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8 th grade Science FCAT 2.0 Review

8 th grade Science FCAT 2.0 Review. For Teachers:. The purpose of this presentation is to help teachers review the material required for the Science FCAT 2.0. All of the assessed benchmarks from 6 th -8 th grade are covered using videos, online activities, and probing questions.

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The Origin of the Universe

The Origin of the Universe. Massimiliano Galeazzi. MALS 601. Miami, 20 November 2002. Summary. The Scientific method The view of the Universe before 1900: The Greeks The Heliocentric system The view of the Universe after 1900: Einstein Theory of relativity Beyond the solar system

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Chapter 1 Cosmology and the Birth of Earth

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Solar System

Solar System. J. Wunderlich, Ph.D. Image from http://www.mapsharing.org/MS-maps/map-pages-space-map/2-solar-system-planets-map.html. Universe born 14 billion years ago. Image from http://science.howstuffworks.com/big-bang-theory1.htm. Galaxies formed 1 billion years after Big Bang.

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Size, Distance, & Motion

Size, Distance, & Motion. Objective 1 ?Compare the size and distance of objects within systems in the universe.

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The result is; distances are contracted in the direction of motion.

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Caribbean Skies

Caribbean Skies. Steven Dutch University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. The Green Flash. Directions in the Sky. Stars and Constellations. Many proper star names are Arabic Catalog labels also used (Alpha Centauri) Constellation names are Latin Ancient groups from Near Eastern myths via Greeks

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14b. Pluto, Kuiper Belt & Oort Cloud

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Chapter 10

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INST 2403 The Expanding Universe

INST 2403 The Expanding Universe. INST 2403 The Expanding Universe. Dr. Uwe Trittmann Utrittmann@Otterbein.edu Office: Science 106 Phone: 823-1806 Secretary: Sandy Sallee (823-1316), Science 308 Office Hours: M 3-4pm, W 4-5pm or by appointment. Course Materials. Textbooks:

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Unit 11, Chapter 30

Unit 11, Chapter 30. Integrated Science. Unit Eleven: Astronomy. Chapter 30 What is Astronomy?. 30.1 Cycles on Earth 30.2 Tools of Astronomy. Chapter 30 Learning Goals. Relate keeping track of time to astronomical cycles. Predict how the moon will appear based on its orbital position.

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The Scale of the Cosmos

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The Sun and the Moon

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The Protostars phase of stellar evolution lasts about 100,000 years

Stars form in regions of Molecular Clouds when some event cause it to began to collapse down under gravity. Which is cause by shockwave of a nearby supernova or from when galaxies collide .

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Alpha Centauri

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Alpha centauri

By: Megan Devin. Alpha centauri. Fun Facts About Alpha Centauri. Member of the triple star system closest to our sun 3rd brightest star in the sky Apparent visual magnitude = -0.3 Proxima Centauri is the closest star to the sun. Fun Facts (Contd.).

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Stars

Stars. Brightest Stars. Some stars are brighter than others. The 21 brightest stars are called first magnitude stars. The five brightest are: Sirius Canopus Alpha Centauri (also the closest) Arcturus Vega. Stars.

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RESOURCEs & Environment Ch. 1. planet earth

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Alternative History

Alternative History. That did NOT happen to us By Eugene V . Bobukh. Project Orion. Spaceship driven by nuclear explosions. Yes this is absolutely possible. Earth to LRO fallout: 0 .1-10 Mt. Saturn manned roundtrip: 1 year in 1970s. Alpha Centauri: ~80 years in 1980s. Proposed: 1946.

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Distances in Space

Distances in Space. Science 9. Using scientific notation. Distances in space are very large We use scientific notation to represent very large and very small numbers The first digit is between 1 and 9 This is called the base Followed by a power of 10

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