Please make sure to review your past quizzes to get ready for the Second exam. You will have 3 attempts at this exam, and the highest grade recorded will be added to your score. Please do not begin the exam until you are ready, once you do you have 2 hours to complete it. This should be plenty of time. It will consist of 50 multiple choice question taken randomly from your quiz questions. 

Let’s say you  were one of the first astronauts to land on Mars.  From your new vantage point, you could potentially view a transit of how many of the planets within our Solar System?

When the asteroid reaches its aphelion distance, it is moving at its __________ speed.

Bonus:  This is worth up to 5 points. Ignore that the question says it is worth 0 points as I manually grade and adjust the points.* With the start of the Winter Olympics, sports are on my mind.  Do you or your family have any connection with a sport in the Winter Olympics.  If so, tell me all about it! Then, somehow connect your sport with the content of our course. This can be a very loose connection. Clearly explain your reasoning using Unit 1 material to show full mastery of the subject. No credit will be given without explanations. Rubric:  Sport (1 point) Detailed explanation of your connection with said sport (2 points)  Minimum of 2 sentences How does said sport connect with Unit 1 content? (2 points)  Minimum of 2 sentences   Let me give you one of my many examples: Sport: Ice hockey Experience: When I was in college at the Ohio State University, I played intramural ice hockey.  I was in the lowest tier of intramural level and have no skill whatsoever at this sport (or really most sports) but lots of passion! One semester, we were the Lumberjacks, and our games started at 1am.  Oh, the miracle of youth.  Astronomy connection:  This will be your job 🙂      *Additionally, you can use this space to manually type your answer to any of the above exam questions if technical issues prevented you from answering as intended.  Just include the question number. 

If the Earth magically started spinning at twice its current rate while somehow still orbiting the Sun, which of the following would now be true?  All numbers quoted are rough estimates. 

The next series of questions are all linked with the following prompt: An asteroid could be on a collision course with Earth! Oh my! We must save our dear planet by learning everything we can about this possible intruder.  What is the aphelion distance of the asteroid?  Here is what you have deduced thus far:  the eccentricity of its orbit is 0.39, the velocity of the asteroid is 15000km/hr, the semi-major axis is 1.71 AU, and it is composed of rocky metals. Please read and comply with the input instructions below in typing your answer.    Input Instructions:  Do not round your values mid-calculation. Keep as many decimal places as possible or use the Answer button on your calculator. Only round your final answer.  Round your answer to two decimal places and include the correctly abbreviated and capitalized unit for your answer.  Do not use commas, E or scientific notation.  Your answer must match my answer exactly to score correct. For example:  54.789 meters would be inputted as 54.79 m.    

The next total lunar eclipse visible from San Antonio will occur on March 3, 2026. Which of the following statement(s) will be true for that occurence? Select all that apply.

You look up to see something incredible.  All of the visible stars are circumpolar!  Where could you be? Select all that apply.  

Match the following lunar phases with the best description. Each option will only be used exactly one time. Partial credit is possible.  

What lymphocyte cell mediates the earliest phase of the inflammatory response? EDIT: remove lymphocyte from question. Points given to all who had this question.