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!)
Alan MacRobert, "The LCROSS Impact, Continued," October 11, 2009What was the somewhat unexpected result of the NASA LCROSS mission lunar impact?
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/home/63766222.html
(A) No collision was observed.
(B) The impact was smaller than expected.
(C) Evidence of liquid water waves.
(D) A new faint, tilted ring surrounding the Moon.
(E) Brief disruption in satellite TV communications.
Correct answer: (B)
Student responses
Sections 70178, 70186, 70200
(A) : 4 students
(B) : 20 students
(C) : 5 students
(D) : 0 students
(E) : 0 students
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