21. You should be able to recognize and name each of the phases of the Moon
22. Diagram the Earth, Moon, and Sun in their proper relation for each of the phases of the
Moon
23. Explain the difference between the synodic and sidereal cycles of the Moon
24. Diagram the Earth, Moon, and Sun in their proper relation during a solar and lunar
eclipse
25. Describe and discuss the process of meteorite impacts.
26. Discuss the difference between lunar terrae and maria and be able to recognize each
on a lunar map or photograph
27. Determine the relative ages of lunar features and recognize and name the different
types of lunar craters
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