Astronomy 201
Final Exam Preparation Guide

Exam Format:

• 45 multiple choice questions (1 mark each)

• 3 long-answer questions worth 10 marks each

Main Ideas!

• Your text has lots of information - DON"T CRAM - rather look for the main idea(s)/concept(s) in each chapter

• Review the on-line lectures - this helps emphasize the main ideas

• Form a study cell and work together to develop the main idea and test your understanding

Skills you will need:

• know how to use the distance modulus relation and appropriate graphs for this

• know what an HR-diagram is and how too use it

• understand and know how to interpret a Colour-magnitude diagram
  
  
• know how to measure a redshift, determine a "z" value and relate this to velocity
  
  
• know how to use the Hubble Expansion Law

What you MUST have for the exam!

• several working pens!

• calculator

What you will be Given:

• formula sheets, data tables, graphs

Time Allowed: 2 hours maximum

Date/Time/Location: Saturday, 21 April 2018 at 09:00A in G103 (gymnasium)