Foundation 1 - Discovering Astronomy
... barely enough to have a dynamo created magnetic field -- yet, Mercury still has a magnetic field. Its source is a great mystery. ...
... barely enough to have a dynamo created magnetic field -- yet, Mercury still has a magnetic field. Its source is a great mystery. ...
Science Homework Week 1 Term 4
... 2. Name the planets known as the gas giants: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune 3. Name 3 spacecraft and at least one planet visited by each: Apollo 11 – The moon Viking 1 – Mars Viking 2 – Mars 4a. Name the body in the solar system that was a planet until 2006: Pluto 4b. Why is it now regarded as ...
... 2. Name the planets known as the gas giants: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune 3. Name 3 spacecraft and at least one planet visited by each: Apollo 11 – The moon Viking 1 – Mars Viking 2 – Mars 4a. Name the body in the solar system that was a planet until 2006: Pluto 4b. Why is it now regarded as ...
Planets of Our Solar System
... hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape, (c) has not cleared the neighborhood around its orbit, and (d) is not a satellite. (3) All other objects except satellites orbiting the Sun shall be referred to collectively as "Small Solar-System Bodies". ...
... hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape, (c) has not cleared the neighborhood around its orbit, and (d) is not a satellite. (3) All other objects except satellites orbiting the Sun shall be referred to collectively as "Small Solar-System Bodies". ...
space - Kidblog
... a gas giant, rather than a terrestrial planet, and is made largely of hydrogen and helium. Jupiter was first visited by Pioneer 10 in 1973 and later by Pioneer 11, Voyager 1, Voyager 2 and Ulysses. The unmanned ...
... a gas giant, rather than a terrestrial planet, and is made largely of hydrogen and helium. Jupiter was first visited by Pioneer 10 in 1973 and later by Pioneer 11, Voyager 1, Voyager 2 and Ulysses. The unmanned ...
Planet Facts
... Planet Notes Presentation from http://teachers.greenville.k12.sc.u s/sites/ceckles/Pages/Assignment s.aspx By Chance Eckles ...
... Planet Notes Presentation from http://teachers.greenville.k12.sc.u s/sites/ceckles/Pages/Assignment s.aspx By Chance Eckles ...
File
... establish a base for interplanetary manned missions to Mars. Distribution of Space and Matter When you view an object in the sky you are seeing it as it was in the past. It has taken the light a very long time to reach the Earth. Light from the Sun takes about 5 minutes to reach the Earth, whereas l ...
... establish a base for interplanetary manned missions to Mars. Distribution of Space and Matter When you view an object in the sky you are seeing it as it was in the past. It has taken the light a very long time to reach the Earth. Light from the Sun takes about 5 minutes to reach the Earth, whereas l ...
Directed Reading B - Vista Middle School
... Section: The Inner Planets (pp. 480–485) ______ 1. Why are the inner planets called terrestrial planets? a. because they are very hot b. because they are very dense and rocky c. because most are gas giants d. because they can support life 2. Name three ways the inner planets differ from the outer pl ...
... Section: The Inner Planets (pp. 480–485) ______ 1. Why are the inner planets called terrestrial planets? a. because they are very hot b. because they are very dense and rocky c. because most are gas giants d. because they can support life 2. Name three ways the inner planets differ from the outer pl ...
Neighbors With Nothing in Common
... the fifth planet from the Sun, is by far the largest planet in the solar system. ...
... the fifth planet from the Sun, is by far the largest planet in the solar system. ...
A Quick Tour of the Solar System
... The atmospheres of each planet vary as well. • Only Earth and Mars have oxygen. • The carbon dioxide atmosphere of Venus traps heat and produces a greenhouse effect. ...
... The atmospheres of each planet vary as well. • Only Earth and Mars have oxygen. • The carbon dioxide atmosphere of Venus traps heat and produces a greenhouse effect. ...
The Inner Planets
... • But notice how the fault is older than nearly every other crater it crosses. • No evidence of volcanoes on Mercury. • So. Apparently, and perhaps not surprisingly, Mercury appears to have geologically “died” as a planetary youngster ...
... • But notice how the fault is older than nearly every other crater it crosses. • No evidence of volcanoes on Mercury. • So. Apparently, and perhaps not surprisingly, Mercury appears to have geologically “died” as a planetary youngster ...
Astronomy Review Worksheet-2
... a. because they are very hot b. because like Earth they are dense and rocky c. because most are gas giants d. because they can support life 11. In what three ways do the inner planets differ from the outer planets? 1. __________________________________________________________________________________ ...
... a. because they are very hot b. because like Earth they are dense and rocky c. because most are gas giants d. because they can support life 11. In what three ways do the inner planets differ from the outer planets? 1. __________________________________________________________________________________ ...
Day-3
... Folk Lore Martian canals UFOs Astronomy Planetary Sciences Geology Atmospheres & Oceans Biology ...
... Folk Lore Martian canals UFOs Astronomy Planetary Sciences Geology Atmospheres & Oceans Biology ...
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto
... Of the planets in our solar system, Mars is the most like earth. There might have once been lakes and rivers on mars, but they are now all dried up. ...
... Of the planets in our solar system, Mars is the most like earth. There might have once been lakes and rivers on mars, but they are now all dried up. ...
Science Study Guide Chapter 7
... 1. What is the source of the Sun’s energy? 2. What objects make up the solar system? 3. What are the inner plants and the outer planets, and how do the planets in these two groups differ? 4. What keeps the planets in orbits around the Sun? Inquiry Skills (Use a graph to answer these questions) 1. Co ...
... 1. What is the source of the Sun’s energy? 2. What objects make up the solar system? 3. What are the inner plants and the outer planets, and how do the planets in these two groups differ? 4. What keeps the planets in orbits around the Sun? Inquiry Skills (Use a graph to answer these questions) 1. Co ...
The Inner Planets 3-3 pages: 84
... a. The rocks on Mars are covered with a rusty dust. b. Mars has seasons because it is tilted on its axis. c. Mars has many large oceans on its surface. d. Mars has giant volcanoes on its surface. ...
... a. The rocks on Mars are covered with a rusty dust. b. Mars has seasons because it is tilted on its axis. c. Mars has many large oceans on its surface. d. Mars has giant volcanoes on its surface. ...
The Inner Planets
... Venus is similar in size and mass to Earth. Venus’ density and internal structure are similar to Earth’s. But in other ways, Venus and Earth are very different. Venus rotates from east to west, the opposite direction from most other planets and moons. The pressure of Venus’s atmosphere is 90 times g ...
... Venus is similar in size and mass to Earth. Venus’ density and internal structure are similar to Earth’s. But in other ways, Venus and Earth are very different. Venus rotates from east to west, the opposite direction from most other planets and moons. The pressure of Venus’s atmosphere is 90 times g ...
The Inner Planets
... Venus • Takes about 7.5 Earth months to revolve around the sun. • Takes about 8 months for Venus to rotate on its axis. • Venus rotates so slowly that its “day” is longer than its “year.” • Rotates from east to west, the opposite direction from most other planets and moons. • This type of rotation ...
... Venus • Takes about 7.5 Earth months to revolve around the sun. • Takes about 8 months for Venus to rotate on its axis. • Venus rotates so slowly that its “day” is longer than its “year.” • Rotates from east to west, the opposite direction from most other planets and moons. • This type of rotation ...
The Solar System Up Close - St. John Paul II Collegiate
... The sun orbits the galaxy once every 200 million years (a galactic year). According to my calculations, the sun is about 4.6 billion years old and will shine for another 5 billion years. Then it will swell to a red giant, lose its outer layers ...
... The sun orbits the galaxy once every 200 million years (a galactic year). According to my calculations, the sun is about 4.6 billion years old and will shine for another 5 billion years. Then it will swell to a red giant, lose its outer layers ...
Science questions 1
... C Name two other dwarf planets. The two other planets are Ceres and Eris, they are both asteroids that orbits the sun three times more than Pluto. ...
... C Name two other dwarf planets. The two other planets are Ceres and Eris, they are both asteroids that orbits the sun three times more than Pluto. ...
Planets of the Solar System
... The planets that are made of gas and dust are much bigger than the planets that are made of rock and metal. Jupiter Uranus ...
... The planets that are made of gas and dust are much bigger than the planets that are made of rock and metal. Jupiter Uranus ...
Make up notes
... • Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars • Earth - only one with water on the surface and can support life ...
... • Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars • Earth - only one with water on the surface and can support life ...