Transcript Chapter 1

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
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Funded by Title V HIS Grant at LAMC and U.S Department of Education
1. What makes Science different
from religion?
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It can be verified
It has the scientific
method
Scientists are smart
Science is based on lies
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1. What makes Science different
from religion?
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It can be verified
It has the scientific
method
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Scientists are smart
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Science is based on lies
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1. What makes Science different
from religion?
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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
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2. Which Astronomical Address is
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Universe, Solar system, Orion
arm, Milky Way, Local group,
Virgo super cluster, Earth
Earth, Orion arm, Local group,
Milky Way, Virgo super cluster,
Solar system, Universe
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
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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
Correct!
Earth, Solar, Orion’s belt, Milky
milk, Local coffee, Virgo sign,
Universe
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Earth, Orion arm, Local group,
Milky Way, Virgo super cluster,
Solar system, Universe
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Earth, Solar system, Orion arm,
Milky Way, Local group, Virgo
super cluster, Universe
2. Which Astronomical Address is
correct?
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Earth 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??
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Mostly The Gravitational
pull of the Moon
Star’s Gravitational pull of
the in the solar system
Mostly The Gravitational
pull of the Sun
Andromeda’s
Gravitational pull
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3. What causes the tidal bulges at
both sides of Earth??
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Mostly The Gravitational
pull of the Moon
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Mostly The Gravitational
pull of the Sun
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Star’s Gravitational pull of
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Andromeda’s
Gravitational pull
3. What causes the tidal bulges at
both sides of Earth??
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Since 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
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4. How big is our Universe?
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13,000,000,000,000 Miles
across
As big as our Earth
13.7 Billion Light years across
136 Billion Light years across
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4. How big is our Universe?
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13,000,000,000,000 Miles
across
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As big as our Earth
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13.7 Billion Light years across
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136 Billion Light years across
4. How big is our Universe?
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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
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5. What is an Astronomical Unit?
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The distance from Mars
to the Moon
The distance from Earth
to the Sun
The union for
Professional Astronomers
None of the Above
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5. What is an Astronomical Unit?
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The distance from Mars
to the Moon
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The union for
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The distance from Earth
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None of the Above
5. What is an Astronomical Unit?
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It is actually the distance from the Earth to the sun.
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It’s a recorded
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6. A Light Year is…
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An expression from Toys
Story 2
The time Light to travel in
a year
Buzz Light-year’s last
name
The distance Light to
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6. A Light Year is…
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An expression from Toys
Story 2
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Buzz Light-year’s last
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The time Light to travel in
a year
The distance Light to
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6. A Light Year is…
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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
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7. What is a Super cluster?
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A cluster of star clusters
A cluster of galaxy
clusters
A cluster of cats
A cluster of stars
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7. What is a Super cluster?
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A cluster of star clusters
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A cluster of galaxy
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A cluster of cats
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A cluster of stars
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7. What is a Super cluster?
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It’s actually a cluster of galaxy clusters.
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A cluster of clusters
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8. How many miles in diameter are
the Moon, Earth, and Stars
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9,000mi, 50,000 mi,
100,000 miles
They are all the same
3,000mi, 50,000 mi,
1,00,00,000 miles
2,000mi, 8,000 mi,
850,000 miles
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8. How many miles in diameter are
the Moon, Earth, and Stars
respectively?
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9,000mi, 50,000 mi,
100,000 miles
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3,000mi, 50,000 mi,
1,00,00,000 miles
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They are all the same
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2,000mi, 8,000 mi,
850,000 miles
8. How many miles in diameter are
the Moon, Earth, and Stars
respectively?
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Moon 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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The moon is ¼ the
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9. The Milky Way Galaxy has…
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Spiral Arms and a central bar
in the nucleus
Aliens
Diamonds
No gas or dust
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9. The Milky Way Galaxy has…
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Spiral Arms and a central bar
in the nucleus
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No gas or dust
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9. The Milky Way Galaxy has…
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It has spiral arms; we are located in the Orion Arm.
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Another word for
wings...
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10. The Solar System contains:
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Asteroids, Comets, Clusters
and Stars
Everything
Dolls, chairs, water, and
books
Asteroids, Comets, Planets
and a Star
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10. The Solar System contains:
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Asteroids, Comets, Clusters
and Stars
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Dolls, chairs, water, and
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Everything
Asteroids, Comets, Planets
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10. The Solar System contains:
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Apart from Planets and the Sun (a star), the solar system
has comets and asteroids as well!
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You live in one of
these objects; you
receive sunlight from
one of these objects…
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