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Concepts covered in Astronomy 223
| Solar system formation | |
| Conservation of angular momentum | |
| Accretion | |
| Condensation sequence | |
| Origin & Evolution of Life | |
| Physics of motion | |
| elliptical motion | |
| area/time: fastest at perihelion | |
| period/distance: slower/farther | |
| position, velocity, and acceleration | |
| motion straight line unless a force acts | |
| force proportional to mass and acceleration | |
| equal and opposite actions (reflex) | |
| circular motions | |
| mass of system from period and distance | |
| Other physical concepts | |
| Forces: Gravitation Electromagnetic Strong & Weak | |
| Tidal heating | |
| Motion resonances | |
| Gravitational perturbations with n-bodies | |
| Blackbody radiation, heat, temperature | |
| Phases and equilibrium | |
| Time: Geologic time, dating methods | |
| Interiors | |
| Bulk density | |
| Magnetic fields | |
| Differentiation (seismology) | |
| Surfaces | |
| Impacts/Cratering | |
| Volcanism | |
| Faulting, Folding, Geomorphology | |
| Wind | |
| Fluids | |
| Plate Tectonics/ Lithospheric Recycling | |
| Composition: Mineralogy, rocks, phases | |
| Atmospheres | |
| Temperatures | |
| Density | |
| Escape Velocity | |
| Weather/Wind | |
| Greenhouse effect | |
| Climatic evolution | |
| Observational concepts | |
| Remote sensing/observational bias | |
| Conceptual turning points | |
| Inter-comparison | |
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