Diapositiva 1 - La Escuelona
... are terrestial planets. The are small, and mainly made up of rock. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are called gas giants because the are large and are made up of gases. Natural satellites: are smaller celectial bodies, such as moons, which orbit their planet. ...
... are terrestial planets. The are small, and mainly made up of rock. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are called gas giants because the are large and are made up of gases. Natural satellites: are smaller celectial bodies, such as moons, which orbit their planet. ...
Unit 3 - Section 9.1 2011 Distances in Space
... 2. The length of AB is less than r. This means that the angle between AC and AB is small. This is the parallax of C as viewed from AB 3. We do not require great accuracy (i.e., within 1% of the approximate distance). Return to the diagram above The diameter of the Earth’s orbit around the Sun is 3 ...
... 2. The length of AB is less than r. This means that the angle between AC and AB is small. This is the parallax of C as viewed from AB 3. We do not require great accuracy (i.e., within 1% of the approximate distance). Return to the diagram above The diameter of the Earth’s orbit around the Sun is 3 ...
Grade 9 Academic Science – Unit 3 Space
... 2. The length of AB is less than r. This means that the angle between AC and AB is small. This is the parallax of C as viewed from AB 3. We do not require great accuracy (i.e., within 1% of the approximate distance). Return to the diagram above The diameter of the Earth’s orbit around the Sun is 3 ...
... 2. The length of AB is less than r. This means that the angle between AC and AB is small. This is the parallax of C as viewed from AB 3. We do not require great accuracy (i.e., within 1% of the approximate distance). Return to the diagram above The diameter of the Earth’s orbit around the Sun is 3 ...
Space
... A lot of people live in Earth Earth is a home of many species Earth has beautiful seas and waters Earth is a home for you and me ...
... A lot of people live in Earth Earth is a home of many species Earth has beautiful seas and waters Earth is a home for you and me ...
Stars and their Properties
... Stars are so far away so it’s safe to look at them All stars are made up of 75% hydrogen and 25% helium Parallax – Apparent movement of an object based on your own movement You cannot see parallax with the naked eye LARGEST Parallax measurements are 1/3600th of a degree!! 1/60th of a degree = 1 arc ...
... Stars are so far away so it’s safe to look at them All stars are made up of 75% hydrogen and 25% helium Parallax – Apparent movement of an object based on your own movement You cannot see parallax with the naked eye LARGEST Parallax measurements are 1/3600th of a degree!! 1/60th of a degree = 1 arc ...
Review-Sheet-sun-solar-system-galaxies-and-cosmology-fall
... 1. What are the three layers of the sun’s interior? What part is responsible for fusion? 2. What are the three layers of the Sun’s atmosphere? Be able to describe them briefly, such as lowest layer, the visible surface, etc… 3. What is the solar wind? What happens when the solar wind gets trapped in ...
... 1. What are the three layers of the sun’s interior? What part is responsible for fusion? 2. What are the three layers of the Sun’s atmosphere? Be able to describe them briefly, such as lowest layer, the visible surface, etc… 3. What is the solar wind? What happens when the solar wind gets trapped in ...
A Short History of the Origin of Modern Astronomy What is a “Theory
... center of Earth (explains why planet appears to move faster through zodiac when closer to Earth equant: point offset from Earth about which a planet orbits ...
... center of Earth (explains why planet appears to move faster through zodiac when closer to Earth equant: point offset from Earth about which a planet orbits ...
ASTR101 Unit 10 Assessment Answer Key 1. Mass, luminosity, size
... 1,000,000 to 1/10,000 solar luminosities, in radius from about 1,000 to 1/10 solar radii, in surface temperature from about 35,000 to 3,000 K, and in age, from about 13 billion years to stars that are just now being born. 2. Luminosity is the amount of energy the star emits per second while apparent ...
... 1,000,000 to 1/10,000 solar luminosities, in radius from about 1,000 to 1/10 solar radii, in surface temperature from about 35,000 to 3,000 K, and in age, from about 13 billion years to stars that are just now being born. 2. Luminosity is the amount of energy the star emits per second while apparent ...
Astronomy - Calendar
... fact, there is so much space even between single stars in a galaxy that it is difficult to measure in miles or kilometers. ...
... fact, there is so much space even between single stars in a galaxy that it is difficult to measure in miles or kilometers. ...
The Solar System. The Inner Planets.
... send a panoramic view of its surface. The US Magellan spacecraft transmitted radio images. ...
... send a panoramic view of its surface. The US Magellan spacecraft transmitted radio images. ...
Chapter 20 The Universe
... - visible surface (like bubbling pots surface) 5500 degrees C -Granules =small bright area ...
... - visible surface (like bubbling pots surface) 5500 degrees C -Granules =small bright area ...
Space quiz 2 ANSWER KEY When: Friday Nov 25 2016
... Differentiate the following pairs (i.e. how are the terms within a pair different from each other). One point form is sufficient ...
... Differentiate the following pairs (i.e. how are the terms within a pair different from each other). One point form is sufficient ...
AstroLesson4Slides
... move, this could be evidence in favor of geocentrism, but Aristarchus didn’t think so ...
... move, this could be evidence in favor of geocentrism, but Aristarchus didn’t think so ...
Astronomy Tour
... Our solar system is a small part of a large collection of stars, gas, and dust called a galaxy. Our galaxy is called the Milky Way galaxy and is a spiral galaxy. ...
... Our solar system is a small part of a large collection of stars, gas, and dust called a galaxy. Our galaxy is called the Milky Way galaxy and is a spiral galaxy. ...
Name the eight planets in order by increasing distance from the sun:
... A: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune 2. What are two pieces of technology that have helped scientists explore the solar system? A: space shuttles, probes, telescopes 3. What two things combine/balance to keep planets in orbit around the sun? (as opposed to spiraling into ...
... A: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune 2. What are two pieces of technology that have helped scientists explore the solar system? A: space shuttles, probes, telescopes 3. What two things combine/balance to keep planets in orbit around the sun? (as opposed to spiraling into ...
Note: Bring the solved worksheet on Sunday, 21 st February 2016
... 11. Which statement tells one way that the planets in our solar system are similar? a. All the planets have many Moons. b. All the planets are the same size. c. All the planets orbit the Sun. 12. Which statement is an example of apparent motion? a. Shadows form in the presence of light. b. The Sun r ...
... 11. Which statement tells one way that the planets in our solar system are similar? a. All the planets have many Moons. b. All the planets are the same size. c. All the planets orbit the Sun. 12. Which statement is an example of apparent motion? a. Shadows form in the presence of light. b. The Sun r ...
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 ...
Lecture - faculty
... and planets is needed to maintain orbits. 1666: Pendulum demonstration of central force. Suggested that the force was gravity (same as on Earth), and that gravity should grow weaker with increasing distance of separation. Force needed to keep a body in circular motion is ...
... and planets is needed to maintain orbits. 1666: Pendulum demonstration of central force. Suggested that the force was gravity (same as on Earth), and that gravity should grow weaker with increasing distance of separation. Force needed to keep a body in circular motion is ...
The Solar System and Beyond
... Objective 1: Compare the size and distance of objects within systems in the universe. c. Compare the size of the Solar System to the size of the Milky Way galaxy. ...
... Objective 1: Compare the size and distance of objects within systems in the universe. c. Compare the size of the Solar System to the size of the Milky Way galaxy. ...
14. Galileo and the Telescope.
... "When the moon is not far from the sun..its globe offers itself to view not only on the side where it is adorned with shininghorns, but a certain light is also seen to mark out the periphery of the dark part which faces away from the sun.. If this kind of light were the moon's own, or were contribut ...
... "When the moon is not far from the sun..its globe offers itself to view not only on the side where it is adorned with shininghorns, but a certain light is also seen to mark out the periphery of the dark part which faces away from the sun.. If this kind of light were the moon's own, or were contribut ...
Motions of the Earth
... • This is not an INTRINSIC property of a star, but rather a combination of its Luminosity, distance and amount of dust along the line of sight. ...
... • This is not an INTRINSIC property of a star, but rather a combination of its Luminosity, distance and amount of dust along the line of sight. ...
Grade 9 Applied Science
... term AND write a sentence that uses the term in context to demonstrate your understanding of the term. All terms are found in the textbook Science: Perspectives 9 on pages 296-455. Term ...
... term AND write a sentence that uses the term in context to demonstrate your understanding of the term. All terms are found in the textbook Science: Perspectives 9 on pages 296-455. Term ...
Chapter 24 - Cloudfront.net
... atmosphere and thus produce clearer images than Earth-based telescopes ...
... atmosphere and thus produce clearer images than Earth-based telescopes ...
Aims You are going to create a poster about space. First work
... Task 2: Orbits of the planets and the Moon On your poster you will need to draw the following diagrams. Draw a sketch on a scrap piece of paper before drawing them on your poster. 1 Draw a diagram showing the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, the Moon, and Mars and the orbit for each planet and the Moon. ...
... Task 2: Orbits of the planets and the Moon On your poster you will need to draw the following diagrams. Draw a sketch on a scrap piece of paper before drawing them on your poster. 1 Draw a diagram showing the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, the Moon, and Mars and the orbit for each planet and the Moon. ...