Links to the Reading Material
Key Terms
analemma
aphelion (apogee)
astronomical unit (AU) -
the revised definition
daylight saving time
eccentricity
ellipse
equation of time
Gregorian calendar
gravitational lens
GUTS (grand unified theories
or "the theory of everything" ... Einstein's quest)
inverse square law
Julian calendar
Kepler's laws
law of areas
Local Apparent Time
mean solar day
neap tide
perihelion (perigee)
perturbation
semimajor axis
sidereal day
sidereal time
solar day
spring tide
standard time
string theory (M Theory)
supermoon
tides
tidal forces
tropical year
universal time
Before you take Test #2, please try practice Quiz #2. This practice quiz has no point value, but gives you a chance to see typical test questions and gauge if you are really ready to take the test.
Once you have taken practice quiz #2 and feel you are ready ... take Test #2
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