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Light equations
Λ,
F,
C
7  cards
Spectrum Review
What are the different types of l...,
What does a large wavelength imply,
What does a small wavelength imply
3  cards
Types of spectra
Continuous spectrum,
Emission line spectrum,
Absorption line spectrum
4  cards
Electronic Transitions
Emission,
Absorption,
Ionization
4  cards
Emission line spectrum
What do electrons do during an em...,
What is the energy difference rel...,
What is emission spectrum produce...
3  cards
Absorption line spectra
What is the gas in front of on ab...,
What do atoms absorb during the a...,
Are photons absorbed when the ene...
3  cards
Thermal Spectra
What is thermal emission shaped by,
What do wavelengths look like whe...
2  cards
Inverse square law
Does light travel outward in squares,
How many light squares would ther...,
How many light squares would ther...
4  cards
Doppler Effect
When looking at something what do...,
When looking at something what do...
2  cards
Stars and Galactic recycling
What are three thing that are mos...,
What do stars cook in their cores,
What is a supernova
6  cards
Solar system formation timeline
What is the timeline of a new sol...
1  cards
Collapse of the solar nebua
What happens during a solar nebula,
How does the solar nebula spin,
How does a solar nebula get hot
6  cards
Building the planets
What is inside the frost line,
What is beyond the frost line,
What is condensation
6  cards
Giant Impactor Theory
What is the giant impactor theory,
What size object of earth struck by,
What two things tell us that the ...
3  cards
Origin of water on terrestrial planets
Should water be present for terre...,
Did early new earth have water,
How did earth get water
3  cards
Processes that HEAT planets
Accretion,
Differentiation,
Radioactive decay
4  cards
Process that Cools a planet
Convection,
Conduction,
Radiation
7  cards
Anatomy of a terrestrial planet
What are the layers of earth from...,
What is the core like,
What types of metals is in the core
5  cards
Magnetic fields
What 3 things are required for a ...
1  cards
Comparison of planetary surfaces
What is the surface of mercury like,
What is the surface of mars like,
What is the surface of venus like
4  cards
Processes that shape surfaces
What 4 things shape surfaces,
What is volcanism,
What do you need for volcanism to...
6  cards
The Role of size
Do small planets cool faster or s...,
Is there volcanism on small planets,
Are there atmospheres on small pl...
3  cards
The Role of Distance
Does surface temperature determin...,
What is a planet like when it is ...,
What is a planet like when it is ...
4  cards
Role of erosion
What does rotation of an atmosphe...,
What are factors when you have a ...,
What are factors when you have a ...
11  cards
Planetary atmosphere details
How many bars of pressure is on o...,
How many bars of pressure is on m...,
How many bars of pressure is on v...
6  cards
What does light do to molecules?
What do x rays do to atoms,
What do x rays do to molecules,
What do x rays do as a whole
9  cards
Scattering: why is the sky blue?
What does short wavelength light ...,
What does out atmosphere do to th...,
Why are sunsets red
3  cards
Earths atmospheric structure
From bottom to top what are the l...,
What layer of the atmosphere does...,
What layer of the atmosphere does...
6  cards
Looking at the spectrum of a planet
What parts of a planet can reflec...,
What does absorbed sunlight do to...,
What type of radiation does a pla...
4  cards
Planetary Temperatures?
For a planets average surface tem...,
Does distance from the sun matter...,
Does rotation rate matter for a p...
5  cards
Atmospheric sources
What is outgassing,
What is evaporation sublimation,
What is thermal escape
6  cards
Earths Carbon Cycle and thermostat
How much co2 is in earths atmosphere,
Where is co2 outgassed from,
What is co2 dissolved in
5  cards

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