19.3 Notes
... In 1687, Isaac _____________ explained that the force that keeps planets in orbit around the sun, and satellites in orbit around planets is _________________. His theory also states that every object in the universe exerts a gravitational ____________ on every other object. Newton was the first to p ...
... In 1687, Isaac _____________ explained that the force that keeps planets in orbit around the sun, and satellites in orbit around planets is _________________. His theory also states that every object in the universe exerts a gravitational ____________ on every other object. Newton was the first to p ...
Revision on Universe 1-The nearest planet to the sun is
... 4-The day hours are nearly equal to the night hours in ………………..and………………. seasons 5-………………………is the nearest space body to the Earth 6-The Earth's axis is ………………………….. 7-Earth is the…………………planet away from the sun 8-The biggest planet in the solar system is …………………………… 9-In the …………………season,hours of ...
... 4-The day hours are nearly equal to the night hours in ………………..and………………. seasons 5-………………………is the nearest space body to the Earth 6-The Earth's axis is ………………………….. 7-Earth is the…………………planet away from the sun 8-The biggest planet in the solar system is …………………………… 9-In the …………………season,hours of ...
Earth and the Moon in Space
... A revolution is the movement of a planet or other body orbiting another body. ...
... A revolution is the movement of a planet or other body orbiting another body. ...
Section 14.7: The Sun
... Section 14.7 The Sun: An Important Star A star like the ones we see “twinkling” at night, but its closeness to Earth makes it look much bigger and brighter, and we can even feel heat coming from it So bright that you can’t see other stars until the sun has set Provides energy needed by all pla ...
... Section 14.7 The Sun: An Important Star A star like the ones we see “twinkling” at night, but its closeness to Earth makes it look much bigger and brighter, and we can even feel heat coming from it So bright that you can’t see other stars until the sun has set Provides energy needed by all pla ...
Video review
... 7. Particles within the collapsing solar nebula disk begin to collide and collect (accrete) from the _____________________ force. 8. Gravity takes over the formation of clumps in the early solar system when they reach the approximate size of ____________________. 9. Bodies in the solar system greate ...
... 7. Particles within the collapsing solar nebula disk begin to collide and collect (accrete) from the _____________________ force. 8. Gravity takes over the formation of clumps in the early solar system when they reach the approximate size of ____________________. 9. Bodies in the solar system greate ...
Review2
... Review Sheet for Exam # 2 1. Basic forces of nature: Strong force, electromagnetic force, weak force and gravitational force. a. Order of strength. b. Range of force (i.e., distances over which it operates) c. Why gravity dominates the motion of celestial objects although it is the weakest. 2. Astro ...
... Review Sheet for Exam # 2 1. Basic forces of nature: Strong force, electromagnetic force, weak force and gravitational force. a. Order of strength. b. Range of force (i.e., distances over which it operates) c. Why gravity dominates the motion of celestial objects although it is the weakest. 2. Astro ...
drakeSolar System
... glowing gases that produce energy and light, which make life on Earth possible. The Sun is by far the largest object in the solar system. It contains more than 99.8% of the total mass of the Solar System. ...
... glowing gases that produce energy and light, which make life on Earth possible. The Sun is by far the largest object in the solar system. It contains more than 99.8% of the total mass of the Solar System. ...
File
... - A meteoroid that burns up in the Earth's atmosphere - a shooting star. - A meteoroid that survives its passage through the Earth's atmosphere and impacts the Earth's surface. ...
... - A meteoroid that burns up in the Earth's atmosphere - a shooting star. - A meteoroid that survives its passage through the Earth's atmosphere and impacts the Earth's surface. ...
Solar System - U
... refractory minerals, such as the silicates, which form their crusts and mantles, and metals, such as iron and nickel, which form their cores. Three of the four inner planets (Venus, Earth and Mars) have atmospheres substantial enough to generate weather; all have impact craters and tectonic surface ...
... refractory minerals, such as the silicates, which form their crusts and mantles, and metals, such as iron and nickel, which form their cores. Three of the four inner planets (Venus, Earth and Mars) have atmospheres substantial enough to generate weather; all have impact craters and tectonic surface ...
Section 17.1 - CPO Science
... and all objects that are gravitationally bound to the sun. • The solar system is roughly divided into the inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) and the outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and ...
... and all objects that are gravitationally bound to the sun. • The solar system is roughly divided into the inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) and the outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and ...
The Sun
... • Sunspots are like “magnetic scabs” of gas unable to be recirculated to lower, hotter levels. They are bound to the magnetic fields in the photosphere, cooling as they radiate to the cold universe, and ...
... • Sunspots are like “magnetic scabs” of gas unable to be recirculated to lower, hotter levels. They are bound to the magnetic fields in the photosphere, cooling as they radiate to the cold universe, and ...
March 2013 - Joliet Junior College
... The Vernal Equinox (start of spring) is on March 20th at 6:02 am. Since the first day of winter, the sun has been crossing the sky slightly higher every day. On the equinox the sun is directly above the Earth’s equator and will begin shining above the northern hemisphere until next September. On the ...
... The Vernal Equinox (start of spring) is on March 20th at 6:02 am. Since the first day of winter, the sun has been crossing the sky slightly higher every day. On the equinox the sun is directly above the Earth’s equator and will begin shining above the northern hemisphere until next September. On the ...
8th Grade - Astronomy
... not time. Example: Our next nearest star neighbor is Proxima Centauri which is 4.2 light-years from Earth. (p. 602) The apparent change in position of an object when seen from different places Astronomers use parallax to measure distances to nearby stars by measuring the Parallax apparent movement o ...
... not time. Example: Our next nearest star neighbor is Proxima Centauri which is 4.2 light-years from Earth. (p. 602) The apparent change in position of an object when seen from different places Astronomers use parallax to measure distances to nearby stars by measuring the Parallax apparent movement o ...
Lesson 2_GoingSolar
... million kilometers closer to the sun during January than in July. The change in Earth’s distance from the sun doesn’t affect ...
... million kilometers closer to the sun during January than in July. The change in Earth’s distance from the sun doesn’t affect ...
Astronomy_Main_Lesson_Book_Contents
... iv. The analemma – when a picture of the sun is taken at the same time every day Explanation of the Seasons a. Geocentric view – description of seasons and position of sun in sky and rising point, length of day b. Heliocentric view – drawing of Earth in various positions of orbit around Sun with exp ...
... iv. The analemma – when a picture of the sun is taken at the same time every day Explanation of the Seasons a. Geocentric view – description of seasons and position of sun in sky and rising point, length of day b. Heliocentric view – drawing of Earth in various positions of orbit around Sun with exp ...
Study Questions for Test 2
... How was oxygen in Earth’s atmosphere primarily generated? What are the characteristics of the Terrestrial and the Jovian planets? What is a meteor? What is the Condensation Sequence and what does it suggest about the origin of the planets? What are planetesimals and what do they resemble? What forc ...
... How was oxygen in Earth’s atmosphere primarily generated? What are the characteristics of the Terrestrial and the Jovian planets? What is a meteor? What is the Condensation Sequence and what does it suggest about the origin of the planets? What are planetesimals and what do they resemble? What forc ...
Name: Date: Period: ______ Unit 9
... 3. How did the land and atmosphere of Earth form? 4. How do the theories of Aristotle and Copernicus differ? 5. What did Ptolemy propose about the solar system? 6. What is a protoplanet? 7. What is differentiation? What part(s) of Earth did this create? 8. What is Kepler’s first law? 9. What is outg ...
... 3. How did the land and atmosphere of Earth form? 4. How do the theories of Aristotle and Copernicus differ? 5. What did Ptolemy propose about the solar system? 6. What is a protoplanet? 7. What is differentiation? What part(s) of Earth did this create? 8. What is Kepler’s first law? 9. What is outg ...
astronomy study guide
... Describe Kepler’s 3 laws of planetary motion (in your own words) and give examples for each. Do planets located further from the sun or closer to the sun have a longer orbital period around the sun? Which of Kepler’s Laws proves this? Earth-Sun-Moon System What are rotation and revolution? How ...
... Describe Kepler’s 3 laws of planetary motion (in your own words) and give examples for each. Do planets located further from the sun or closer to the sun have a longer orbital period around the sun? Which of Kepler’s Laws proves this? Earth-Sun-Moon System What are rotation and revolution? How ...
The Solar System Purpose
... You may want to tape the smaller planets to a card. Draw an appropriately-sized circle on a sheet of paper for the Sun. 7. Mark on your map of Houghton College (Figure 1) about where each planet should go. 8. Go outside and make your scaled-down solar system. Answer the following questions: 1. Do th ...
... You may want to tape the smaller planets to a card. Draw an appropriately-sized circle on a sheet of paper for the Sun. 7. Mark on your map of Houghton College (Figure 1) about where each planet should go. 8. Go outside and make your scaled-down solar system. Answer the following questions: 1. Do th ...
UNIT 4 STUDY GUIDE Objectives
... What are the two ways that the Earth moves through space? Describe each. Why does the Earth have seasons? Are the seasons the same all over the Earth? Why or why not? What is a solstice? How many are there? When are they? What is an equinox? How many are there? When are they? The force of gravity de ...
... What are the two ways that the Earth moves through space? Describe each. Why does the Earth have seasons? Are the seasons the same all over the Earth? Why or why not? What is a solstice? How many are there? When are they? What is an equinox? How many are there? When are they? The force of gravity de ...
Objects in the Sky Power Point
... On the first day of January 1801, Giuseppe Piazzi discovered an object which he first thought was a new comet. But after its orbit was better determined it was clear that it was not a comet but more like a small planet. Piazzi named it Ceres, after the Sicilian goddess of grain. Three other small b ...
... On the first day of January 1801, Giuseppe Piazzi discovered an object which he first thought was a new comet. But after its orbit was better determined it was clear that it was not a comet but more like a small planet. Piazzi named it Ceres, after the Sicilian goddess of grain. Three other small b ...
Study Guide for Quiz on Astronomy: The Moon, Sun
... 17. How is distance measured in the universe? __________________________________________ 18. In which galaxy do we live? __________________________________What kind of galaxy is it? ___________ At what location in our galaxy is our solar system?________________________ 19. Which planet is considered ...
... 17. How is distance measured in the universe? __________________________________________ 18. In which galaxy do we live? __________________________________What kind of galaxy is it? ___________ At what location in our galaxy is our solar system?________________________ 19. Which planet is considered ...
Why We Have Seasons
... - measured the relative distances to the moon and sun - realized that the sun was much larger than the earth - put earth in orbit around the sun even though he had no proof (parallax) Eratosthenes- measured the earth’s circumference - At Alexandria measured the points by using the sun (7 degrees( Hi ...
... - measured the relative distances to the moon and sun - realized that the sun was much larger than the earth - put earth in orbit around the sun even though he had no proof (parallax) Eratosthenes- measured the earth’s circumference - At Alexandria measured the points by using the sun (7 degrees( Hi ...