the workSHeet
... What to do For each planet (and the Sun) we'll give you an object to represent it, the planet's actual diameter and the scaled diameter (so you can take your ruler in search of perfect planets). First find something to represent the Sun. The Sun ...
... What to do For each planet (and the Sun) we'll give you an object to represent it, the planet's actual diameter and the scaled diameter (so you can take your ruler in search of perfect planets). First find something to represent the Sun. The Sun ...
asteroid -- a large rock in outer space that orbits the sun (Many
... asteroid -- a large rock in outer space that orbits the sun (Many asteroids are found in an asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.) astronomer -- a scientist who studies and observes space atmosphere -- the gases that surround a planet comet -- a frozen chunk of ice, dust, and gases that orbits the ...
... asteroid -- a large rock in outer space that orbits the sun (Many asteroids are found in an asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.) astronomer -- a scientist who studies and observes space atmosphere -- the gases that surround a planet comet -- a frozen chunk of ice, dust, and gases that orbits the ...
Outer Planet review Much of what we know about the outer planets
... 4) How does the composition of outer planets differ from that of the inner planets? 5) What are the names of Jupiter’s (large) moons? 6) What are incomplete planetary rings, similar to those around Neptune, called? 7) Where does Jupiter’s name come from? 8) Who first proposed the presence of Neptune ...
... 4) How does the composition of outer planets differ from that of the inner planets? 5) What are the names of Jupiter’s (large) moons? 6) What are incomplete planetary rings, similar to those around Neptune, called? 7) Where does Jupiter’s name come from? 8) Who first proposed the presence of Neptune ...
Summary from last lecture
... (b) has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a shape under hydrostatic equilibrium => must be “round” (and not potato-shaped!) An irregular solid body will deform under self-gravity to hydrostatic equilibrium when: internal pressure ~ tensile strength ...
... (b) has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a shape under hydrostatic equilibrium => must be “round” (and not potato-shaped!) An irregular solid body will deform under self-gravity to hydrostatic equilibrium when: internal pressure ~ tensile strength ...
Planet Flash Cards
... smaller than Jupiter and Saturn ► Many moons (13) ► Gas Giant – No Solid Surface ► Has a few rings ► 1 day = 19 hours ► 1 year = 168.8 years – longest year ...
... smaller than Jupiter and Saturn ► Many moons (13) ► Gas Giant – No Solid Surface ► Has a few rings ► 1 day = 19 hours ► 1 year = 168.8 years – longest year ...
Solar System Bodies PPT
... Asteroids: originate in the Asteroid belt (large orbital belt in between Mars and Jupiter) Comets: originate either in the Oort cloud (region that surrounds Solar System-full of frozen material) OR in the Kuiper belt (region just beyond Neptune) ...
... Asteroids: originate in the Asteroid belt (large orbital belt in between Mars and Jupiter) Comets: originate either in the Oort cloud (region that surrounds Solar System-full of frozen material) OR in the Kuiper belt (region just beyond Neptune) ...
What is a planet
... **Moons revolve around ______________________ and rotate on their axis. Earth only has _______________ moon. How long does it takes our Moon to revolve: ______________ How long does it takes our Moon to rotate: _____________________ Planet with the MOST moons: ________________________(63) Plan ...
... **Moons revolve around ______________________ and rotate on their axis. Earth only has _______________ moon. How long does it takes our Moon to revolve: ______________ How long does it takes our Moon to rotate: _____________________ Planet with the MOST moons: ________________________(63) Plan ...
Chapter 18: Inner and Outer Planets Name: 1. What is the study of
... 15. A space probe is a vehicle that carries cameras and other tools for different objects in space. ...
... 15. A space probe is a vehicle that carries cameras and other tools for different objects in space. ...
Astronomy
... 8. The solar wind is made of _positive_ and _negative_ ions. 9. Venus is similar in size and mass to __Earth__. 10. Venus’ high atmospheric temperature and pressure is due to __thick atmosphere__ __(or runaway greenhouse effect)________. 11. How far is one AU (Astronomical Unit)? _93 million_Miles_( ...
... 8. The solar wind is made of _positive_ and _negative_ ions. 9. Venus is similar in size and mass to __Earth__. 10. Venus’ high atmospheric temperature and pressure is due to __thick atmosphere__ __(or runaway greenhouse effect)________. 11. How far is one AU (Astronomical Unit)? _93 million_Miles_( ...
The Planets of our Solar System
... • It is the largest of the four rocky planets. • It has an atmosphere that is 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen, with trace amounts of ...
... • It is the largest of the four rocky planets. • It has an atmosphere that is 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen, with trace amounts of ...
Gaseous Planets (Furthest from the Sun)
... • Called different things based on their location and movement: Called a Meteor – if it burns up in a planet’s atmosphere Called a Meteorite – if it strikes the surface of a planet or moon ...
... • Called different things based on their location and movement: Called a Meteor – if it burns up in a planet’s atmosphere Called a Meteorite – if it strikes the surface of a planet or moon ...
Guided Notes on Our Solar System
... inner planets move faster in their orbits than the outer planets do. ...
... inner planets move faster in their orbits than the outer planets do. ...
Use with the big book “A Tour of the Planets” Photocopy questions
... Which planet is the largest planet in the solar system? Which planet has a “Great Red Spot” that has a raging storm? Which planet has rings made of chunks of graphite, the black material found inside pencils? ...
... Which planet is the largest planet in the solar system? Which planet has a “Great Red Spot” that has a raging storm? Which planet has rings made of chunks of graphite, the black material found inside pencils? ...
Ch 15 – The Formation of the Solar System
... same as the direction in which the sun rotates about its axis. •The direction in which most of the planets rotate is roughly the same as the direction in which the sun rotates. ...
... same as the direction in which the sun rotates about its axis. •The direction in which most of the planets rotate is roughly the same as the direction in which the sun rotates. ...
1) Name the following: a) The smallest and largest planets of the
... a) The smallest and largest planets of the solar system. b) The galaxy to which we belong. c) The only natural satellite of the earth. d) The biggest star known to us present in Orion constellation. e))The brightest object in the night sky after the moon, which rotates from east to west. f)The plane ...
... a) The smallest and largest planets of the solar system. b) The galaxy to which we belong. c) The only natural satellite of the earth. d) The biggest star known to us present in Orion constellation. e))The brightest object in the night sky after the moon, which rotates from east to west. f)The plane ...
Solar System
... • The Sun, Moon, and five planets were known before the telescope. • There are over 400,000 known objects today. ...
... • The Sun, Moon, and five planets were known before the telescope. • There are over 400,000 known objects today. ...
OUR SOLAR SYSTEM By Nicholas Larnerd
... Our solar system has 8 planets and 5 dwarf planets. A solar system is a group of objects in space. ...
... Our solar system has 8 planets and 5 dwarf planets. A solar system is a group of objects in space. ...
Solar System
... • Asteroids: Rocky objects that orbit the Sun in the asteroid belt • Asteroid Belt: Between Mars and Jupiter • Where asteroids and dwarf planets are found ...
... • Asteroids: Rocky objects that orbit the Sun in the asteroid belt • Asteroid Belt: Between Mars and Jupiter • Where asteroids and dwarf planets are found ...
recognise the planets
... Standards: 1.1.2, 2.1.2, 4.1.2 1.1.2 Chooses planets on pictures 2.1.2Compare their places and sizes in solar system 4.1.2 can write the names of the planets Aim: -Students develop vocabulary and speaking –reading skills learning planets ,solar system ...
... Standards: 1.1.2, 2.1.2, 4.1.2 1.1.2 Chooses planets on pictures 2.1.2Compare their places and sizes in solar system 4.1.2 can write the names of the planets Aim: -Students develop vocabulary and speaking –reading skills learning planets ,solar system ...
The Planets
... connect they release large amounts of energy. This heats up the gas and causes it to explode. • These can cause magnetic storms n Earth upper atmosphere – They disrupt radio, telephone, and television signals ...
... connect they release large amounts of energy. This heats up the gas and causes it to explode. • These can cause magnetic storms n Earth upper atmosphere – They disrupt radio, telephone, and television signals ...
Dwarf planet
A dwarf planet is a planetary-mass object that is neither a planet nor a natural satellite. That is, it is in direct orbit of the Sun, and is massive enough for its shape to be in hydrostatic equilibrium under its own gravity, but has not cleared the neighborhood around its orbit.The term dwarf planet was adopted in 2006 as part of a three-way categorization of bodies orbiting the Sun, brought about by an increase in discoveries of objects farther away from the Sun than Neptune that rivaled Pluto in size, and finally precipitated by the discovery of an even more massive object, Eris. The exclusion of dwarf planets from the roster of planets by the IAU has been both praised and criticized; it was said to be the ""right decision"" by astronomer Mike Brown, who discovered Eris and other new dwarf planets, but has been rejected by Alan Stern, who had coined the term dwarf planet in 1990.The International Astronomical Union (IAU) currently recognizes five dwarf planets: Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris. Brown criticizes this official recognition: ""A reasonable person might think that this means that there are five known objects in the solar system which fit the IAU definition of dwarf planet, but this reasonable person would be nowhere close to correct.""It is suspected that another hundred or so known objects in the Solar System are dwarf planets. Estimates are that up to 200 dwarf planets may be found when the entire region known as the Kuiper belt is explored, and that the number may exceed 10,000 when objects scattered outside the Kuiper belt are considered. Individual astronomers recognize several of these, and in August 2011 Mike Brown published a list of 390 candidate objects, ranging from ""nearly certain"" to ""possible"" dwarf planets. Brown currently identifies eleven known objects – the five accepted by the IAU plus 2007 OR10, Quaoar, Sedna, Orcus, 2002 MS4 and Salacia – as ""virtually certain"", with another dozen highly likely. Stern states that there are more than a dozen known dwarf planets.However, only two of these bodies, Ceres and Pluto, have been observed in enough detail to demonstrate that they actually fit the IAU's definition. The IAU accepted Eris as a dwarf planet because it is more massive than Pluto. They subsequently decided that unnamed trans-Neptunian objects with an absolute magnitude brighter than +1 (and hence a diameter of ≥838 km assuming a geometric albedo of ≤1) are to be named under the assumption that they are dwarf planets. The only two such objects known at the time, Makemake and Haumea, went through this naming procedure and were declared to be dwarf planets. The question of whether other likely objects are dwarf planets has never been addressed by the IAU. The classification of bodies in other planetary systems with the characteristics of dwarf planets has not been addressed.