1. Rotation  revolution  Coriolis Effect  Foucault pendulum
    1. Astronomy
  2. Electromagnetic spectrum   Doppler effect   red shifts
  3. Blue shift  spectroscope  stars    constellations
  4. Nova / supernova nebulae  black hole   neutron star   
  5. Pulsar   galaxy   Milky way   Big Bang             theory


ASTRONOMY VOCABULARY
 
Motions of the Earth
 
Rotation    revolution    Coriolis Effect    Foucault pendulum
 
Solar noon    Time zones    Meridian    Prime meridian
 
International date line summer solstice  Winter solstice  Equinox
 
Zenith      insolation    Tropic of Cancer  Tropic of Capicorn
 
Rotation    revolution
 


Astronomy



Astronomy
 

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Electromagnetic spectrum      Doppler effect      red shifts
 

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Blue shift    spectroscope    stars        constellations
 
Circumpolar    astronomical unit  light year      luminosity      
Perspective    apparent magnetide  absolute magnitude    main sequence
 
Red giants    super giants    white dwarfs      black dwarfs
 

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Nova / supernova  nebulae    black hole      neutron star      

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Pulsar      galaxy      Milky way      Big Bang                        theory
Universe    solar system    ellipse        eccentricity  
 
planetary day vs year        Law of Gravitational Attraction
 
** Be able to identify on the electromagnetic spectrum, high and low energy wavelengths.
** Be able to explain the Doppler effect along with red and blue shifts of light
** Be able to read the star diagram in the ESRT and identify stars in regard to temp and luminosity
**Be able to describe the life process of a star from creation to death
** Be able to identify the sequence of sizes of celestial objects from the planet to the universe
** Be able to read the solar system chart and compare related facts of planets ie, rotation, revolution, eccentricity etc.
** Know how to make an ellipse using 2 pins, string and pencil.
** Be able to identify relative speeds of a satellite when revolving, Law of gravitational attraction  
 

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