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Readings & Resources
Textbook Website:
Universe 8e
Schedule of Topics & Readings (Updated 12/1/08)
*Numerical answers are in the back of the book, to check your work.
DATE
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TOPIC
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READING
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RECOMMENDED RESOURCES
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PRACTICE PROBLEMS*
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Th, Aug 28
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Introduction
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ch. 1
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Anim. 1.2, 1CC
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Tu, Sep 2 -
Th, Sep 4
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Viewing the Sky
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ch. 2
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Anim. 2.3, 2.5, 2.6
| #4, 8, 16, 17, 36
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Tu, Sep 9
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Lunar Phases & Eclipses
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ch. 3
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Anim. 3.1, 3.3
| #1, 4, 12, 31, 43
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Th, Sep 11
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Gravity & Orbits
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ch. 4
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Anim. 4.6, 4.7
| #10, 16, 18, 30, 40, 45
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Tu, Sep 16 -
Tu, Sep 23
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Properties of Light
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ch. 5
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Anim. 5.2, 5.3
| #7, 14, 28, 29, 34, 40
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Th, Sep 25 -
Tu, Sep 30
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Telescopes & Tools
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ch. 6
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Anim. 6.2, 6CC
| #15, 16, 19, 24, 32, 34
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Th, Oct 2
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Exam 1 on chs. 1-6
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Study Guide for
Exam 1
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Tu, Oct 7
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Overview of SS
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ch. 7
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Anim. 7.1, 7CC
| #4, 8, 10, 14, 26
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Th, Oct 9
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Origin of SS
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ch. 8.1-8.6
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Anim. 8.4, 8CC
| #8, 10, 17, 19
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Tu, Oct 14
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The Earth
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ch. 9
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Anim. 9.1, 9.8
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Th, Oct 16
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The Moon & the Planets
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ch. 10-12, excerpts (see Suppl. Table)**
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Anim. 10.2, 10CC, 12CC, Videos 11.1, 11.5, 12.3
| (10) 1, 3, 30
(11) 11, 14, 59, 69
(12) 8, 20, 34
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Tu, Oct 21
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The Outer Solar System
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ch. 13-14, excerpts (see Suppl. Table)**
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Anim. 14.1, 14.3, 14CC, Videos 13.2, 13.5, 14.7
| (13) 6, 9, 32
(14) 6, 24
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Th, Oct 23
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Exoplanets; Space Debris
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ch. 8.7
ch. 15
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Anim. 8.4, 8.7, 8.8
| (8) 22, 25
(15) 4, 13, 15
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Tu, Oct 28
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The Sun
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ch. 16
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Anim. 16CC, Video 16.1
| 2, 6, 12, 14
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Th, Oct 30
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The Stars
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ch. 17
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Anim. 17.3, 17.4, 17CC
| 9, 11, 16, 24
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Tu, Nov 4 & 11
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Star Lives
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ch. 19
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Anim. 19.1, 19CC
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Th, Nov 6
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Exam 2 on chs. 7-17 (excerpts)
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Study Guide for Exam 2
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Tu, Nov 11
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Star Deaths
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chs. 20
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Anim. 20.1 & 6
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Th, Nov 13
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Neutron Stars
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ch. 21.1-4; 8-10
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Anim. 21.3
| #8, 10, 26
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Tu, Nov 18
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Black Holes
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ch. 22.2-9
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Anim. 22CC
| #14, 24, 45
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Th, Nov 20
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Our Galaxy
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ch. 23
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Anim. 23.1 & 2, Video 23.2
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Th, Nov 20 &
Tu, Nov 25
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Galaxies
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ch. 24
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Anim. 24.2, 4, & 6
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Tu, Nov 25 &
Tu, Dec 2
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Cosmology
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ch. 26.1-7
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Anim. 26.1, 5, 26CC
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**Supplementary Table: Solar System Readings
TOPIC
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CHAPTER
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SECTIONS
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PAGES
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The Moon
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10
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10-1; 10-5
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235-241; 249-250
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Terrestrial Planets
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11
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11-3 thru 11-7
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264-285
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Jupiter & Saturn
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12
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12-2 & 3; 12-6 & 7; 12-11
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305-308; 313-316; 323-324
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Their Moons
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13
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13-2 thru 13-6; 13-8
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332-340; 343-345
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Outer Planets
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14
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14-2 & 3; 14-9
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356-359; 368-371
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