Charles Messier Mapped the Night Sky and Identified Many Objects

question 25

Multiple Choice

Charles Messier mapped the night sky and identified many objects now known to beemission nebulae in his search for objects that might be confused with:

• A)comets.
• B)asteroids.
• C)galaxies.
• D)dark nebulae.
• E)reflection nebulae.

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Definitions:

Cramming

A study technique involving intense memorization and learning in a short period, usually right before an examination.

Learning and Memory

The processes by which new information is encoded, stored, and retrieved, essential for adapting and responding to new experiences.

Ebbinghaus

Hermann Ebbinghaus was a German psychologist known for his pioneering work on memory, particularly the discovery of the forgetting curve, which describes the rate at which information is lost over time if there is no attempt to retain it.

Working Memory

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