FINAL EXAM INFORMATION

Astro 1: Astronomical Universe

WHAT'S THE FINAL EXAM GOING TO BE?

What it's worth:

31% of your grade

When:

10:10 AM - 12 Noon
Wednesday, December 11th, 1996, A.D.

Where:

104 Keller - right here!

How Long:

1 hour and 50 minutes - plenty of time

Format:

multiple choice questions, similar to mid-terms

70 questions total

50 questions on last section (V) of course
(Distant Galaxies, Quasars, and Cosmology)

20 questions cumulative, i.e. on sections I-IV

Cumulative questions will be based on questions given in class that have appeared on the mid-term exams. However, in modifying these questions, I will draw broadly on your knowledge from this coure.

An example

Original question from class

Q13.2 What is the most critical reason why Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are not stars like the Sun?

(a) They have rocky cores.

(b) Their chemical composition is wrong.

(c) Their moon systems are too complex to allow nuclear fusion to begin.

(d) They are not massive enough.

(e) Their atmospheres are too thick to let light through.

Question on Final Exam

QF.x If the mass of the Sun was a factor of 1000 less than its current mass, would it resemble any other objects in our current solar system? (This is less massive than an M dwarf star.)

(a) Yes, it would be similar to the Gas giants in mass, temperature, and composition.

(b) It would be similar in mass to the Gas Giants, but with a very different chemical composition.

(c) Only if it were mostly made up of a rocky core of nickel and iron.

(d) No, it would still be massive enough for fusion to occur in its core.

(e) No, its atmosphere would be entirely different.