Michael A. Seeds and Dana Backman
Publisher: Brooks/Cole
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- Chapter 1: The Scale of the Cosmos: From Solar System to Galaxy to Universe
- 1: Active Figures
- 1: Problems (14)
- 1: Review Exercises
- 1: Ranking Task Exercises (2)
- 1: Review Questions (24)
- Chapter 2: User's Guide to the Sky: Patterns and Cycles
- 2: Active Figures (8)
- 2: Problems (22)
- 2: Review Exercises
- 2: Ranking Task Exercises (2)
- 2: Review Questions (60)
- Chapter 3: The Origin of Modern Astronomy
- 3: Active Figures (6)
- 3: Problems (11)
- 3: Review Exercises
- 3: Ranking Task Exercises (1)
- 3: Review Questions (53)
- Chapter 4: Astronomical Telescopes and Instruments: Extending Humanity's Vision
- 4: Active Figures (1)
- 4: Problems (5)
- 4: Review Exercises
- 4: Ranking Task Exercises (2)
- 4: Review Questions (40)
- Chapter 5: Sun Light and Sun Atoms
- 5: Active Figures (3)
- 5: Problems (6)
- 5: Review Exercises
- 5: Ranking Task Exercises (2)
- 5: Review Questions (55)
- Chapter 6: The Family of Stars
- 6: Active Figures (2)
- 6: Problems (8)
- 6: Review Exercises
- 6: Ranking Task Exercises (5)
- 6: Review Questions (39)
- Chapter 7: The Structure and Formation of Stars
- 7: Active Figures (5)
- 7: Problems (5)
- 7: Review Exercises
- 7: Ranking Task Exercises
- 7: Review Questions (57)
- Chapter 8: The Deaths of Stars
- 8: Active Figures (7)
- 8: Problems (7)
- 8: Review Exercises
- 8: Ranking Task Exercises (6)
- 8: Review Questions (87)
- Chapter 9: The Milky Way Galaxy
- 9: Active Figures (2)
- 9: Problems (5)
- 9: Review Exercises
- 9: Ranking Task Exercises (2)
- 9: Review Questions (37)
- Chapter 10: Galaxies
- 10: Active Figures (2)
- 10: Problems (5)
- 10: Review Exercises
- 10: Ranking Task Exercises (4)
- 10: Review Questions (62)
- Chapter 11: Cosmology in the 21st Century
- 11: Active Figures (4)
- 11: Problems (3)
- 11: Review Exercises
- 11: Ranking Task Exercises (2)
- 11: Review Questions (36)
- Chapter 12: The Origin of the Solar System
- 12: Active Figures (1)
- 12: Problems (4)
- 12: Review Exercises
- 12: Ranking Task Exercises (3)
- 12: Review Questions (42)
- Chapter 13: Comparative Planetology of the Terrestrial Planets
- 13: Active Figures (3)
- 13: Problems (7)
- 13: Review Exercises
- 13: Ranking Task Exercises (6)
- 13: Review Questions (96)
- Chapter 14: Comparative Planetology of the Jovian Planets
- 14: Active Figures (5)
- 14: Problems (7)
- 14: Review Exercises
- 14: Ranking Task Exercises (4)
- 14: Review Questions (68)
- Chapter 15: Life on Other Worlds
- 15: Active Figures (3)
- 15: Problems (4)
- 15: Review Exercises
- 15: Ranking Task Exercises (2)
- 15: Review Questions (40)
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| Group | Quantity | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Chapter 1: The Scale of the Cosmos: From Solar System to Galaxy to Universe | ||
| 1.P | 14 | XP.001 XP.002 XP.003 XP.004 XP.005 XP.006 XP.007 XP.008 XP.009 XP.010 XP.011 XP.012 XP.013 XP.014 |
| 1.RQ | 24 | XP.001 XP.002 XP.003 XP.004 XP.005 XP.006 XP.007 XP.008 XP.009 XP.010 XP.011 XP.012 XP.013 XP.014 XP.015 001 002 003 006 007 008 009 010 011 |
| 1.RTE | 2 | 001 002 |
| Chapter 2: User's Guide to the Sky: Patterns and Cycles | ||
| 2.AF | 8 | 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 |
| 2.P | 22 | XP.001 XP.002 XP.003 XP.004 XP.005 XP.006 XP.007 XP.008 XP.009 XP.010 XP.011 XP.012 XP.013 XP.014 XP.015 XP.016 XP.017 XP.018 XP.019 XP.020 XP.021 XP.022 |
| 2.RQ | 60 | XP.001 XP.002 XP.003 XP.004 XP.005 XP.006 XP.007 XP.008 XP.009 XP.010 XP.011 XP.012 XP.013 XP.014 XP.015 XP.016 XP.017 XP.018 XP.019 XP.020 XP.021 XP.022 XP.023 XP.024 XP.025 XP.026 XP.027 XP.028 XP.029 XP.030 XP.031 XP.032 XP.033 XP.034 XP.035 XP.036 XP.037 XP.038 XP.039 XP.040 XP.041 XP.042 XP.043 XP.044 XP.045 XP.046 XP.047 XP.048 XP.049 XP.050 XP.051 XP.052 XP.053 XP.054 XP.055 XP.056 XP.057 002 003 005 |
| 2.RTE | 2 | 001 002 |
| Chapter 3: The Origin of Modern Astronomy | ||
| 3.AF | 6 | 001 002 003 004 005 006 |
| 3.P | 11 | XP.001 XP.002 XP.003 XP.004 XP.005 XP.006 XP.007 XP.008 XP.010 XP.011 XP.012 |
| 3.RQ | 53 | XP.001 XP.002 XP.003 XP.004 XP.005 XP.006 XP.007 XP.008 XP.009 XP.010 XP.011 XP.012 XP.013 XP.014 XP.015 XP.016 XP.017 XP.018 XP.019 XP.020 XP.021 XP.022 XP.023 XP.024 XP.025 XP.026 XP.027 XP.028 XP.029 XP.030 XP.031 XP.032 XP.033 XP.034 XP.035 XP.036 XP.037 XP.038 XP.039 XP.040 XP.041 XP.042 XP.043 XP.044 XP.045 XP.046 XP.047 XP.048 XP.049 008 009 010 011 |
| 3.RTE | 1 | 001 |
| Chapter 4: Astronomical Telescopes and Instruments: Extending Humanity's Vision | ||
| 4.AF | 1 | 001 |
| 4.P | 5 | XP.001 XP.002 XP.003 XP.004 XP.005 |
| 4.RQ | 40 | XP.001 XP.002 XP.003 XP.004 XP.005 XP.006 XP.007 XP.008 XP.009 XP.010 XP.011 XP.012 XP.013 XP.014 XP.015 XP.016 XP.017 XP.018 XP.019 XP.020 XP.021 XP.022 XP.023 XP.024 XP.025 XP.026 XP.027 XP.028 XP.029 XP.030 XP.031 XP.032 XP.033 XP.034 XP.035 XP.036 XP.037 XP.038 XP.039 XP.040 |
| 4.RTE | 2 | 001 002 |
| Chapter 5: Sun Light and Sun Atoms | ||
| 5.AF | 3 | 001 002 003 |
| 5.P | 6 | XP.001 XP.002 XP.003 XP.004 XP.005 XP.006 |
| 5.RQ | 55 | XP.001 XP.002 XP.003 XP.004 XP.005 XP.006 XP.007 XP.008 XP.009 XP.010 XP.011 XP.012 XP.013 XP.014 XP.015 XP.016 XP.017 XP.018 XP.019 XP.020 XP.021 XP.022 XP.023 XP.024 XP.025 XP.026 XP.027 XP.028 XP.029 XP.030 XP.031 XP.032 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 020 021 022 023 024 025 026 |
| 5.RTE | 2 | 001 002 |
| Chapter 6: The Family of Stars | ||
| 6.AF | 2 | 001 002 |
| 6.P | 8 | XP.001 XP.002 XP.003 XP.004 XP.005 XP.006 XP.007 XP.008 |
| 6.RQ | 39 | XP.001 XP.002 XP.003 XP.004 XP.005 XP.006 XP.007 XP.008 XP.009 XP.010 XP.011 XP.012 XP.013 XP.014 XP.015 XP.016 XP.017 XP.018 XP.019 XP.020 XP.021 XP.022 XP.023 XP.024 XP.025 XP.026 XP.027 XP.028 XP.029 XP.030 XP.031 001 002 003 004 007 008 009 010 |
| 6.RTE | 5 | 001 002 003 004 005 |
| Chapter 7: The Structure and Formation of Stars | ||
| 7.AF | 5 | 001 002 003 004 005 |
| 7.P | 5 | XP.001 XP.002 XP.003 XP.004 XP.005 |
| 7.RQ | 57 | XP.001 XP.002 XP.003 XP.004 XP.005 XP.006 XP.007 XP.008 XP.009 XP.010 XP.011 XP.012 XP.013 XP.014 XP.015 XP.016 XP.017 XP.018 XP.019 XP.020 XP.021 XP.022 XP.023 XP.024 XP.025 XP.026 XP.027 XP.028 XP.029 XP.030 XP.031 XP.032 XP.033 XP.034 XP.035 XP.036 XP.037 XP.038 XP.039 XP.040 XP.041 XP.042 XP.043 XP.044 XP.045 XP.046 XP.047 XP.048 XP.049 XP.050 XP.051 XP.052 XP.053 XP.054 XP.055 003 004 |
| Chapter 8: The Deaths of Stars | ||
| 8.AF | 7 | 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 |
| 8.P | 7 | XP.001 XP.002 XP.003 XP.004 XP.005 XP.006 XP.007 |
| 8.RQ | 87 | XP.001 XP.002 XP.003 XP.004 XP.005 XP.006 XP.007 XP.008 XP.009 XP.010 XP.011 XP.012 XP.013 XP.014 XP.015 XP.016 XP.017 XP.018 XP.019 XP.020 XP.021 XP.022 XP.023 XP.024 XP.025 XP.026 XP.027 XP.028 XP.029 XP.030 XP.031 XP.032 XP.033 XP.034 XP.035 XP.036 XP.037 XP.038 XP.039 XP.040 XP.041 XP.042 XP.043 XP.044 XP.045 XP.046 XP.047 XP.048 XP.049 XP.050 XP.051 XP.052 XP.053 XP.054 XP.055 XP.056 XP.057 XP.058 XP.059 XP.060 XP.061 XP.062 XP.063 XP.064 XP.065 XP.066 XP.067 XP.068 XP.069 XP.070 XP.071 XP.072 XP.073 XP.074 XP.075 XP.076 XP.077 XP.078 XP.079 XP.080 XP.081 XP.082 XP.083 XP.084 XP.085 XP.086 XP.087 |
| 8.RTE | 6 | 001 002 003 004 005 006 |
| Chapter 9: The Milky Way Galaxy | ||
| 9.AF | 2 | 001 002 |
| 9.P | 5 | XP.001 XP.002 XP.003 XP.004 XP.005 |
| 9.RQ | 37 | XP.001 XP.002 XP.003 XP.004 XP.005 XP.006 XP.007 XP.008 XP.009 XP.010 XP.011 XP.012 XP.013 XP.014 XP.015 XP.016 XP.017 XP.018 XP.019 XP.020 XP.021 XP.022 XP.023 XP.024 XP.025 XP.026 XP.027 XP.028 XP.029 003 004 010 012 013 014 015 016 |
| 9.RTE | 2 | 001 002 |
| Chapter 10: Galaxies | ||
| 10.AF | 2 | 001 002 |
| 10.P | 5 | XP.001 XP.002 XP.003 XP.004 XP.005 |
| 10.RQ | 62 | XP.001 XP.002 XP.003 XP.004 XP.005 XP.006 XP.007 XP.008 XP.009 XP.010 XP.011 XP.012 XP.013 XP.014 XP.015 XP.016 XP.017 XP.018 XP.019 XP.020 XP.021 XP.022 XP.023 XP.024 XP.025 XP.026 XP.027 XP.028 XP.029 XP.030 XP.031 XP.032 XP.033 XP.034 XP.035 XP.036 XP.037 XP.038 XP.039 XP.040 XP.041 XP.042 XP.043 XP.044 XP.045 XP.046 XP.047 XP.048 XP.049 XP.050 XP.051 XP.052 XP.053 XP.054 XP.055 XP.056 XP.057 XP.058 XP.059 XP.060 XP.061 XP.062 |
| 10.RTE | 4 | 001 002 003 004 |
| Chapter 11: Cosmology in the 21st Century | ||
| 11.AF | 4 | 001 002 003 004 |
| 11.P | 3 | XP.001 XP.002 XP.003 |
| 11.RQ | 36 | XP.001 XP.002 XP.003 XP.004 XP.005 XP.006 XP.007 XP.008 XP.009 XP.010 XP.011 XP.012 XP.013 XP.014 XP.015 XP.016 XP.017 XP.018 XP.019 XP.020 XP.021 XP.022 XP.023 XP.024 XP.025 XP.026 XP.027 XP.028 XP.029 XP.030 XP.031 XP.032 XP.033 002 003 004 |
| 11.RTE | 2 | 001 002 |
| Chapter 12: The Origin of the Solar System | ||
| 12.AF | 1 (1) | 001 002 |
| 12.P | 4 | XP.001 XP.002 XP.003 XP.004 |
| 12.RQ | 42 | XP.001 XP.002 XP.003 XP.004 XP.005 XP.006 XP.007 XP.008 XP.009 XP.010 XP.011 XP.012 XP.013 XP.014 XP.015 XP.016 XP.017 XP.018 XP.019 XP.020 XP.021 XP.022 XP.023 XP.024 XP.025 XP.026 XP.027 XP.028 XP.029 XP.030 XP.031 XP.032 XP.033 XP.034 XP.035 XP.036 XP.037 001 002 003 004 005 |
| 12.RTE | 3 | 001 002 003 |
| Chapter 13: Comparative Planetology of the Terrestrial Planets | ||
| 13.AF | 3 | 001 002 003 |
| 13.P | 7 | XP.001 XP.002 XP.003 XP.004 XP.005 XP.006 XP.007 |
| 13.RQ | 96 | XP.001 XP.002 XP.003 XP.004 XP.005 XP.006 XP.007 XP.008 XP.009 XP.010 XP.011 XP.012 XP.013 XP.014 XP.015 XP.016 XP.017 XP.018 XP.019 XP.020 XP.021 XP.022 XP.023 XP.024 XP.025 XP.026 XP.027 XP.028 XP.029 XP.030 XP.031 XP.032 XP.033 XP.034 XP.035 XP.036 XP.037 XP.038 XP.039 XP.040 XP.041 XP.042 XP.043 XP.044 XP.045 XP.046 XP.047 XP.048 XP.049 XP.050 XP.051 XP.052 XP.053 XP.054 XP.055 XP.056 XP.057 XP.058 XP.059 XP.060 XP.061 XP.062 XP.063 XP.064 XP.065 XP.066 XP.067 XP.068 XP.069 XP.070 XP.071 XP.072 XP.073 XP.074 XP.075 XP.076 XP.077 XP.078 XP.079 XP.080 XP.081 XP.082 XP.083 XP.084 XP.085 XP.086 XP.087 XP.088 XP.089 XP.090 XP.091 XP.092 XP.093 XP.094 XP.095 001 |
| 13.RTE | 6 | 001 002 003 004 005 006 |
| Chapter 14: Comparative Planetology of the Jovian Planets | ||
| 14.AF | 5 | 001 002 003 004 005 |
| 14.P | 7 | XP.001 XP.002 XP.003 XP.004 XP.005 XP.006 XP.007 |
| 14.RQ | 68 | XP.001 XP.002 XP.003 XP.004 XP.005 XP.006 XP.007 XP.008 XP.009 XP.010 XP.011 XP.012 XP.013 XP.014 XP.015 XP.016 XP.017 XP.018 XP.019 XP.020 XP.021 XP.022 XP.023 XP.024 XP.025 XP.026 XP.027 XP.028 XP.029 XP.030 XP.031 XP.032 XP.033 XP.034 XP.035 XP.036 XP.037 XP.038 XP.039 XP.040 XP.041 XP.042 XP.043 XP.044 XP.045 XP.046 XP.047 XP.048 XP.049 XP.050 XP.051 XP.052 XP.053 XP.054 XP.055 XP.056 XP.057 XP.058 XP.059 XP.060 XP.061 XP.062 XP.063 XP.064 003 009 010 012 |
| 14.RTE | 4 | 001 002 003 004 |
| Chapter 15: Life on Other Worlds | ||
| 15.AF | 3 | 001 002 003 |
| 15.P | 4 | XP.001 XP.002 XP.003 XP.004 |
| 15.RQ | 40 | XP.001 XP.002 XP.003 XP.004 XP.005 XP.006 XP.007 XP.008 XP.009 XP.010 XP.011 XP.012 XP.013 XP.014 XP.015 XP.016 XP.017 XP.018 XP.019 XP.020 XP.021 XP.022 XP.023 XP.024 XP.025 XP.026 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014 |
| 15.RTE | 2 | 001 002 |
| Total | 1004 (1) | |