Astronomy for Physical Science 112

Reading Assignments for the Astronomy Part of the Physical Science 112 : Tahsiri's Lecture' Notes: Read lecture notes with transparencies (not available on the net). Hope this will encourages you to come to class and take notes). However, I'll put a copy of my lecture notes at xerox cost in the copying center in the bookstore). Kenealy's Text: Read chapters (1-6). Website assignments: Click on each short lectures below and read each chapter's important Terms with Illustrations in www virtual sites references

• Lesson 1 : Introduction.
• Lesson 2 : The moving sky, The Terrestrial Coordinate System, The Terrestrial Coordinate System, The Horizon System.
• Lesson 3 : The Daily Motion of the Sky, The Apparent Motion of the Sun, The phases of the Moon, The Motion of the Moon.
• Lesson 4 : Ancient History of Astronomy.
• Lesson 5 : Renaissance Astronomy.
• Lesson 6 : Gravity and Motion.
• Lesson 7 : Cosmology and the Expansion of the Universe.

Answer them before exams.Click on Review Questions: ( 3)Using your Calculator (4)Click for a calculator

Review questions with answers: (1) The Sky ( 2) Cosmology

Practice Quizzes. | Quiz 1| Quiz 2 | Quiz 3 | Quiz 4 | Quiz 5 | Quiz 6 | Quiz 7 | Quiz 8 | Quiz 9 | Quiz 10 | Quiz 11 | Quiz 12 | Quiz 13 | Quiz 14 | Quiz 15 | (Quiz 16 Excellent) | Quiz 17 | Quiz 18 | (Quiz 19 |

Online Lectures in Astronomy

• Naked Eye Astronomy Excellent site. Please use this site as a reference guide 1 for astronomy part of your physical sicence 112
• Gettysburg College Astronomy site Reference guide 2 for astronomy part of your physical sicence 112

General www sites references for the astronomy part of the Physical Science 112

Scientific Notation Tutorial	Power of 10	Notation Conversion	Calculating Angles in Sky
Speed of light animation Click chapt (1)	Astronomical Distances	Basic Geometry	Scientific Method
What is the " Scientific Method"?	This week's sky at a glance	Sky Tonight	Your Sky
Every Night Sky	Constellation Photos	Constellations (by month)	Constellation Quiz
Monthly star charts	Astronomical pronunciation Guide-1	Astronomical pronunciation Guide-2	TheTides. page 1
TheTides. page 2	Backyard Astronomy Tips	Activities in Astronomy	Earth Crossing Asteroids
The Foucault Pendulum	Moon' Phases	Seasons Animation	The Moon
Tides Animation	The Moon and the Tides	Why Tides?	Unit conversions
Animating Sun-Earth-Moon	The Earth and the Moon	Scientific notation Try one yourself	Plot an equation
Sun Angle	Relative velocity	Constant speed animation	Graphing tutorial
Brain Pop Science

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