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I certify that I have carefully read the entire proctoring requirements post (Ed Discussions post #4), including the FAQ, and I have made a clarifying follow up post for any requirements that I am not clear about. I further certify that I have viewed the sample room scan video from that post and understand what is expected of a room scan in this course, and the requirements for Side Angle Proctoring.

Crime has generally decreased since the 1980’s.

Americans who live below the poverty line are more likely to be crime victims.

Sexual assault victims are more likely to be victimized by someone they know.

For multiple choice and matching, choose the best possible answer. For short answer questions, partial credit is available so try to answer as much of the question as you can.

What is 6.64 x 1013 + 7.38 x 104? Show your work for how you reached your final answer.

The radius of the Sun is 696,000,000 meters. What is the radius of the Sun in nanometers? Express your answer in scientific notation with proper significant figures. Show your work for your unit conversion.

If you are to measure the distance to a dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt, what unit should you use? 

If you are to measure the distance to a dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt, what unit should you use? 

Earth is located at 1 AU, and light takes ~8 minutes to travel from the Sun to our planet. If we lived on Mars instead, which is located at 1.5 AU, how long would it take sunlight to reach us on Mars?