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!)
Guy Webster, "NASA Mars Rover Views Eclipse of the Sun by Phobos," August 28, 2013NASA's Mars rover Curiosity observed an annular eclipse of the sun by Mars' moon, Phobos, which is:
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2013-263
(A) on a collision course with Mars' other moon, Deimos.
(B) an indication of a hollow core.
(C) viewable now because of solar flares.
(D) about to burn up in Mars' atmosphere.
(E) too small to completely cover the sun.
Correct answer: (E)
Student responses
Sections 70178, 70186, 70200
(A) : 1 student
(B) : 0 students
(C) : 2 students
(D) : 2 students
(E) : 55 students
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