*Students will be required to draw and label the solar system.
... The planets in order from the sun are planets in relationship to the sun? Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Pluto is still in the solar system but no longer considered a planet. 3. How can models be used to We can draw a picture of the solar explain how our solar syst ...
... The planets in order from the sun are planets in relationship to the sun? Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Pluto is still in the solar system but no longer considered a planet. 3. How can models be used to We can draw a picture of the solar explain how our solar syst ...
Introduction to the Solar System
... is HUGE so we measure it in light years. Light Years is the distance light will travel in a year **very important**: a light year is not a time, but a distance! ...
... is HUGE so we measure it in light years. Light Years is the distance light will travel in a year **very important**: a light year is not a time, but a distance! ...
keplers laws and newton - Fort Thomas Independent Schools
... 3. How spread out the mass is • Angular momentum is related to the amount of energy stored in an object due to its rotation and revolution • Angular momentum is also related to the sideways or tangential velocity of an orbiting object • Angular momentum is conserved--as the spread of mass decreases, ...
... 3. How spread out the mass is • Angular momentum is related to the amount of energy stored in an object due to its rotation and revolution • Angular momentum is also related to the sideways or tangential velocity of an orbiting object • Angular momentum is conserved--as the spread of mass decreases, ...
Studying Space Chapter 26 Notes
... years ago with “The Big Bang” and continues to expand. The Universe is very large and objects are far apart. The nearest part of the universe to Earth is the our Solar System, the sun, the moon, planets and asteroids. ...
... years ago with “The Big Bang” and continues to expand. The Universe is very large and objects are far apart. The nearest part of the universe to Earth is the our Solar System, the sun, the moon, planets and asteroids. ...
Document
... sun. • THE climate is very active with large storms whirling through the atmosphere. • Their can be high-speed winds that reach 1,342miles per hour. ...
... sun. • THE climate is very active with large storms whirling through the atmosphere. • Their can be high-speed winds that reach 1,342miles per hour. ...
Study Guide for 1ST Astronomy Exam
... Write the planets in order of increasing distance from the Sun, Using a ratio determine how much larger one object is compared to another given their diameters, Convert AU into kilometers and kilometers into AU. Unit 2: Beyond the Solar System Define a galaxy giving a representative diameter ...
... Write the planets in order of increasing distance from the Sun, Using a ratio determine how much larger one object is compared to another given their diameters, Convert AU into kilometers and kilometers into AU. Unit 2: Beyond the Solar System Define a galaxy giving a representative diameter ...
astronomy review - Earth Science R: 1(A,C)
... Celestial Sphere- an imaginary sphere on which objects of the night sky appear Motions of the Stars and Planets Stars appear to rise in the _____________ and set in the ___________ Circumpolar planets appear to revolve around Polaris __________________ The apparent motion of the stars is c ...
... Celestial Sphere- an imaginary sphere on which objects of the night sky appear Motions of the Stars and Planets Stars appear to rise in the _____________ and set in the ___________ Circumpolar planets appear to revolve around Polaris __________________ The apparent motion of the stars is c ...
Astronomy 1 Study Guide Key 16
... 1. Rank to following words in order of their size – largest to smallest: universe, planet, moon, solar system, galaxy, super giant, red giant, main sequence star. Moon – planet – main sequence star – red giant – supergiant – solar system – galaxy – universe 2. How do we measure distance in space? li ...
... 1. Rank to following words in order of their size – largest to smallest: universe, planet, moon, solar system, galaxy, super giant, red giant, main sequence star. Moon – planet – main sequence star – red giant – supergiant – solar system – galaxy – universe 2. How do we measure distance in space? li ...
Constellations and Planets in the Night Sky
... a. Stars are too far away to see their movement from Earth. b. Planets orbit around the sun. c. The motion of stars occurs over a long period of time such as 100 years. d. All of the above. ...
... a. Stars are too far away to see their movement from Earth. b. Planets orbit around the sun. c. The motion of stars occurs over a long period of time such as 100 years. d. All of the above. ...
Chapter04
... In an earlier edition of the book I mistakenly referred to the Islamic astronomers as Arabic astronomers. It was pointed out to me that although the Islamic astronomers were required to publish their work in Arabic, they often resented this requirement and would have preferred to write in their nati ...
... In an earlier edition of the book I mistakenly referred to the Islamic astronomers as Arabic astronomers. It was pointed out to me that although the Islamic astronomers were required to publish their work in Arabic, they often resented this requirement and would have preferred to write in their nati ...
Star
... -Our sun is a medium size star (1,390,000 km). -Some stars are 1,000 times larger than our sun. -Density affects mass…no relationship between size and mass. Example: a star can be smaller than our sun, but have a greater mass…meaning it is more dense! ...
... -Our sun is a medium size star (1,390,000 km). -Some stars are 1,000 times larger than our sun. -Density affects mass…no relationship between size and mass. Example: a star can be smaller than our sun, but have a greater mass…meaning it is more dense! ...
Today`s Powerpoint
... Make further observations to test the theory Refine the theory, or if it no longer works, make a new one ...
... Make further observations to test the theory Refine the theory, or if it no longer works, make a new one ...
Earth-Sun Relationship
... • Twice a year, when the tilt of the Earth's is directly towards or away from the Sun • Winter Solstice - December 21 - beginning of winter. • Summer Solstice -June 21 - beginning of summer ...
... • Twice a year, when the tilt of the Earth's is directly towards or away from the Sun • Winter Solstice - December 21 - beginning of winter. • Summer Solstice -June 21 - beginning of summer ...
Ancient to Modern Astronomy
... The Danish astronomer Brahe was a meticulous observer who made many accurate measurements of the motions of heavenly objects. Telescopes were not yet invented and he used devices called pointers to accurately line up stars to measure them Tycho had some interesting personal history Also, he did not ...
... The Danish astronomer Brahe was a meticulous observer who made many accurate measurements of the motions of heavenly objects. Telescopes were not yet invented and he used devices called pointers to accurately line up stars to measure them Tycho had some interesting personal history Also, he did not ...
REVIEW FOR ASTRONOMY FINAL EXAM
... When does a full moon rise and set? When does a new moon rise and set? 6. Draw a diagram AND explain why we have seasons. 7. When can an eclipse happen? What are the relative locations of the Sun, earth, and Moon for either a solar eclipse, or a lunar eclipse? 8. Is astronomy or astrology a science? ...
... When does a full moon rise and set? When does a new moon rise and set? 6. Draw a diagram AND explain why we have seasons. 7. When can an eclipse happen? What are the relative locations of the Sun, earth, and Moon for either a solar eclipse, or a lunar eclipse? 8. Is astronomy or astrology a science? ...
22.2 Stars Change Over Their Life Cycles
... Nebula: cloud of gas and dust in which stars may form ...
... Nebula: cloud of gas and dust in which stars may form ...
Homework #1 10 points Question #1 (2 pts) Even in ancient times
... Homework #1 10 points Question #1 (2 pts) Even in ancient times, astronomers knew that planets vary in brightness over the course of several months or even years. Explain, why this observation can not be used to rule out the geocentric model, in which all planets and the Sun orbit the Earth on circu ...
... Homework #1 10 points Question #1 (2 pts) Even in ancient times, astronomers knew that planets vary in brightness over the course of several months or even years. Explain, why this observation can not be used to rule out the geocentric model, in which all planets and the Sun orbit the Earth on circu ...
CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
... be familiar with the appearance, through a telescope, of commonly observed astronomical objects including the sun, the moon, planets, double stars, and diffuse objects (galaxies, nebulae). ...
... be familiar with the appearance, through a telescope, of commonly observed astronomical objects including the sun, the moon, planets, double stars, and diffuse objects (galaxies, nebulae). ...
Distances and Sizes - University of Iowa Astrophysics
... The parallax of the star Vega is 0.1 arcseconds. On which planet would the parallax be larger than 0.1 arcsec? A) Venus B) Mars C) Parallax doesn't depend on planet D) None of the other answers is correct ...
... The parallax of the star Vega is 0.1 arcseconds. On which planet would the parallax be larger than 0.1 arcsec? A) Venus B) Mars C) Parallax doesn't depend on planet D) None of the other answers is correct ...