the scale of the cosmos
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THE SCALE OF THE COSMOS. Corresponds to Ch 1 in book Astro by Seeds Prepared by: Julissa Garcia , Aramik Yousefian Hagop Hadjinian , Tatevik Grigoryan Activity director: Lilit Haroyan Faculty Advisor: Richard Rains. START. EXIT. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
THE SCALE OF THE COSMOS
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Funded by Title V HIS Grant at LAMC and U.S Department of Education
Corresponds to Ch 1in book Astro by Seeds
Prepared by: Julissa Garcia, Aramik Yousefian
Hagop Hadjinian, Tatevik Grigoryan
Activity director:Lilit Haroyan
Faculty Advisor:Richard Rains
1. What makes Science different from religion?
HINT
It can be verified
Scientists are smart Science is based on lies
It has the scientific method
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1. What makes Science different from religion?
Scientists are smart Science is based on lies
It has the scientific methodIt can be verified
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1. What makes Science different from religion?
Incorrect Science has the Scientific method in which the
hypothesis is proven or debunked, whereas religion has no such verification.
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Science has the Scientific Method…
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2. Which Astronomical Address is correct?
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Universe, Solar system, Orion arm, Milky Way, Local group,
Virgo super cluster, Earth
Earth, Solar, Orion’s belt, Milky milk, Local coffee, Virgo sign,
Universe
Earth, Solar system, Orion arm, Milky Way, Local group, Virgo
super cluster, Universe
Earth, Orion arm, Local group, Milky Way, Virgo super cluster,
Solar system, Universe
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Universe, Solar system, Orion arm, Milky Way, Local group,
Virgo super cluster, Earth
Earth, Solar, Orion’s belt, Milky milk, Local coffee, Virgo sign,
Universe
Earth, Solar system, Orion arm, Milky Way, Local group, Virgo
super cluster, Universe
Earth, Orion arm, Local group, Milky Way, Virgo super cluster,
Solar system, Universe
2. Which Astronomical Address is correct?
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2. Which Astronomical Address is correct?
IncorrectEarth is inside our solar system inside the Orion arm in the Milky Way galaxy, and then there is the Local group
(galaxy clusters), and Virgo super clusters (clusters of cluster of galaxies) and lastly the universe.
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It begins with the Earth, and ends with the Universe…
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3. What causes the tidal bulges at both sides of Earth??
HINT
Mostly The Gravitational pull of the Moon
Mostly The Gravitational pull of the Sun
Andromeda’s Gravitational pull
Star’s Gravitational pull of the in the solar system
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HINT
Mostly The Gravitational pull of the Moon
Mostly The Gravitational pull of the Sun
Andromeda’s Gravitational pull
Star’s Gravitational pull of the in the solar systemCorrect!
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3. What causes the tidal bulges at both sides of Earth??
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3. What causes the tidal bulges at both sides of Earth??
IncorrectSince the moon is closer than the Sun and orbits around
the Earth it pulls on both sides of the earth..
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Something that rotates the Earth…
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4. How big is our Universe?
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13,000,000,000,000 Miles across
13.7 Billion Light years across 136 Billion Light years across
As big as our Earth
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13,000,000,000,000 Miles across
13.7 Billion Light years across 136 Billion Light years across
As big as our Earth
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4. How big is our Universe?
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4. How big is our Universe?
Incorrect It all started 13.7 billion years ago with the Big Bang and
it is also 13.7 Light yrs across.
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The Universe’s size is also its age …
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5. What is an Astronomical Unit?
HINT
The distance from Mars to the Moon
The union for Professional Astronomers None of the Above
The distance from Earth to the Sun
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The distance from Mars to the Moon
The union for Professional Astronomers None of the Above
The distance from Earth to the SunCorrect!
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5. What is an Astronomical Unit?
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5. What is an Astronomical Unit?
HINT
Incorrect It is actually the distance from the Earth to the sun.
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It’s a recorded distance between two objects in space…
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6. A Light Year is…
HINT
An expression from Toys Story 2
Buzz Light-year’s last name
The distance Light to travel in a year
The time Light to travel in a year
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An expression from Toys Story 2
Buzz Light-year’s last name
The distance Light to travel in a year
The time Light to travel in a year
6. A Light Year is…
Correct!next
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6. A Light Year is…
Incorrect Toys story has nothing to do with Light Years, and it is
not a time but instead the distance light travels in a year!
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A Light Year is a distance, not a time…
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HINT
A cluster of star clusters
A cluster of cats A cluster of stars
A cluster of galaxy clusters
7. What is a Super cluster?
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HINT
A cluster of star clusters
A cluster of cats A cluster of stars
A cluster of galaxy clusters
7. What is a Super cluster?
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7. What is a Super cluster?
Incorrect It’s actually a cluster of galaxy clusters.
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A cluster of clusters of something…
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8. How many miles in diameter are the Moon, Earth, and Stars respectively?
HINT
9,000mi, 50,000 mi, 100,000 miles
3,000mi, 50,000 mi, 1,00,00,000 miles
2,000mi, 8,000 mi, 850,000 miles
They are all the same
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HINT
9,000mi, 50,000 mi, 100,000 miles
3,000mi, 50,000 mi, 1,00,00,000 miles
2,000mi, 8,000 mi, 850,000 miles
They are all the same
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8. How many miles in diameter are the Moon, Earth, and Stars respectively?
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IncorrectMoon is ¼ the size of Earth at 2,000 miles, and the Earth
is 8,000 miles, and stars (although gassy) are 850,000 miles long.
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8. How many miles in diameter are the Moon, Earth, and Stars respectively?
HINT
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The moon is ¼ the size of earth…
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9. The Milky Way Galaxy has…
HINT
Spiral Arms and a central bar in the nucleus
Diamonds No gas or dust
Aliens
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Spiral Arms and a central bar in the nucleus
Diamonds No gas or dust
Aliens
9. The Milky Way Galaxy has…
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9. The Milky Way Galaxy has…
IncorrectIt has spiral arms; we are located in the Orion Arm.
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Another word for wings...
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HINT
Asteroids, Comets, Clusters and Stars
Dolls, chairs, water, and books
Asteroids, Comets, Planets and a Star
Everything
10. The Solar System contains:
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HINT
Asteroids, Comets, Clusters and Stars
Dolls, chairs, water, and books
Asteroids, Comets, Planets and a Star
Everything
Correct!next
10. The Solar System contains:
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10. The Solar System contains:
IncorrectApart from Planets and the Sun (a star), the solar system
has comets and asteroids as well!
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HINT
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You live in one of these objects; you receive sunlight from one of these objects…
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