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It's a great, big universe out there. In this section of Khan Academy, you'll learn about the brain-bending vastness of time and space. We go from plate tectonics here on Earth to entire galaxies and beyond.

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收录于

2026年3月18日

学科与领域

physics · astrophysics-cosmology

年级范围

九年级(高一)–十二年级(高四)

页面类型

Course

简介

Cosmology, Astronomy, and Earth Science Curriculum

  • Special Relativity: Covers the Michelson–Morley experiment, Galilean vs. Lorentz transformations, Minkowski spacetime diagrams, Einstein’s velocity addition, and time dilation.
  • Cosmology: Includes the Big Bang theory, the expansion of the universe, and the life cycle of stars.
  • Plate Tectonics & Earth Structure: Explores the composition of the Earth (crust, lithosphere, mantle, core), seismic waves, continental drift, Pangaea, and the formation of geological features like the Hawaiian islands.
  • Earth’s Orbital Mechanics: Explains the causes of seasons (Earth's tilt vs. distance from the sun), Milankovitch cycles, precession, and apsidal precession.
  • History of Life and Humanity: Covers human evolution, the development of agriculture and writing, collective learning, population growth theories (Thomas Malthus), and historical energy usage.
  • Stellar Astronomy: Includes topics on stellar parallax and the relative scale of the Earth, Sun, galaxy, and universe.

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