The Big Bang Demonstration
... In a similar way, the theory is that at the center of this spinning cloud, a small star began to form. This star grew larger and larger as it collected more and more of the dust and gas that collapsed into it. Further away from the center of this mass where the star was forming, there were smaller c ...
... In a similar way, the theory is that at the center of this spinning cloud, a small star began to form. This star grew larger and larger as it collected more and more of the dust and gas that collapsed into it. Further away from the center of this mass where the star was forming, there were smaller c ...
Training Guide
... hot air balloon drawn on paper too … add to sun energy butcher paper from Hour 2 such that solar to mechanical energy is wind j. HOUR 4: What are the characteristics of the sun? … see binder 13 OR butcher paper and Student posters (Sun as star, composition, size compared to other stars, distance com ...
... hot air balloon drawn on paper too … add to sun energy butcher paper from Hour 2 such that solar to mechanical energy is wind j. HOUR 4: What are the characteristics of the sun? … see binder 13 OR butcher paper and Student posters (Sun as star, composition, size compared to other stars, distance com ...
850616SemStudyGuide_AstSns
... homemade telescope. He saw through the telescope that Venus went through phases (much like the moon). The only way that Venus could have phases such as these was if it was traveling around the sun. Galileo stated that if Venus went around the sun, then so do the other planets in the solar system. Ga ...
... homemade telescope. He saw through the telescope that Venus went through phases (much like the moon). The only way that Venus could have phases such as these was if it was traveling around the sun. Galileo stated that if Venus went around the sun, then so do the other planets in the solar system. Ga ...
Lecture04
... with respect to the Sun’s position on the sky. • A sidereal day (period of rotation measured with respect to the stars – see Box 2-2) is slightly shorter; it is shorter by approximately 4 minutes. • The number of sidereal days in a year is precisely one more than the number of mean solar days in a y ...
... with respect to the Sun’s position on the sky. • A sidereal day (period of rotation measured with respect to the stars – see Box 2-2) is slightly shorter; it is shorter by approximately 4 minutes. • The number of sidereal days in a year is precisely one more than the number of mean solar days in a y ...
1 Timeline 2 Geocentric model
... • Center of deferent is at center of Earth (sort of) Ptolemy’s Geocentric Model • Ptolemy invented the device called the eccentric • The eccentric is the center of the deferent • Sometimes the eccentric was slightly off center from the center of the Earth Ptolemy’s Geocentric Model • Uniform circula ...
... • Center of deferent is at center of Earth (sort of) Ptolemy’s Geocentric Model • Ptolemy invented the device called the eccentric • The eccentric is the center of the deferent • Sometimes the eccentric was slightly off center from the center of the Earth Ptolemy’s Geocentric Model • Uniform circula ...
July 2013 - Joliet Junior College
... below Arcturus and to the left of another bright star -Spica. On July 16th the moon will be close below Saturn. Mercury, Jupiter and Mars all rise before the sun and are in the early morning sky. On July 22nd, Jupiter will be within one degree of Mars. The pair will rise at 3:45 am. Earth will be at ...
... below Arcturus and to the left of another bright star -Spica. On July 16th the moon will be close below Saturn. Mercury, Jupiter and Mars all rise before the sun and are in the early morning sky. On July 22nd, Jupiter will be within one degree of Mars. The pair will rise at 3:45 am. Earth will be at ...
Astronomy 100—Exam 1
... 23. Objects A and B have the same size, but the temperature of B is twice as high as that of A. Which of the following statement is correct? A. Object B emits 8 times more radiation than object A. B. Object B emits 16 times more radiation than object A. C. Object B emits 4 times more radiation than ...
... 23. Objects A and B have the same size, but the temperature of B is twice as high as that of A. Which of the following statement is correct? A. Object B emits 8 times more radiation than object A. B. Object B emits 16 times more radiation than object A. C. Object B emits 4 times more radiation than ...
The Earth`s Orbit and Season Demonstration
... and Sagittarius. Have one student stand between the flashlight and the constellation Sagittarius holding the globe with the axis pointing towards the sun. This is the Earth position in summer. Note the following: 1. Due to the tilt of the earth the Northern Hemisphere day is much longer then its nig ...
... and Sagittarius. Have one student stand between the flashlight and the constellation Sagittarius holding the globe with the axis pointing towards the sun. This is the Earth position in summer. Note the following: 1. Due to the tilt of the earth the Northern Hemisphere day is much longer then its nig ...
SOL Review - Mr. Gautier`s Biology/Earth Science
... • Comet’s head is brightest • Outer layer is coma • Inner layer in nucleus ...
... • Comet’s head is brightest • Outer layer is coma • Inner layer in nucleus ...
Waves and Sound PS
... 5. For a certain transverse wave, it is observed that the distance between two successive crests is 1.2 meters. It is also noted that eight crests pass a given point along the direction of travel every 12 seconds. What is the speed of the wave? ...
... 5. For a certain transverse wave, it is observed that the distance between two successive crests is 1.2 meters. It is also noted that eight crests pass a given point along the direction of travel every 12 seconds. What is the speed of the wave? ...
Venus By Davi P6
... on it, you would burn in seconds. • The clouds on Venus are full of acid. If it rained and you were on it, it would burn your skin. • Venus can be seen from Earth, before the sunset or when its dark, Since it’s the evening star, You would probably find it at six o'clock in the evening in the south w ...
... on it, you would burn in seconds. • The clouds on Venus are full of acid. If it rained and you were on it, it would burn your skin. • Venus can be seen from Earth, before the sunset or when its dark, Since it’s the evening star, You would probably find it at six o'clock in the evening in the south w ...
The Whole Darn Thing!
... The Milky Way galaxy is a typical spiral galaxy, with a central bulge, flat disc, and halo. Galaxies have too much gravity considering how much mass we see; what is this “dark matter?” Stars in the halo are mostly population II stars in globular clusters. The halo is old! Stars in the disc are mostl ...
... The Milky Way galaxy is a typical spiral galaxy, with a central bulge, flat disc, and halo. Galaxies have too much gravity considering how much mass we see; what is this “dark matter?” Stars in the halo are mostly population II stars in globular clusters. The halo is old! Stars in the disc are mostl ...
the young astronomers newsletter
... coming from intelligent beings in outer space? - Back in 1977, the Ohio State University radio telescope detected a signal from the constellation Sagittarius. It lasted for 72 seconds. The OSU researcher that spotted the blip on his chart, wrote WOW! And ever since, this was known as the WOW signal. ...
... coming from intelligent beings in outer space? - Back in 1977, the Ohio State University radio telescope detected a signal from the constellation Sagittarius. It lasted for 72 seconds. The OSU researcher that spotted the blip on his chart, wrote WOW! And ever since, this was known as the WOW signal. ...
Unit 9: Earth Cycles
... Earth reaches a point where the tilt is not toward or away from the Sun, and the lengths of day and night are the same all over Earth. March 21st. ...
... Earth reaches a point where the tilt is not toward or away from the Sun, and the lengths of day and night are the same all over Earth. March 21st. ...
The Nine Planets
... relate to the process of scientific discovery? Scientists observed that Uranus was a plant; then they discovered that its motion was not smooth. They made a hypothesis that another object was tugging on Uranus. They predicted where the other object was; then they tested their hypothesis and discover ...
... relate to the process of scientific discovery? Scientists observed that Uranus was a plant; then they discovered that its motion was not smooth. They made a hypothesis that another object was tugging on Uranus. They predicted where the other object was; then they tested their hypothesis and discover ...
Accel Unit 1 - Princeton High School
... b) Linoleum flooring is sold in one foot squares. Approximately how many squares must be ordered to cover the rooms in a school if each room is 1300 square feet and there are 10 rooms per floor and 3 floors in the building? ...
... b) Linoleum flooring is sold in one foot squares. Approximately how many squares must be ordered to cover the rooms in a school if each room is 1300 square feet and there are 10 rooms per floor and 3 floors in the building? ...
apparent retrograde motion - Indiana University Astronomy
... ●Retrograde motion occurs when we “lap” Mars & the other superior planets ...
... ●Retrograde motion occurs when we “lap” Mars & the other superior planets ...
