cosmology
Knowledge you need to have:
Knowledge you need to have:
Basic description of the ‘Big Bang’ theory of the origin of the universe.
Knowledge of the approximate estimated age of the universe.
Awareness of the use of the whole electromagnetic spectrum in obtaining information about astronomical objects.
Skills you need to develop:
Skills you need to develop:
Use of the term ‘light-year’ and conversion between light-years and metres.
Identification of continuous and line spectra.
Use of spectral data for known elements, to identify the elements present in stars.
Class Material:
Class Material: