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Student Edition
0-13-434478-2
Corrections of factual errors.
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Exploring the Seasons art and label |
"March and September Equinoxes" label and art |
Change label to "March Equinox" and insert new art |
18-Oct-2000 |
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26
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Exploring Phases of the Moon photographs |
Art and labels need to be changed. Bottom "Waning Crescent" photograph is upside down. |
New "waning crescent" moon photograph |
22-Jun-2001 |
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29
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par. 4, line 4 |
"...passes into the penumbra of..." |
"...passes partly into the umbra of..." |
18-Oct-2000 |
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46
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Multiple Choice, #4.d |
"year" |
"day" |
25-Mar-2002 |
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57
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par. 1, line 3 |
"The mass that disappears is changed..." |
"The missing mass is changed..." |
18-Oct-2000 |
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65
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Fig. 13 caption, line 3 |
"...view from Earth..." |
"...view from space..." |
22-Nov-2001 |
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67
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Fig. 15 caption, line 3 |
"...Mars has an ice cap at its north pole." |
"...Mars has ice caps at both poles." |
22-Nov-2001 |
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70
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Fig. 18 caption, line 2 |
"...would be Jupiter's size." |
"...would be about half Jupiter's size." |
22-Nov-2001 |
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70
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par. 3, lines 4–5 |
"...and are made almost entirely of gases." |
"...and do not have solid surfaces." |
22-Nov-2001 |
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71
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Fig. 19 table, last col., rows 1–3 |
"17
19
17" |
"18
18
20" |
22-Nov-2001 |
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72
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par. 3, lines 4–5 |
"...largest moons, and each of them is larger than..." |
"...largest moons. Io, Ganymede, and Callisto are each larger than..." |
22-Nov-2001 |
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75
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Fig. 24 caption, line 3 |
"...its 17 moons." |
"...its 20 moons." |
22-Nov-2001 |
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75
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par. 5, last line |
"...discovered two more moons, for a total of 17." |
"...discovered three more moons, for a total of 20." |
22-Nov-2001 |
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par. 1, lines 3–4 |
"...a new comet in 1992 that had broken into pieces near Jupiter years before. Two years later, the fragments..." |
"...a new comet in 1993 that had previously broken into pieces near Jupiter. In 1994, the fragments..." |
22-Nov-2001 |
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Fig. 29 caption, lines 5–8 |
"...NASA's Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous mission photographed the asteroid Mathilde (right) in 1997." |
"...NASA's Galileo mission photographed the asteroid Gaspra (right)." |
22-Nov-2001 |
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89
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Section 1, Key Ideas, first bullet, line 1 |
"Aristotle and Ptolemy thought..." |
"Ptolemy thought..." |
06-Nov-2000 |
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89
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Section 4, Key Ideas, first bullet, line 3 |
"...and are made almost entirely of gases." |
"...and do not have solid surfaces." |
06-Nov-2000 |
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118
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Fig. 14 art label |
"Algol" |
"Bright star" |
22-Nov-2001 |
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129
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Honor in a Name, par. 1, lines 6–8 |
"...NASA, Valerie wrote...were 3,800 students..." |
"...NASA and The Planetary Society, Valerie wrote...were 3,500 students..." |
22-Nov-2001 |
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#5, last line |
"...line." |
"...line. Also, not all graphs are linear. It may be more appropriate to draw a curve to connect the points." |
22-Nov-2001 |
Corrections of typographical or grammatical errors.
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col. 1, first question, line 2 |
"...Kuiper belt?" |
"...Kuiper Belt?" |
22-Nov-2001 |
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42
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par. 2, line 7 |
"Lunar Orbiters..." |
"Lunar orbiters..." |
06-Nov-2000 |
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68
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Try This, #2, line 5 |
"CAUTION: Do not to give..." |
"CAUTION: Do not give... |
18-Oct-2000 |
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112
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last par., last line |
"...from each other." |
"...from one another." |
18-Oct-2000 |
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col. 2, telescope, line 2 |
"...(p. 40)" |
"...(p. 41)" |
18-Oct-2000 |
Changes for clarification.
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Exploring Phases of the Moon, intro. par., lines 2–4 |
"...The photos show the different amounts of the sunlit side of the moon you see as it revolves..." |
"...The outer ring of photos shows the different amounts of the sunlit side of the moon that an observer on Earth sees as the moon revolves..." |
22-Nov-2001 |
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par. 4, lines 4–5 |
"...edge of the shadow appears..." |
"...edge of the umbra appears..." |
22-Nov-2001 |
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42
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Fig. 21 caption, lines 4–5 |
"...to walk on the moon. Inferring..." |
"...to walk on the moon. He took this photograph of Buzz Aldrin, the second person to walk on the moon. Inferring..." |
22-Nov-2001 |
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50
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par. 1, line 5 |
"...once every night." |
"...once every 24 hours." |
18-Oct-2000 |
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par. 1, line 2 |
"...for almost 20..." |
"...for about 20..." |
22-Nov-2001 |
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par. 3, line 4 |
"...nitrogen gas, with a small amount of carbon dioxide. Earth's..." |
"...nitrogen gas. Earth's..." |
11-Apr-2001 |
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par. 5, lines 4–7 |
"...Unlike Earth's ice caps, during the winter this polar ice cap...of frozen carbon dioxide." |
"During the winter, this polar ice cap...of frozen carbon dioxide. Mars' south pole has an ice cap made mostly of frozen carbon dioxide." |
22-Nov-2001 |
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par. 3, lines 6–7 |
"...discovered 13 more moons revolving around Jupiter for a total of 17." |
"...discovered more than a dozen additional moons revolving around Jupiter." |
22-Nov-2001 |
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par. 4, lines 1–4 |
"...sent back photographs and observations of Jupiter's moons that showed detailed views of each moon. Jupiter's moons are very different from each other, as you can see..." |
"...sent back images that showed detailed views of many of Jupiter's moons. Jupiter's moons are very different from one another, as you can see..." |
22-Nov-2001 |
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par. 1, lines 4–5 |
"...traces of methane gas in its..." |
"...traces of methane in its..." |
22-Nov-2001 |
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par. 1, line 2 |
"...that gave off..." |
"...that appeared to give off..." |
18-Oct-2000 |
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par. 1, lines 8–10 |
"...a giant star explodes. Because they produce pulses of radio waves, neutron stars...are called pulsars, short for pulsating radio sources." |
"...a giant star explodes. Neutron stars...are called pulsars, short for pulsating radio sources." |
22-Nov-2001 |
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Fig. 14 caption, lines 1–6 |
"Algol and its companion star form an eclipsing binary. Each time the dim star passes in front of Algol, Algol seems to disappear.
Interpreting Diagrams When does Algol reappear? |
"Algol is an eclipsing binary star system consisting of a bright star and a dim companion. Each time the dimmer star passes in front of the brighter one, Algol appears less bright.
Interpreting Diagrams When does Algol appear brighter? |
22-Nov-2001 |
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par. 1, lines 1–2 |
"...Algol is actually part of an eclipsing binary." |
"...Algol is actually an eclipsing binary." |
22-Nov-2001 |
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par. 2, last three lines |
"...hidden from our view by massive clouds of stars, gas, and dust between the sun and the center." |
"...hidden from our view by massive clouds of dust between the sun and the center." |
12-Apr-2001 |
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par. 2, lines 6–7 |
"...when they look toward the main part of the rest of our galaxy. The center..." |
"...when they look toward the part of our galaxy that is visible from Earth. The center..." |
22-Nov-2001 |
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par. 3, lines 5–6 |
"...in elliptical galaxies. So elliptical..." |
"...in most elliptical galaxies. Most elliptical..." |
22-Nov-2001 |
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Math Activity, lines 3 |
"...there are 669 sols in a year..." |
"...there are 669 sols (Martian days) in a Martian year..." |
06-Nov-2000 |
Teacher's Edition
0-13-434561-4
Corrections of factual errors.
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Section 1 Review Answers, #2, line 2 |
"...Earth's rotation around the sun..." |
"...Earth's revolution around the sun..." |
02-Jan-2001 |
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25
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In Your Journal notes, lines 11–12 |
"...14 to 22 Nisan. The Passover meal, or Seder, always occurs at full moon." |
"...14 to 22 Nisan." |
22-Nov-2001 |
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Multistage Rockets, Tips, last four lines |
"...the Science Explorer Website and search for the balloon staging activity.
www.science-explorer.phschool.com
learning..." |
"...the NASA Web site for the balloon staging activity:
www.quest.arc.nasa.gov/space/teachers/rockets/act7.html
learning..." |
22-Nov-2001 |
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Background, second bullet, line 1 |
"In 6 B.C.,..." |
"In 2 B.C.,..." |
06-Nov-2000 |
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105
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Answers to Self-Assessment, Checkpoint, line 2 |
"...million kilometers." |
"...million million kilometers." |
31-Oct-2000 |
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122
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Background, par. 1, last 5 lines |
"...in 1892. After ten years as...at the Harvard College Observatory, she was made a full...head of her department." |
"...in 1892. While working at Harvard College Observatory, Leavitt found a new method of measuring distances to galaxies by studying a certain type of variable star in them." |
31-Oct-2000 |
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Background, par. 2, lines 1–8 |
"To prove his idea...to prove his idea." |
"Hubble combined his own measurements of the distances of galaxies with another astronomer's measurements of the speeds at which they are moving away and realized that the two are related." |
22-Nov-2001 |
Corrections of typographical or grammatical errors.
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Background, col. 2, line 4 |
"...could not have not have caused..." |
"...could not have caused..." |
06-Nov-2000 |
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107
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In Your Journal notes, next to last line |
"...'to reunite.'" |
"...'to reunite.')" |
31-Oct-2000 |
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Addressing Naive Conceptions, lines 7–8 |
"...can glow brightly, making the black hole glow..." |
"...can glow brightly..." |
22-Nov-2001 |
Changes for clarification.
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Launching the Project, line 9 |
"...in the sky. (Most..." |
"...in the sky at a particular time of night, such as 8 p.m. (Most..." |
31-Oct-2000 |
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15
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Ongoing Assessment, lines 2–4 |
"...either the Earth's rotation or the Earth's revolution around the sun." |
"...either Earth's rotation on its axis or Earth's revolution around the sun." |
22-Nov-2001 |
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Exploring the Seasons notes, line 6 |
"(The tilt is always the same.)" |
"(The tilt is the same.)" |
06-Nov-2000 |
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19
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Exploring the Seasons notes, lines 16–18 |
"...the sun shines at more of an angle to the surface. Less than half of the northern hemisphere is in daylight.)" |
"...the sun shines less directly on the surface. The sun is above the horizon for a shorter period.)" |
22-Nov-2001 |
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Answers to Self-Assessment, Caption Question, lines 1–2 |
"...the area of total darkness, the..." |
"...the darkest area, which can have a reddish glow, the..." |
22-Nov-2001 |
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Expected Outcome, line 4 |
"...full moon, last quarter,..." |
"...full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter,..." |
31-Oct-2000 |
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Performance Assessment, lines 3–4 |
"...sizes, orders, and at least one distinguishing characteristic." |
"...sizes, order, and at least one distinguishing characteristic of each planet." |
22-Nov-2001 |
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Section 4 Review Answers, #1, line 2 |
"...and are made mainly of gases. They..." |
"...and do not have solid surfaces. They..." |
31-Oct-2000 |
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Social Studies Connection notes, lines 3–5 |
"...Arabic sciences. One scholar, astronomer Muhammad...is credited with..." |
"...Arabic sciences. For example, the works of one Arab scholar, astronomer and mathematician Muhammad...are credited with..." |
22-Nov-2001 |
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Using the Visuals: Figure 14, lines 6–9 |
"...the positions of Algol,...and Earth during an eclipse of the star. (The companion star passes between Algol and Earth.)" |
"...the positions of the bright star in Algol,...and Earth when Algol appears less bright. (The companion star passes between the bright star and Earth.)" |
22-Nov-2001 |
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Answers to Self-Assessment, Caption Question, lines 1–3 |
"...Algol reappears when its companion star no longer prevents light from Algol from reaching Earth." |
"...Algol becomes brighter when the dim companion star no longer blocks light from the bright star from reaching Earth." |
22-Nov-2001 |
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Addressing Naive Conceptions, next to last line |
"...ago.)..." |
"...ago.) Students may think that there is a center to the universe's expansion. Explain to them that there is no such center. All distant galaxies are moving away from our galaxy and from one another." |
06-Nov-2000 |
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