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How does the author introduce the article (for example, do they tell a story to situate the topic, or do they discuss other research, a media report, an event)?

For the paper, you will need to follow the format given below in analyzing and summarizing the components of the research article about which you are writing. Remember that you are only using ONE article in the part of the project. In completing the following format, you will need to read each section of the

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The simulation is currently set to zero-age – this is the Solar System as it was when it first formed, 5 billion years ago. Which planets were in the Habitable Zone at this time?

The Habitability of Planets March 28, 2020 1 Background The presence of liquid water is considered to be a prerequisite for life as we know it, which makes looking for water a practical way to begin our search for life beyond Earth. For water to exist on the surface of a planet, the planet must

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Why wouldn’t we expect to discover an Earth-like planet by observing a Doppler shift?

Extrasolar Systems The goal of this homework is to understand defining characteristics of extrasolar systems and planets. 1.0 Detection 1.1) (10pts) Astronomers primarily detect extrasolar planets two ways: using the transit method, and using the radial velocity method. What are the benefits and constraints of both methods? (Hint: what can we understand about the extrasolar

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Describe the concepts of sub-basins and watersheds

STARTED module to learn how to maneuver through, and how to answer the lab questions, in the Google Earth () component. KEY TERMS You should know and understand the following terms: Alluvial fan Drainage divide Oxbow Lake Basin Drainage pattern Sinuosity Braided streams Entrenched meander Stream discharge Cutbanks Hydrograph Stream order Delta Meandering river Watershed Drainage

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Identify erosional processes and features created by glaciers

Note: Please refer to the GETTING STARTED module to learn how to maneuver through, and how to answer the lab questions, in the Google Earth () component. KEY TERMS You should know and understand the following terms: Alpine glaciers Equilibrium Kettle Arête Esker Moraine (lateral, medial, terminal) Cirque Fjords Paternoster Lake Continental glaciers Freeze-on Tarn Crevasses Glacial

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Identify erosional processes and features created by wind

Note: Please refer to the GETTING STARTED module to learn how to maneuver through, and how to answer the lab questions, in the Google Earth () component. KEY TERMS You should know and understand the following terms: Abrasion Loess Rain shadow Barchan dune Longitudinal dune Reversing dune Barchanoid Ridge dune Mesa Star dune Butte Parabolic dune Sub-tropical

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