Friday

Hubble Deep Space

Photoelectric effect

CCD cameras


Take Home Test:  (each answer should be 2 to 5 sentences  long)

1.  How do we monitor the health of our sun using telescopes, filters, or neutrinos.

2.  Explain how neutrino oscillation made the confirmation of the neutrino difficult, along with two examples of specific detectors.

3.  Explain how the layers of the Sun differ, using at least three different segments.

4. Why is the proton-proton chain such a different process than the burning of material in a campfire?  List at least three specific differences.

5. Compare a space telescope, a reflecting telescope, and a ground-based telescope that collects radio waves, listing similarities and differences.  Make sure to include discussion on the wavelength range, how the data is gathered, and why it matters.

6.  Why are scientists interested in studying ultraviolet waves and higher in the universe, and what problems does that raise?

7.  How is astronomy and the telescope related to economic issues?  Be specific.

8.  Explain how a CCD works and why it is important to both telescopes and the communications industry.  Make sure you explain how the photoelectric effect works with the technology.

9.  Why do we monitor solar weather?

10.  Why do we use light buckets to study the universe instead of probes?  Explain.