Transcript Semester 2 Review

Chapter 28
• What is electromagnetic radiation?
• What are the different types of
telescopes? How do they work?
• Know the positions of the sun, earth and
moon system.
• Know the general path of the sun during
the year
Chapter 28
• What causes the seasons?
• Define revolution and rotation?
• What causes the phases of the moon?
• Know the phases of the moon?
• How was the moon formed?
• What are the different types of tides? Why
do they occur?
• Know the two types of eclipses?
Chapter 29
• Know the early models of the solar system
• Understand the heliocentric model of the solar
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system
What is gravity and how does effect us on
earth?
Know the terrestrial and Jovian planets. Why
are they different?
Know basic facts from each planet
– Composition of air, temperature, liquid water and
order
Chapter 29
• How was the solar system formed?
• How do the planets orbit the sun?
• Explain eccentricity
• Know the types of solar system debris
• What characteristics support life?
Chapter 30
• Know the basic properties of our sun
• What is the most abundant element in the
universe?
• Know the stellar classification system
• Know stellar evolution of a low mass star,
sun like star and massive star
Chapter 30
• Know the following solar flares,
prominence and sunspots.
• Know the different types of stellar spectra
• Know how to use the HR diagram
• Explain the formation of a black hole
Chapter 17
• Describe the theory of continental drift
• Who proposed the theory?
• What evidence do they have?
• What is sea floor spreading?
Chapter 17
• What is the cause of sea floor spreading?
• What are the types of plate boundaries?
• Know the layers of the earth and relative
thicknesses
Chapter 18
• Describe the factors that affect the
formation of magma
• Compare and contrast the different types
of magma
• Describe the major parts of a volcano
Chapter 18
• Compare and contrast shield, cinder –
cone and composite boundaries
• Know where volcanoes occur and why
they do?
• Explain the relationship between
volcanism and hot spots.
Chapter 20
• Define stress and strain
• Describe the process that generates a
earthquake
• Know the three types of faults
• Know the three types of seismic waves
Chapter 20
• How do we use seismic waves to study the
interior of the Earth
• How do you locate an epicenter to an
earthquake?
• What are the dangers of earthquakes?
Weather
• Concepts Currently Be Discussed in Class
– Climate
– Global Warming
– Atmosphere
– Fronts
– Storms