Contributor SpaceMath@NASA

Update
11-09-2009
Content Type
Activity
Grade Level
Eighth grade, Ninth grade, Tenth grade
Object Type
PDF
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This NASA activity has students study images of the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A, and use provided data to calculate the amount of carbon in its atmosphere, the mass of its atmosphere and estimate the mass of the carbon atmosphere. A printable student handout and teacher’s answer key are included.