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!)
DC Agle, Laurie Cantillo, Dwayne Brown, and Roy Gal, "Small Asteroid or Comet 'Visits' from Beyond the Solar System" (October 26, 2017)Based on observations of its trajectory, A/2017 U1 may be an asteroid or comet that is:
nasa.gov/feature/jpl/small-asteroid-or-comet-visits-from-beyond-the-solar-system
(A) from outside the solar system.
(B) made of dark matter.
(C) a neutron star remnant.
(D) propelled by gravity waves.
(E) nearly pure water ice.
Correct answer: (A)
Student responses
Sections 70178, 70186
(A) : 39 students
(B) : 2 students
(C) : 1 student
(D) : 1 student
(E) : 3 students
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