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| Quarter | $21.95 |
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- 1: Our Place in the Universe (3)
- 2: Discovering the Universe for Yourself (2)
- S1: Celestial Timekeeping and Navigation
- 3: The Science of Astronomy
- 4: A Universe of Matter and Energy (2)
- 5: Universal Motion: From Copernicus to Newton (2)
- 6: Light: The Cosmic Messenger (1)
- 7: Telescopes and Spacecraft (1)
- 8: Formation of the Solar System (2)
- 9: Planetary Geology: Earth and the Other Terrestrial Worlds
- 10: Planetary Atmospheres: Earth and the Other Terrestrial Worlds
- 11: Jovian Planet Systems (1)
- 12: Remnants of Rock and Ice: Asteroids, Comets, and Pluto (1)
- 13: Planet Earth and Its Lessons on Life in the Universe
- S2: Space and Time (1)
- S3: Spacetime and Gravity (1)
- S4: Building Blocks of the Universe (1)
- 14: Our Star (2)
- 15: Stars (2)
- 16: Star Stuff (1)
- 17: The Bizarre Stellar Graveyard (1)
- 18: Our Galaxy
- 19: Galaxies: From Here to the Horizon (1)
- 20: Galaxy Evolution
- 21: Dark Matter and the Fate of the Universe
- 22: The Beginning of Time
- S5: Interstellar Travel and the Search for Extraterrestial Civilizations
Questions Available within WebAssign
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Question Group Key
| Problem |
Question Availability Color Key
| BLACK questions are available now |
| BOLD ORANGE questions are under development |
| Group | Quantity | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Chapter S1: Celestial Timekeeping and Navigation | ||
| S1 | 0 | |
| Chapter S2: Space and Time | ||
| P | 1 | 02 |
| Chapter S3: Spacetime and Gravity | ||
| P | 1 | 05 |
| Chapter S4: Building Blocks of the Universe | ||
| P | 1 | 07 |
| Chapter 1: Our Place in the Universe | ||
| P | 3 | 09 10 14 |
| Chapter 2: Discovering the Universe for Yourself | ||
| P | 2 | 05 11 |
| Chapter 3: The Science of Astronomy | ||
| 3 | 0 | |
| Chapter 4: A Universe of Matter and Energy | ||
| P | 2 | 11 13 |
| Chapter 5: Universal Motion: From Copernicus to Newton | ||
| P | 2 | 01 08 |
| Chapter 6: Light: The Cosmic Messenger | ||
| P | 1 | 10 |
| Chapter 7: Telescopes and Spacecraft | ||
| P | 1 | 09 |
| Chapter 8: Formation of the Solar System | ||
| P | 2 | 09 13 |
| Chapter 9: Planetary Geology: Earth and the Other Terrestrial Worlds | ||
| 9 | 0 | |
| Chapter 10: Planetary Atmospheres: Earth and the Other Terrestrial Worlds | ||
| 10 | 0 | |
| Chapter 11: Jovian Planet Systems | ||
| P | 1 | 09 |
| Chapter 12: Remnants of Rock and Ice: Asteroids, Comets, and Pluto | ||
| P | 1 | 12 |
| Chapter 13: Planet Earth and Its Lessons on Life in the Universe | ||
| 13 | 0 | |
| Chapter 14: Our Star | ||
| P | 2 | 10 13 |
| Chapter 15: Stars | ||
| P | 2 | 11 13 |
| Chapter 16: Star Stuff | ||
| P | 1 | 14 |
| Chapter 17: The Bizarre Stellar Graveyard | ||
| P | 1 | 11 |
| Chapter 18: Our Galaxy | ||
| 18 | 0 | |
| Chapter 19: Galaxies: From Here to the Horizon | ||
| P | 1 | 07 |
| Chapter 20: Galaxy Evolution | ||
| 20 | 0 | |
| Chapter 21: Dark Matter and the Fate of the Universe | ||
| 21 | 0 | |
| Chapter 22: The Beginning of Time | ||
| 22 | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | |