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!)
News release, "Team of Scientists led by U of T Identify Period of Increased Asteroid Impacts on Ancient Earth by Studying the Moon" (January 17, 2019)Analysis of __________ observed by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft indicate asteroid impacts on the moon and Earth have increased 290 million years ago.
utoronto.ca/news/team-scientists-led-u-t-identify-period-increased-asteroid-impacts-ancient-earth-studying-moon
(A) magnetic field fluctuations.
(B) subsurface ice.
(C) moonquakes.
(D) heat radiated from rocks.
(E) existing asteroid orbits.
Correct answer: (D)
Student responses
Sections 30679, 30680
(A) : 12 students
(B) : 3 students
(C) : 2 students
(D) : 17 students
(E) : 10 students
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