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Old 02-19-2008, 06:26 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Hufflepuff Astronomy Homework- Lesson 1
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Forrester tapped his wand on the board and the homework appeared behind him:

What did the THEMIS (Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Substorms.) mission observe? (2pts)


What is a magnetic rope? (2pts)


The substorm lasted 2 hours. What was the total estimated energy for the event? (2pts)

Where did the energy come from? (2pts)

THEMIS also observed a number of small explosions in Earth's magnetic bow shock. What is the bow shock? (2pts)


What does NASA’s Explorer Program provide? (3pts)

What are the THEMIS satellites equipped with? (2pts)

When will the satellites line up against the Earth-Sun line? (3pts)

What do researchers expect to observe over the next two years? (2pts)



All homework must be PM'd to me (Mistress Vondella) no later than Feb 25th, 10:30PM (CST, GMT-6). Be sure to include name, member ID, and house. Improperly labelled/claimed homework will be subject to the classroom rules
Let's get some points, Huffies! Refer to the textbook or class thread if you get stuck.
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