Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA
Students are assigned to read online articles on current astronomy events, and take a short current events quiz during the first 10 minutes of lab. (This motivates students to show up promptly to lab, as the time cut-off for the quiz is strictly enforced!)
Astronomy.com editors, "Ganymede's Magnetosphere Makes a Big Impression on Jupiter's Auroral Lights," September 17, 2009What did scientists from the University of Liege in Belgium detect on Jupiter using ultraviolet images from the Hubble Space Telescope? Circle your answer below.
http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=8634
(A) An impact from a colliding comet.
(B) New spiral weather patterns in its belt zones.
(C) The effect of the magnetic fields of its moons on its auroral bright spots.
(D) A newly discovered bright red spot.
(E) Traces of organic compounds associated with life on Earth.
Correct answer: (C).
Student responses
Sections 70178, 70186, 70200
(A) : 3 students
(B) : 3 students
(C) : 46 students
(D) : 6 students
(E) : 5 students
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