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Quiz 1
Order of the planets 1,
What does our solar system contain 2,
What is an astronomical unit 3
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Quiz 2: constellations
What were constellations original...,
What does constellation mean in l...,
How many constellations are there 3
21
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Quiz #2: Issac Newton
Who was he 1,
Where is he from 2,
Where did he go to school 3
12
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Vera Rubin
Who is she 1,
What did she study at cornell 2,
First women to do what 3
10
cards
Is Pluto a planet?
Who first classified pluto as a p...,
How did he discover pluto 2,
How big is pluto 3
12
cards
Io
What is io 1,
Who discovered io 2,
The naming of io 3
10
cards
Fred Whipple
What are his major discoveries 1,
What is he the founder of 2,
What is whipple known for 3
5
cards
Enceladus
What is enceladus 1,
Who discovered enceladus 2,
What is enceladus named after 3
10
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Clyde Tombaugh
What is he famous for 1,
Where did he work 2,
What did he make 3
6
cards
Apollo 11
What was the apollo 11 mission 1,
Project apollo 2,
Why is apollo one significant 3
5
cards
Comets
What is a comet 1,
What happens when they pass by th...,
How many comets are there 3
9
cards
Protostars
What is a protostar 1,
What is the first step in stellar...,
How does a star begin to form 3
8
cards
Structure of the sun
Composition of the sun 1,
How old is the sun 2,
The regions of the sun 3
9
cards
White Dwarf
What began our knowledge of white...,
Sizes of white dwarfs 2,
What is a white dwarf star 3
7
cards
Carl Sagan
What did he focus on in his career 1,
Atmosphere of venus 2,
Life on venus 3
7
cards
Curiosity Rover
What is the curiosity rover 1,
Goals and objectives 2,
Camaras 3
5
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Life on Mars
Is there life on mars 1,
Why are we interested in this que...,
Early ideas 3
5
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New Horizons
What was the new horizons 1,
Destinations of the new horizons 2,
What is the kuiper belt 3
9
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Milky Way
What is the milky way 1,
What is a galaxy 2,
Categories of galaxy 3
12
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Hubble Telescope
History of hubble telescope 1,
The purpose of the telescope 2,
When was it launched 3
8
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Edwin Hubble
What observatory did he work at 1,
The time 2,
The andromeda nebula 3
11
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Supernova final
What is a supernova 1,
What causes a supernova 2,
Type ia supernova 3
8
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Voyager missions
What was the voyager mission 1,
How often do jupiter and saturn a...,
Exploration of plants 3
4
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A Galaxy
Basic information 1,
Observation history 2,
What type of galaxy is andromeda 3
7
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Neutron Star
Prediction and discovery 1,
Nuclear fusion 2,
Death of a medium star 3
11
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