Monday, October 20
... • Speculation became more and more fanciful – A desert world with a planet-wide irrigation system to carry water from the polar ice caps? – Lots of sci-fi, including H.G. Wells, Bradbury, … ...
... • Speculation became more and more fanciful – A desert world with a planet-wide irrigation system to carry water from the polar ice caps? – Lots of sci-fi, including H.G. Wells, Bradbury, … ...
ASTR 101 Final Study Guide I received study guides for Chapters 1
... Jupiter’s Ganymede did not? Titan is colder, the gas molecules above Titan’s surface do not have enough speed to escape. The equatorial diameter of Jupiter is larger than its diameter through the poles. Why? Jupiter’s rapid rotation causes the equatorial diameter to be larger. What causes a high mag ...
... Jupiter’s Ganymede did not? Titan is colder, the gas molecules above Titan’s surface do not have enough speed to escape. The equatorial diameter of Jupiter is larger than its diameter through the poles. Why? Jupiter’s rapid rotation causes the equatorial diameter to be larger. What causes a high mag ...
February 13
... The hydrogen Balmer lines are produced by electrons absorbing a photon and jumping from the 2nd energy level to a higher energy level. How can this not take place with hydrogen still present the stellar atmosphere? ...
... The hydrogen Balmer lines are produced by electrons absorbing a photon and jumping from the 2nd energy level to a higher energy level. How can this not take place with hydrogen still present the stellar atmosphere? ...
ASTR 1010 – Astronomy of the Solar System – Professor Caillault
... 38. If an observer on Earth sees the Moon to be full, than at the same time an observer on the Moon would see Earth to be at what phase? (a) new 39. You are standing in the middle of the far side of the Moon. Which one of the following statements about what you can and cannot see would be true? (b) ...
... 38. If an observer on Earth sees the Moon to be full, than at the same time an observer on the Moon would see Earth to be at what phase? (a) new 39. You are standing in the middle of the far side of the Moon. Which one of the following statements about what you can and cannot see would be true? (b) ...
Science 3rd prep. 1st term unit 3 lesson 2 The Solar System Millions
... 2-The star was exposed to explosion due to huge nuclear reactions. 3-The force of the explosion led to - the bombing of the star’s nucleus away from the gravity of the sun. -A cloud of gas remained 4 –the gaseous cloud subjected to cooling and contraction processes forming the mater of planets 5 – t ...
... 2-The star was exposed to explosion due to huge nuclear reactions. 3-The force of the explosion led to - the bombing of the star’s nucleus away from the gravity of the sun. -A cloud of gas remained 4 –the gaseous cloud subjected to cooling and contraction processes forming the mater of planets 5 – t ...
ASTRONOMICAL ERRORS
... They had a segment bragging about the remote controlled focuser on one scope. The sales rep said it's useful for looking at "craters on the Moon... the rings of Saturn, the red spot on Jupiter or the canals on Mars." Which of these does not exist? 10. From a Star Trek Episode: On the way to the Klin ...
... They had a segment bragging about the remote controlled focuser on one scope. The sales rep said it's useful for looking at "craters on the Moon... the rings of Saturn, the red spot on Jupiter or the canals on Mars." Which of these does not exist? 10. From a Star Trek Episode: On the way to the Klin ...
Science at a Glance
... 3.E. 1.2 – Recognize that changes in the length and direction of an object’s shadow indicate the apparent changing position of the Sun during the day although the patterns of the stars in the sky, to include the Sun, stay the same. ...
... 3.E. 1.2 – Recognize that changes in the length and direction of an object’s shadow indicate the apparent changing position of the Sun during the day although the patterns of the stars in the sky, to include the Sun, stay the same. ...
6.1 Sun - TeacherWeb
... A star is an object that produces its own energy including heat and light. o The planets and other objects in the solar system are not stars o They do not produce light. Sun is an averaged sized star. Larger stars produce ten million times more energy. Smaller stars produce 1 / 100th as much ene ...
... A star is an object that produces its own energy including heat and light. o The planets and other objects in the solar system are not stars o They do not produce light. Sun is an averaged sized star. Larger stars produce ten million times more energy. Smaller stars produce 1 / 100th as much ene ...
“The Big Bang”- The Life Cycle of the Sun
... This is can be used as a KWL. Go over some thoughts about what we do know already about space? Ex: The sun is a star. Discuss why the sun is important to us. Discuss why the sun looks so much larger and brighter than other stars. Use models to explain relative size and distance. ( some examples in h ...
... This is can be used as a KWL. Go over some thoughts about what we do know already about space? Ex: The sun is a star. Discuss why the sun is important to us. Discuss why the sun looks so much larger and brighter than other stars. Use models to explain relative size and distance. ( some examples in h ...
Solar SyStem - Lorenz Educational Press
... The Sun is a star made up of hot gases that explode with energy similar to that of a continuously exploding nuclear bomb. It is the center of our Solar System. It provides us with heat and light. The Sun has been spinning on its axis and exploding for about 5 billion years. The Sun is an average-siz ...
... The Sun is a star made up of hot gases that explode with energy similar to that of a continuously exploding nuclear bomb. It is the center of our Solar System. It provides us with heat and light. The Sun has been spinning on its axis and exploding for about 5 billion years. The Sun is an average-siz ...
OCN 201 Origin of the Universe
... A. There was a singular state not describable by science: a god or other omniscient being created it. B. There was no creation, the universe is unchanging and infinitely old C. There was a moment of creation which contained the seeds for the future evolution of the universe Which do you think is cor ...
... A. There was a singular state not describable by science: a god or other omniscient being created it. B. There was no creation, the universe is unchanging and infinitely old C. There was a moment of creation which contained the seeds for the future evolution of the universe Which do you think is cor ...
Tayler Vence PHYS 1010 5/5/2013 The Copernican Revolution The
... that there were problems with this model, making inaccurate, but at the time how to correct this model was unknown. The biggest problem with this model was that the stars move smoothly through the heavens along fixed circular orbits, but the planets do not; they orbit around the other stars. Their ...
... that there were problems with this model, making inaccurate, but at the time how to correct this model was unknown. The biggest problem with this model was that the stars move smoothly through the heavens along fixed circular orbits, but the planets do not; they orbit around the other stars. Their ...
The Solar System: Cosmic encounter with Pluto
... Part B: Listed below are the actual orbital periods of the eight planets, measured in Earth years and months, but they are out of order. Put the values into the third column, matching them to the correct planets. ...
... Part B: Listed below are the actual orbital periods of the eight planets, measured in Earth years and months, but they are out of order. Put the values into the third column, matching them to the correct planets. ...
Final Review - PCHS SCIENCE
... death rates fell faster than birth rates. The availability of antibiotics, immunizations, clean water, and increased food production yielded tremendous improvements in infant and child mortality. A rise in average life expectancy has also contributed to the surge in human numbers. ...
... death rates fell faster than birth rates. The availability of antibiotics, immunizations, clean water, and increased food production yielded tremendous improvements in infant and child mortality. A rise in average life expectancy has also contributed to the surge in human numbers. ...
PHYS-633: Problem set #0 Solutions
... with the moon’s albedo of 0.07 (meaning the moon reflects back 7% of the sunlight that hits its surface) to estimate how much dimmer the full moon appears in optical light compared to sunlight on Earth. Since the solar flux declines as (R /ae )2 , then a perfectly reflecting moon would have its sur ...
... with the moon’s albedo of 0.07 (meaning the moon reflects back 7% of the sunlight that hits its surface) to estimate how much dimmer the full moon appears in optical light compared to sunlight on Earth. Since the solar flux declines as (R /ae )2 , then a perfectly reflecting moon would have its sur ...
THE SUN: OUR STAR
... years later, the surface of the Sun will be 3.3 times the size it is now and have a temperature of about 4300 degrees. The temperature on Earth will increase by 100 degrees, causing all the seas to evaporate and destroying life on Earth as we know it. Within another 250 million years, the Sun will g ...
... years later, the surface of the Sun will be 3.3 times the size it is now and have a temperature of about 4300 degrees. The temperature on Earth will increase by 100 degrees, causing all the seas to evaporate and destroying life on Earth as we know it. Within another 250 million years, the Sun will g ...
Terminology Used in Planetary Data
... them. For simplicity, the orbits are often depicted as being circular, but in fact most of them are actually oval shaped, or elliptical. With the planets, the further away from the Sun you go, the more elliptical the orbit is. This means that there are times when the orbiting body is closer to its p ...
... them. For simplicity, the orbits are often depicted as being circular, but in fact most of them are actually oval shaped, or elliptical. With the planets, the further away from the Sun you go, the more elliptical the orbit is. This means that there are times when the orbiting body is closer to its p ...
electromagnetic spectrum
... identify the elements present and thus the star’s chemical composition. ...
... identify the elements present and thus the star’s chemical composition. ...
A Sense of Scale - Young Scientists Journal
... Majoris, a supermassive black hole is currently theorised to have a maximum size of 10AU (VY has diameter 9AU, where one Astronomical Unit is the distance from Earth to the Sun). However, while only a little larger, it is far more massive; although the star is estimated to be around 20 times as mass ...
... Majoris, a supermassive black hole is currently theorised to have a maximum size of 10AU (VY has diameter 9AU, where one Astronomical Unit is the distance from Earth to the Sun). However, while only a little larger, it is far more massive; although the star is estimated to be around 20 times as mass ...
Chapter2-Questions
... 1) craters on the Moon 2) sunspots 3) lunar maria 4) satellites of Jupiter 5) stars of the Milky Way ...
... 1) craters on the Moon 2) sunspots 3) lunar maria 4) satellites of Jupiter 5) stars of the Milky Way ...
HW attached
... 5 All objects are attracted to each other, so why are some attractions stronger than others? For example, Earth’s gravity has a more powerful effect on you than the Sun’s gravity. With the Sun’s gravitational attraction holding all of the objects in the solar system, how could this be possible? The ...
... 5 All objects are attracted to each other, so why are some attractions stronger than others? For example, Earth’s gravity has a more powerful effect on you than the Sun’s gravity. With the Sun’s gravitational attraction holding all of the objects in the solar system, how could this be possible? The ...
Note - Overflow Education
... Sun, in ellipses rather than circles, and the mathematics of this was encapsulated in three laws: Kepler's 1st Law: The Law of Ellipses: All planets orbit the Sun in elliptical orbits with the Sun as one common focus. ...
... Sun, in ellipses rather than circles, and the mathematics of this was encapsulated in three laws: Kepler's 1st Law: The Law of Ellipses: All planets orbit the Sun in elliptical orbits with the Sun as one common focus. ...