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Astronomy current events question: return of Neptune

Astronomy 210L, Spring Semester 2010
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, "The Return of Neptune," April 16, 2010
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/91136009.html
Next year, Neptune is expected to:
(A) eclipse Jupiter and Uranus.
(B) be visible to the naked eye.
(C) cross orbits with, and be closer than Uranus to the sun.
(D) be renamed after its original discoverers.
(E) complete its first orbit since its discovery.

Correct answer: (E)

Student responses
Sections 30678, 30679, 30680
(A) : 2 students
(B) : 5 students
(C) : 0 students
(D) : 2 students
(E) : 44 students

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