Topic 4.1 What is the universe, and how do we make sense of it?
Topic 4.1 Notes
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Topic 4.1 Readings and Assignments
Read Pages 292 to 298
- Concept 1: "Universe" is understood as different things to different people
- Before you leave this page...page 296 # 1 and 2
- Concept 2: The sense we make of the universe depends on who we are, when we are, and what we know
- Before you leave this page...page 297 # 1
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Topic 4.1 Labs
Topic 4.1 Review
Page 299 # 1 to 7
Topic 4.2: What do we know about the universe based on what we can see only without eyes?
Topic 4.2 Notes
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Topic 4.2 Readings and Assignments
Read Pages 300 to 312
- Concept 1: We see a variety of objects that appear in the sky in mostly predictable ways.
- Before you leave this page...page 303 # 1
- Before you leave this page...page 305 # 1 and 2
- Concept 2: The appearance and motions of objects we see can be described using a model called the celestial sphere.
- Before you leave this page...page 312 # 1 to 4
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Topic 4.2 Labs
Topic 4.2 Review
Page 313 # 1 to 10
Topic 4.3: How has technology expanded our knowledge and understanding of the universe?
Topic 4.3 Notes
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Topic 4.3 Readings and Assignments
Read Pages 320 to 348
- Concept 1: We have invented telescopes and other devices that extend and enhance our sense of sight.
- Before you leave this page...page 323 # 1 and 2
- Concept 2: We know that the Milky Way galaxy is just one of many billions of galaxies in the universe.
- Before you leave this page...page 331 # 1 to 4
- Concept 3: There are vast distances separating stars and galaxies.
- Before you leave this page...page 337 # 1 to 4
- Concept 4: The properties of stars help us develop an understanding of their life cycles.
- Before you leave this page...page 347 # 1 to 4
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Topic 4.3 Labs
Topic 4.3 Review
Page 349 # 1 to 9
Topic 4.4: How do we use the big bang theory to explain what we know about the universe.
Topic 4.4 Notes
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Topic 4.4 Readings and Assignments
Read Pages 351 to 368
- Concept 1: The big bang theory is based on two main sets of evidence: redshift and cosmic background radiation.
- Before you leave this page...page 358 # 1
- Concept 2: The big bang theory helps us describe how the components of the universe formed and have changed over time.
- Before you leave this page...page 361 # 1 and 2
- Concept 3: There is much about the universe that we still cannot explain.
- Before you leave this page...page 365 # 1 and 2
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Topic 4.4 Labs
Topic 4.4 Review
Page 369 # 1 to 15
Unit 4 Review
Pages 372-375 # 1 to 40