U5W4 Light Detectives
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10 questions
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Why are astronomers called "light detectives"?
Why are astronomers called "light detectives"?
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Reread "Discovering Pluto" on page 353. Based on paragraph two, what does a "blink comparator" do?
Reread "Discovering Pluto" on page 353. Based on paragraph two, what does a "blink comparator" do?
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Reread "Scanning the Kuiper Belt". What happens next after the Brown's team takes repeated pictures of the night sky?
Reread "Scanning the Kuiper Belt". What happens next after the Brown's team takes repeated pictures of the night sky?
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Reread "Combining New Data with Old". Because Eris's atmosphere has a high level of frozen nitrogen which reflects light, what is Brown's team believe?
Reread "Combining New Data with Old". Because Eris's atmosphere has a high level of frozen nitrogen which reflects light, what is Brown's team believe?
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What happened as a result of Brown's discover of Eris?
What happened as a result of Brown's discover of Eris?
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Brown was able able confirm his belief that Eris affected that orbits of other planets.
Brown was able able confirm his belief that Eris affected that orbits of other planets.
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How did technology lead to the discovery of Pluto and Eris?
How did technology lead to the discovery of Pluto and Eris?
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Based on the text, what is a deduction?
Based on the text, what is a deduction?
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Eris was discovered to move quickly around the sun.
Eris was discovered to move quickly around the sun.
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What features of Expository text are found in "Light Detectives"? Choose all that apply.
What features of Expository text are found in "Light Detectives"? Choose all that apply.