The First Technique That Allowed Astronomers to Find Exoplanets Involved

question 26

Multiple Choice

The first technique that allowed astronomers to find exoplanets involved:

• A) photographing the planets using infrared waves
• B) looking for the decrease of light from the star during a transit of the planet across its disk
• C) sending a very small spacecraft to the exoplanet to take close-up images
• D) measuring changes in the radial velocity (Doppler shift) of the star caused by the pull of orbiting planets
• E) simply taking a visible light photo of the planet around the nearest star; it wasn't that hard

Explain the concept and implications of "three-strikes" laws.

Assess the public attitude shifts towards crime and punishment from the 1970s to the present.

Grasp the ethical concerns related to truth in sentencing laws and policy analysis.

Understand the effects of punitive attitudes and policies on specific groups, including the religious community and elderly inmates.

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Definitions:

Thermal Inversion

A meteorological condition in which a layer of warm air traps pollution and colder air beneath it, possibly leading to smog and health issues.

Pollution Problems

Environmental issues arising from contaminants in the air, water, and soil, adversely affecting life and the planet's ecosystems.

Troposphere

The lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere, extending from the surface to about 8 to 15 kilometers (5 to 9 miles) high, where nearly all weather occurs.

Acid Rain

Precipitation that has been made acidic by atmospheric pollution, leading to environmental harm, particularly in forests and lakes.