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- Chapter 1: Astronomy and the Universe
- 1: Review Questions (12)
- 1: Advanced Questions (15)
- Chapter 2: Knowing the Heavens
- 2: Review Questions (10)
- 2: Advanced Questions (16)
- Chapter 3: Eclipse and the Motion of the Moon
- 3: Review Questions (13)
- 3: Advanced Questions (12)
- Chapter 4: Gravitation and the Waltz of the Planets
- 4: Review Questions (11)
- 4: Advanced Questions (13)
- Chapter 5: The Nature of Light
- 5: Review Questions (11)
- 5: Advanced Questions (12)
- Chapter 6: Optics and Telescopes
- 6: Review Questions (14)
- 6: Advanced Questions (11)
- Chapter 7: Comparative Planetology I: Our Solar System
- 7: Review Questions (3)
- 7: Advanced Questions (8)
- Chapter 8: Comparative Planetology II: The Origin of Our Solar System
- 8: Review Questions (7)
- 8: Advanced Questions (9)
- Chapter 9: The Living Earth
- 9: Review Questions (13)
- 9: Advanced Questions (13)
- Chapter 10: Our Barren Moon
- 10: Review Questions (12)
- 10: Advanced Questions (13)
- Chapter 11: Sun Scorched-Mercury
- 11: Review Questions (13)
- 11: Advanced Questions (11)
- Chapter 12: Cloud-Covered Venus
- 12: Review Questions (12)
- 12: Advanced Questions (12)
- Chapter 13: Red Planet Mars
- 13: Review Questions (9)
- 13: Advanced Questions (13)
- Chapter 14: Jupiter and Saturn: Lords of the Planets
- 14: Review Questions (19)
- 14: Advanced Questions (13)
- Chapter 15: Jupiter and Saturn's Satellites of Fire and Ice
- 15: Review Questions (10)
- 15: Advanced Questions (9)
- Chapter 16: The Outer Worlds
- 16: Review Questions (8)
- 15: Advanced Questions (7)
- Chapter 17: Vagabonds of the Solar System
- 17: Review Questions (7)
- 17: Advanced Questions (8)
- Chapter 18: Our Star, the Sun
- 18: Review Questions (7)
- 18: Advanced Questions (8)
- Chapter 19: The Nature of the Stars
- 19: Review Questions (6)
- 19: Advanced Questions (9)
- Chapter 20: the Birth of Stars
- 20: Review Questions (7)
- 20: Advanced Questions (7)
- Chapter 21: Stellar Evolution: After the Main Sequence
- 21: Review Questions (6)
- 21: Advanced Questions (9)
- Chapter 22: Stellar Evolution: The Deaths of Stars
- 22: Review Questions (4)
- 22: Advanced Questions (10)
- Chapter 23: Neutron Stars
- 23: Review Questions (7)
- 23: Advanced Questions (8)
- Chapter 24: Black Holes
- 24: Review Questions (6)
- 24: Advanced Questions (8)
- Chapter 25: Our Galaxy
- 25: Review Questions (7)
- 25: Advanced Questions (8)
- Chapter 26: Galaxies
- 26: Review Questions (8)
- 26: Advanced Questions (7)
- Chapter 27: Quasars, Active Galaxies, and Gamma-Ray Bursters
- 27: Review Questions (7)
- 27: Advanced Questions (6)
- Chapter 28: Cosmology: The Origin and Evolution of the Universe
- 28: Review Questions (5)
- 28: Advanced Questions (8)
- Chapter 29: Exploring the Early Universe
- 29: Review Questions (12)
- 29: Advanced Questions (2)
- Chapter 30: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life
- 30: Review Questions (7)
- 30: Advanced Questions (5)
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| Group | Quantity | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Chapter 1: Astronomy and the Universe | ||
| AQ | 15 | 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 31 32 33 34 |
| RQ | 12 | 01 04 06 07 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 |
| Chapter 2: Knowing the Heavens | ||
| AQ | 16 | 24 25 29 32 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 45 47 48 |
| RQ | 10 | 01 03 04 05 07 11 12 14 19 20 |
| Chapter 3: Eclipse and the Motion of the Moon | ||
| AQ | 12 | 22 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 38 39 40 |
| RQ | 13 | 01 02 03 04 07 10 11 13 14 16 17 18 20 |
| Chapter 4: Gravitation and the Waltz of the Planets | ||
| AQ | 13 | 30 32 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 44 46 47 |
| RQ | 11 | 01 03 06 07 09 12 16 17 20 21 25 |
| Chapter 5: The Nature of Light | ||
| AQ | 12 | 22 23 28 29 30 31 32 33 35 37 38 39 |
| RQ | 11 | 01 06 07 08 09 10 11 13 14 17 20 |
| Chapter 6: Optics and Telescopes | ||
| AQ | 11 | 28 29 31 32 33 35 36 37 38 39 40 |
| RQ | 14 | 01 05 06 09 10 11 12 13 15 21 22 24 26 27 |
| Chapter 7: Comparative Planetology I: Our Solar System | ||
| AQ | 8 | 21 22 24 25 26 27 30 33 |
| RQ | 3 | 02 03 10 |
| Chapter 8: Comparative Planetology II: The Origin of Our Solar System | ||
| AQ | 9 | 20 21 24 25 26 27 29 30 31 |
| RQ | 7 | 06 07 09 10 12 15 19 |
| Chapter 9: The Living Earth | ||
| AQ | 13 | 23 25 26 27 30 31 32 34 35 36 37 38 40 |
| RQ | 13 | 01 04 07 08 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 21 22 |
| Chapter 10: Our Barren Moon | ||
| AQ | 13 | 22 23 24 25 26 27 30 31 32 33 34 35 37 |
| RQ | 12 | 03 04 06 07 09 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 |
| Chapter 11: Sun Scorched-Mercury | ||
| AQ | 11 | 23 24 25 27 28 29 30 31 33 35 36 |
| RQ | 13 | 02 03 04 05 07 09 10 12 13 15 18 19 22 |
| Chapter 12: Cloud-Covered Venus | ||
| AQ | 12 | 25 28 29 30 31 33 34 35 36 37 40 41 |
| RQ | 12 | 01 05 08 09 14 15 17 18 20 21 22 23 |
| Chapter 13: Red Planet Mars | ||
| AQ | 13 | 30 33 36 37 40 41 42 45 47 50 52 53 54 |
| RQ | 9 | 01 08 10 11 14 17 18 25 26 |
| Chapter 14: Jupiter and Saturn: Lords of the Planets | ||
| AQ | 13 | 37 39 40 42 43 44 45 48 49 51 52 53 54 |
| RQ | 19 | 01 03 05 08 09 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 25 30 33 36 |
| Chapter 15: Jupiter and Saturn's Satellites of Fire and Ice | ||
| AQ | 9 | 37 38 39 42 44 47 48 50 51 |
| RQ | 10 | 03 06 10 13 15 18 22 28 31 32 |
| Chapter 16: The Outer Worlds | ||
| AQ | 7 | 25 29 31 32 33 34 35 |
| RQ | 8 | 02 06 09 12 16 17 20 24 |
| Chapter 17: Vagabonds of the Solar System | ||
| AQ | 8 | 29 31 32 33 35 37 39 40 |
| RQ | 7 | 04 06 12 14 19 24 27 |
| Chapter 18: Our Star, the Sun | ||
| AQ | 8 | 27 30 33 35 37 38 42 49 |
| RQ | 7 | 03 07 09 15 17 22 26 |
| Chapter 19: The Nature of the Stars | ||
| AQ | 9 | 31 32 34 35 40 46 48 49 51 |
| RQ | 6 | 04 08 13 18 27 29 |
| Chapter 20: the Birth of Stars | ||
| AQ | 7 | 28 29 30 32 33 35 37 |
| RQ | 7 | 02 07 12 13 18 20 23 |
| Chapter 21: Stellar Evolution: After the Main Sequence | ||
| AQ | 9 | 28 29 30 31 36 37 42 46 47 |
| RQ | 6 | 05 10 15 18 23 25 |
| Chapter 22: Stellar Evolution: The Deaths of Stars | ||
| AQ | 10 | 29 31 34 36 37 42 43 45 46 47 |
| RQ | 4 | 06 16 21 24 |
| Chapter 23: Neutron Stars | ||
| AQ | 8 | 26 27 28 29 30 36 37 40 |
| RQ | 7 | 01 06 08 20 22 24 25 |
| Chapter 24: Black Holes | ||
| AQ | 8 | 31 32 34 35 37 38 39 41 |
| RQ | 6 | 02 03 05 09 13 18 |
| Chapter 25: Our Galaxy | ||
| AQ | 8 | 28 31 33 36 37 38 41 43 |
| RQ | 7 | 02 06 15 20 21 24 25 |
| Chapter 26: Galaxies | ||
| AQ | 7 | 30 33 34 36 40 41 42 |
| RQ | 8 | 02 08 11 12 16 20 24 27 |
| Chapter 27: Quasars, Active Galaxies, and Gamma-Ray Bursters | ||
| AQ | 6 | 29 30 32 35 36 37 |
| RQ | 7 | 04 07 09 20 21 23 26 |
| Chapter 28: Cosmology: The Origin and Evolution of the Universe | ||
| AQ | 8 | 31 32 34 36 37 38 39 43 |
| RQ | 5 | 07 09 13 26 28 |
| Chapter 29: Exploring the Early Universe | ||
| AQ | 2 | 23 25 |
| RQ | 12 | 03 04 06 08 10 11 13 14 15 17 19 20 |
| Chapter 30: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life | ||
| AQ | 5 | 10 11 12 13 15 |
| RQ | 7 | 02 03 04 05 07 08 09 |
| Total | 563 | |