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!)
Kelly Beatty, "Future Shock From Gliese 710," March 17, 2010According to researchers, what is predicted to happen when the star Gliese 710 passes 1.3 light years from the sun roughly 1.5 million years from now?
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/home/88198587.html
(A) A slight increase in comet impacts on Earth.
(B) Disruption of Earth's orbit around the sun.
(C) A small probability that a binary star system will form.
(D) Massive tides on Earth.
(E) The night sky will no longer be dark enough to see other stars.
Correct answer: (A)
Student responses
Sections 30678, 30679, 30680
(A) : 16 students
(B) : 6 students
(C) : 2 students
(D) : 1 student
(E) : 1 student
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