Astronomy 2 unit checks
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This document contains two unit check questions about various scientific concepts: 1. The first section asks the student to identify concepts like nuclear fusion, nebula, electromagnetic radiation, and which phase the sun is currently in (main sequence). 2. The second section asks the student to identify the Milankovich cycle of eccentricity and the shape of the Earth as an oblate spheroid. It also asks which materials (ocean, air, land) heat faster. 3. The third section asks the student to label the interaction between solar wind and Earth's magnetic field that creates the aurora.
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