powerpoint jeopardy
... • Planets move faster when they are closer to the sun. • Planets that are closer to the sun (i.e. Mercury Venus…) move faster than those further away. ...
... • Planets move faster when they are closer to the sun. • Planets that are closer to the sun (i.e. Mercury Venus…) move faster than those further away. ...
Earth Science – Quiz 2
... B) March 21 C) September 21 D) December 21 13. The fall equinox in the Southern Hemisphere occurs on this date. A) June 21 B) March 21 C) September 21 D) December 21 14. Galileo observed several features using the telescope. Which one of the following did he NOT discover? A) sunspots B) phases of Ve ...
... B) March 21 C) September 21 D) December 21 13. The fall equinox in the Southern Hemisphere occurs on this date. A) June 21 B) March 21 C) September 21 D) December 21 14. Galileo observed several features using the telescope. Which one of the following did he NOT discover? A) sunspots B) phases of Ve ...
Kiwi and Tinker Crate_February
... 5th- ESS1.A- The Universe and its Stars- The sun is a star that appears larger and brighter than other stars because it is closer. Stars range greatly in their distance from Earth. 5th-ESS1.B- Earth and the Solar System- The orbits of Earth around the sun and of the moon around Earth, together with ...
... 5th- ESS1.A- The Universe and its Stars- The sun is a star that appears larger and brighter than other stars because it is closer. Stars range greatly in their distance from Earth. 5th-ESS1.B- Earth and the Solar System- The orbits of Earth around the sun and of the moon around Earth, together with ...
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ASTRONOMY 101 SAMPLE FIRST EXAM [1] Kepler`s Law relating
... (a) the planet moves slower as it approaches nearer the sun. (b) the line between the Sun and the planet sweeps out equal areas in equal times. (c) it won’t need to stop for the comets going by. _______________________________________________________________ Match the name with the accomplishment: [ ...
... (a) the planet moves slower as it approaches nearer the sun. (b) the line between the Sun and the planet sweeps out equal areas in equal times. (c) it won’t need to stop for the comets going by. _______________________________________________________________ Match the name with the accomplishment: [ ...
2007-8 Astronomy Outline
... **Night Sky Journal Entry 1 Example** Date: Time: (try to go out around the same time each night) Light Conditions: (here is where you state how dark it is; cloud cover; how much light is coming in from other houses aka light pollution) Location: where you are and the direction you are facing Observ ...
... **Night Sky Journal Entry 1 Example** Date: Time: (try to go out around the same time each night) Light Conditions: (here is where you state how dark it is; cloud cover; how much light is coming in from other houses aka light pollution) Location: where you are and the direction you are facing Observ ...
Climbing the Cosmic Distance Ladder: How Astronomers Measure
... brightness against the periodicity she found something very interesFng… ...
... brightness against the periodicity she found something very interesFng… ...
Lecture 1 The Big Picture: Origin of the Earth
... The planets can be divided into two groups The inner terrestrial (Earth-like) planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars): small, dense The outer Jovian (Jupiter-like) planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune): gaseous, giant, low density Pluto is an exception; it is an "icy planet". A pla ...
... The planets can be divided into two groups The inner terrestrial (Earth-like) planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars): small, dense The outer Jovian (Jupiter-like) planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune): gaseous, giant, low density Pluto is an exception; it is an "icy planet". A pla ...
Space is Big…
... the Earth) Sirus (WHITE STAR)1.7 solar diameter Pollux - 9.1 solar diameter Arcturus - 26 solar diameter ...
... the Earth) Sirus (WHITE STAR)1.7 solar diameter Pollux - 9.1 solar diameter Arcturus - 26 solar diameter ...
... 2. Had you been on Earth around the time of its formation (a few tens of millions of years after the Sun's), would the Sun then look brighter or fainter than it does today? The Sun on the Main Sequence 3. Is the Sun currently getting brighter, or fainter? 4. Once temperatures at Earth's surface reac ...
ASTRO OTTER JUNIOR
... The apparent motion of the sun is explained with reference to the sun's rotation and revolution. The lesson notes that the sun moves further North high in the sky during the summer, and further south low in the sky during the winter. TEKS: Gr. 3-3.8C Objects in the Sky ...
... The apparent motion of the sun is explained with reference to the sun's rotation and revolution. The lesson notes that the sun moves further North high in the sky during the summer, and further south low in the sky during the winter. TEKS: Gr. 3-3.8C Objects in the Sky ...
Right Ascension / Declination
... +90 and -90, respectively) A reference point was needed from which to begin measuring longitude (Grenwich, England), and astronomers also had to decide on a point to begin measuring right ascension, so they looked to the path of the Sun. The earth is tilted 23.5 degrees in its orbit around the Sun, ...
... +90 and -90, respectively) A reference point was needed from which to begin measuring longitude (Grenwich, England), and astronomers also had to decide on a point to begin measuring right ascension, so they looked to the path of the Sun. The earth is tilted 23.5 degrees in its orbit around the Sun, ...
Introduction to Lookback
... early part of the 1600s that Galileo and others proposed experiments to determine its speed. Some of these experiments were tried, but they failed to determine a speed of light since the distances used were too small (a few miles). It was not until 1676 that an actual measurement of the speed of lig ...
... early part of the 1600s that Galileo and others proposed experiments to determine its speed. Some of these experiments were tried, but they failed to determine a speed of light since the distances used were too small (a few miles). It was not until 1676 that an actual measurement of the speed of lig ...
day 1 hand out - the sun
... The Sun and other stars produce huge amounts of heat and light energy through a process called nuclear fusion. Under extremely high pressures and temperatures, two hydrogen nuclei combine to form a helium nucleus. Our sun is mostly composed of hydrogen and helium. Every second, the Sun makes more en ...
... The Sun and other stars produce huge amounts of heat and light energy through a process called nuclear fusion. Under extremely high pressures and temperatures, two hydrogen nuclei combine to form a helium nucleus. Our sun is mostly composed of hydrogen and helium. Every second, the Sun makes more en ...
Summing up the solar system
... quickly, shrank, & compressed creating the sun and a planetary disc. As time passed, the disc condensed into small planets. 4.6 billion years ago, most planets had formed, ...
... quickly, shrank, & compressed creating the sun and a planetary disc. As time passed, the disc condensed into small planets. 4.6 billion years ago, most planets had formed, ...
The sun
... The icy planet Uranus is a smaller version of Jupiter and not the small rocky bodies like Earth. It have faint rings and a number of moons. Uranus takes some 84 years to orbit the sun. ...
... The icy planet Uranus is a smaller version of Jupiter and not the small rocky bodies like Earth. It have faint rings and a number of moons. Uranus takes some 84 years to orbit the sun. ...
Cosmology questions (Introduction)
... A space tourist spends a day (Sunrise to Sunrise) on each planet in the Solar System, before travelling to the next planet aboard a futuristic spacecraft which can travel at 0.1% of the speed of light, c 2.998 108 ms-1 Ignoring relativistic effects and also differences in distances between the pl ...
... A space tourist spends a day (Sunrise to Sunrise) on each planet in the Solar System, before travelling to the next planet aboard a futuristic spacecraft which can travel at 0.1% of the speed of light, c 2.998 108 ms-1 Ignoring relativistic effects and also differences in distances between the pl ...
Stars_Galaxies_Introduction - Etiwanda E
... What are the astronomical units of measurement? – What is absolute magnitude? – What is apparent magnitude? – How is parallax used to determine distance? – What are light years? ...
... What are the astronomical units of measurement? – What is absolute magnitude? – What is apparent magnitude? – How is parallax used to determine distance? – What are light years? ...
Astronomy 360 - Indiana State University
... heavens were both changeable and more complex than previously believed – Proposed compromise geocentric model, as he observed no parallax motion! ...
... heavens were both changeable and more complex than previously believed – Proposed compromise geocentric model, as he observed no parallax motion! ...
STREAMing THE SOLAR SYSTEM with Third Grade
... What would you keep, change or add to this lesson? I would not change it. How will this lesson help students be better citizens in our community and, if applicable, ready for today’s work force? Students had to work together to determine how to complete the assignment. They had to agree whether to m ...
... What would you keep, change or add to this lesson? I would not change it. How will this lesson help students be better citizens in our community and, if applicable, ready for today’s work force? Students had to work together to determine how to complete the assignment. They had to agree whether to m ...
Our Solar system - HardemanR
... • Saturn is the sixth planet of our solar system. • Saturn has rings around the planet. • Saturn's rings are made up of millions of pieces of ice and frozen gases. • Saturn is over 9 times the size of Earth. • Saturn has dozens of small moons ...
... • Saturn is the sixth planet of our solar system. • Saturn has rings around the planet. • Saturn's rings are made up of millions of pieces of ice and frozen gases. • Saturn is over 9 times the size of Earth. • Saturn has dozens of small moons ...
Earth Science SOL Review Sheet #1
... Made of ice and frozen gases, comets also orbit the sun The Big Bang theory is the most current model for the origin of the universe. It states that the universe began billions of years ago in a very hot, dense state that suddenly expanded. This material eventually formed today’s stars and galax ...
... Made of ice and frozen gases, comets also orbit the sun The Big Bang theory is the most current model for the origin of the universe. It states that the universe began billions of years ago in a very hot, dense state that suddenly expanded. This material eventually formed today’s stars and galax ...
INDIRECT METHODS FOR MEASUREMENT OF DISTANCE
... more alcohol is added to increase the volume to 30 c.c. The final solution is 1/30 c.c. of oleic acid in 30 c.c. solution and its concentration is 1/900 c.c. of oleic acid in 1 c.c solution. Put n drops of this solution carefully on the surface of water in the vessel. Stretch out this film on the su ...
... more alcohol is added to increase the volume to 30 c.c. The final solution is 1/30 c.c. of oleic acid in 30 c.c. solution and its concentration is 1/900 c.c. of oleic acid in 1 c.c solution. Put n drops of this solution carefully on the surface of water in the vessel. Stretch out this film on the su ...
Powerpoint Presentation (large file)
... Tycho Brahe’s astronomical observations provided evidence for another model of the solar system ...
... Tycho Brahe’s astronomical observations provided evidence for another model of the solar system ...