Earth and space - Tollgate Teaching Alliance
... Pupils should be taught to: describe the movement of the Earth, and other planets, relative to the Sun in the solar system describe the movement of the Moon relative to the Earth describe the Sun, Earth and Moon as approximately spherical bodies use the idea of the Earth’s rotation to explai ...
... Pupils should be taught to: describe the movement of the Earth, and other planets, relative to the Sun in the solar system describe the movement of the Moon relative to the Earth describe the Sun, Earth and Moon as approximately spherical bodies use the idea of the Earth’s rotation to explai ...
Earth`s Revolution and seasons File
... Equinox: The two days that the Earth is not tilted towards or away from the sun (autumnal/fall and vernal/spring). It is the days where daylight and nighttime are about equal (12hr day, 12 hr night). Sun is directly on the Equator. Solstice: The days when Earth is most tilted towards or away fro ...
... Equinox: The two days that the Earth is not tilted towards or away from the sun (autumnal/fall and vernal/spring). It is the days where daylight and nighttime are about equal (12hr day, 12 hr night). Sun is directly on the Equator. Solstice: The days when Earth is most tilted towards or away fro ...
1 The Celestial Equator and the Ecliptic 2 Seasonal Changes in the
... The Greek philosopher Hipparchus first noted that the right ascension and declination of stars were different in his time than they had been recorded by earlier astronomers. We now know that this is due to the precession of the equinoxes. This is fundamentally due to the precession of the Earth’s ro ...
... The Greek philosopher Hipparchus first noted that the right ascension and declination of stars were different in his time than they had been recorded by earlier astronomers. We now know that this is due to the precession of the equinoxes. This is fundamentally due to the precession of the Earth’s ro ...
PPT
... What is the name given to the celestial object below? Do you think its’ orbit around the sun is more or Less elliptical as compared to Earth? ...
... What is the name given to the celestial object below? Do you think its’ orbit around the sun is more or Less elliptical as compared to Earth? ...
EARTH SCIENCE HOMEWORK 11-7 Sun`s surface
... 6. Coronal _______ __________ (CMEs) (2 words) occur when large amounts of electrically charged gas are ejected suddenly from the Sun’s ____________. (pg. 731, P1) 7. CME’s can occur as often as two or three times a day during a ___________ __________. (2 words) (pg. 731, P1) 8. CMEs can damage ____ ...
... 6. Coronal _______ __________ (CMEs) (2 words) occur when large amounts of electrically charged gas are ejected suddenly from the Sun’s ____________. (pg. 731, P1) 7. CME’s can occur as often as two or three times a day during a ___________ __________. (2 words) (pg. 731, P1) 8. CMEs can damage ____ ...
The Sun and Space Objects
... from the Sun comes from the fusion process happening deep inside the core of the Sun where pressures are million of times more than the surface of the Earth, and the temperature reaches more than 15 million Kelvin. ...
... from the Sun comes from the fusion process happening deep inside the core of the Sun where pressures are million of times more than the surface of the Earth, and the temperature reaches more than 15 million Kelvin. ...
Intro to Space
... • You will need to take your information from the website and design our solar system on paper • Be creative! Make sure you use the facts in some way from the website and incorporate it into your design • INCLUDE all the parts of the solar system • You will have TWO SCIENCE PERIODS to do this!! ...
... • You will need to take your information from the website and design our solar system on paper • Be creative! Make sure you use the facts in some way from the website and incorporate it into your design • INCLUDE all the parts of the solar system • You will have TWO SCIENCE PERIODS to do this!! ...
The Sun
... Q: How does Sun generate the energy it emits? • Sun fuses 600 million metric tonnes of H per sec ...
... Q: How does Sun generate the energy it emits? • Sun fuses 600 million metric tonnes of H per sec ...
NOTES April 21, 2008 Earth Science – 6th Grade Mrs. Elliott
... radiation that may briefly outshine an entire galaxy before fading from view over several weeks or months. During this short interval, a supernova can radiate as much energy as the Sun could emit over its life span.[1] The explosion expels much or all of a star's material[2] at a velocity of up to a ...
... radiation that may briefly outshine an entire galaxy before fading from view over several weeks or months. During this short interval, a supernova can radiate as much energy as the Sun could emit over its life span.[1] The explosion expels much or all of a star's material[2] at a velocity of up to a ...
What part of the sun can we see only during a solar eclipse?
... False- Not the distance from the sun, but the tilt of the earth and whether the light hits it directly or indirectly. ...
... False- Not the distance from the sun, but the tilt of the earth and whether the light hits it directly or indirectly. ...
Naked-eye astronomy
... • During part of the year the northern hemisphere of the Earth is tilted toward the Sun • As the Earth spins on its axis, a point in the northern hemisphere spends more than 12 hours in the sunlight • The days there are long and the nights are short, and it is summer in the northern hemisphere and w ...
... • During part of the year the northern hemisphere of the Earth is tilted toward the Sun • As the Earth spins on its axis, a point in the northern hemisphere spends more than 12 hours in the sunlight • The days there are long and the nights are short, and it is summer in the northern hemisphere and w ...
Our Place in Space
... helium gases. The temperature in its center is about 15 million degrees Celsius (27 million degrees Fahrenheit). Group 3: The Sun’s mass gives it a powerful gravitational pull. That gravity keeps Earth and other planets of the Solar System in place and orbiting around the Sun. Group 4: The Sun, thro ...
... helium gases. The temperature in its center is about 15 million degrees Celsius (27 million degrees Fahrenheit). Group 3: The Sun’s mass gives it a powerful gravitational pull. That gravity keeps Earth and other planets of the Solar System in place and orbiting around the Sun. Group 4: The Sun, thro ...
We live in a solar system that consists of a star we call the Sun and
... Comets Balls of dusty ice that orbit the Sun. Galaxy A catherine wheel made up from billions of stars which the Sun is one. Meteorite Pieces of rock or metal which strike Earth’s atmosphere. Eclipse When the Moon blocks the sunlight to the Earth (Solar Eclipse) or when the Earth blocks the sunlight ...
... Comets Balls of dusty ice that orbit the Sun. Galaxy A catherine wheel made up from billions of stars which the Sun is one. Meteorite Pieces of rock or metal which strike Earth’s atmosphere. Eclipse When the Moon blocks the sunlight to the Earth (Solar Eclipse) or when the Earth blocks the sunlight ...
Numbers to Keep in Mind
... the light-travel time from an astronomical object may vary by up to ± 8.3 min. This is the heliocentric time correction (sometimes called the Rømer delay). (Note: there is also a heliocentric velocity correction, due to the Earth’s motion about the Sun.) Time is often quoted using HJD, i.e., Helioce ...
... the light-travel time from an astronomical object may vary by up to ± 8.3 min. This is the heliocentric time correction (sometimes called the Rømer delay). (Note: there is also a heliocentric velocity correction, due to the Earth’s motion about the Sun.) Time is often quoted using HJD, i.e., Helioce ...
Time
... clocks became accurate enough to record minutes as well as hours. The use of chronometers (precision timepieces) for precise measurement of time played an important role in navigation from the mid-18th century to the 1920s by helping to determine longitude. Prior to the invention of an accurate chro ...
... clocks became accurate enough to record minutes as well as hours. The use of chronometers (precision timepieces) for precise measurement of time played an important role in navigation from the mid-18th century to the 1920s by helping to determine longitude. Prior to the invention of an accurate chro ...
The Solar System
... Heliocentric model People used to think that the Earth was at the centre of the universe, with everything going around it. We now know that this is not correct. The idea that fits scientific observations and allows us to predict the movement of the planets is called the heliocentric model. This just ...
... Heliocentric model People used to think that the Earth was at the centre of the universe, with everything going around it. We now know that this is not correct. The idea that fits scientific observations and allows us to predict the movement of the planets is called the heliocentric model. This just ...
The Passage of Time Moon, Moonth, Month Sidereal (Star) Time
... • 12 lunar cycles is also close to a full year; 354 days instead of 365 (12 x 29.53059 = ...
... • 12 lunar cycles is also close to a full year; 354 days instead of 365 (12 x 29.53059 = ...
Diapozitivul 1
... • The sun is actually about 5 million kilometers closer to the earth in January than it is in July. •The average distance from the center of the sun to the center of the earth is 150 million kilometers. ...
... • The sun is actually about 5 million kilometers closer to the earth in January than it is in July. •The average distance from the center of the sun to the center of the earth is 150 million kilometers. ...
The Sun
... STRUCTURE OF THE SUN • Atmosphere • Corona • Chromosphere • Photosphere • Interior • Convective Zone • Radiative zone • Core ...
... STRUCTURE OF THE SUN • Atmosphere • Corona • Chromosphere • Photosphere • Interior • Convective Zone • Radiative zone • Core ...
Astronomyunitbingo
... Wobble of the Earth’s axis caused by the Moon’s gravitational force on Earth precession ...
... Wobble of the Earth’s axis caused by the Moon’s gravitational force on Earth precession ...
+ RA(*)
... Thuban near 2700 BC, when the pyramids were built, and was once near Vega, a name that means “fallen.” ...
... Thuban near 2700 BC, when the pyramids were built, and was once near Vega, a name that means “fallen.” ...
UCCS Solar Energy ENSC/PES 1600 Fall 2010 Earth, Sun, Time
... 21) The time between rising and setting of a star A) is always 12 hours. B) depends on the star's declination. C) depends on the star's right ascension. D) depends on the observer's latitude. E) depends on the observer's longitude. 22) Which of the following best describes the Tropic of Cancer? A) ...
... 21) The time between rising and setting of a star A) is always 12 hours. B) depends on the star's declination. C) depends on the star's right ascension. D) depends on the observer's latitude. E) depends on the observer's longitude. 22) Which of the following best describes the Tropic of Cancer? A) ...
File Space Test (March 11th) - Bonus Points
... stars) and Astronomical Units (Used for shorter distances – between planets) ...
... stars) and Astronomical Units (Used for shorter distances – between planets) ...