EPS SCI 9
Solar System and Planets
Description: Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Properties of sun, planets, asteroids, and comets. Astronomical observations relevant to understanding solar system and its origin. Dynamical problems, including examination of fallacious hypotheses. Meteoritic evidence regarding earliest history of solar system. Chemical models of solar nebula. Space exploration and its planning. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
Most Helpful Review
Fall 2019 - Super engaging professor! A lot of the material is in the slides so be sure to study that, however oftentimes the slides are just pictures that don't really help unless you went to lecture and heard what he had to say about them. The midterm is easier than the final, as I didn't study hard enough for the final and overall got a B in the class. The textbook is NOT needed at all for the class, since I probably opened it once during the entire quarter and the tests only have material covered in lecture. Be sure to look at quizlets to help for the midterm and the final. Random tips: - Know general facts about the different planets, like the distance between the planets and the sun in AU -He also tests on the topography of Mars and the Moon, so make sure to study those slides to know where stuff like the Sea of Tranquility is.
Fall 2019 - Super engaging professor! A lot of the material is in the slides so be sure to study that, however oftentimes the slides are just pictures that don't really help unless you went to lecture and heard what he had to say about them. The midterm is easier than the final, as I didn't study hard enough for the final and overall got a B in the class. The textbook is NOT needed at all for the class, since I probably opened it once during the entire quarter and the tests only have material covered in lecture. Be sure to look at quizlets to help for the midterm and the final. Random tips: - Know general facts about the different planets, like the distance between the planets and the sun in AU -He also tests on the topography of Mars and the Moon, so make sure to study those slides to know where stuff like the Sea of Tranquility is.