1 UNIT 3 EARTH HISTORY - POSSIBLE TEST QUESTIONS OUR
... 42. How long does it take light from our Sun to arrive to Earth? Classification of Stars 43. Based on temperature and brightness, our Sun is _________. 44. What are the two types of super-giant stars? Fate of Stars 45. Over time, what is the fate of our sun? 46. What might be the fate of our sun if ...
... 42. How long does it take light from our Sun to arrive to Earth? Classification of Stars 43. Based on temperature and brightness, our Sun is _________. 44. What are the two types of super-giant stars? Fate of Stars 45. Over time, what is the fate of our sun? 46. What might be the fate of our sun if ...
PowerPoint Presentation - AY 4: The Stars
... stories tall • The big increase in mirror size was made possible by a new technology- segmented mirrors. The Kecks have 36 segments each. ...
... stories tall • The big increase in mirror size was made possible by a new technology- segmented mirrors. The Kecks have 36 segments each. ...
PRACTICE MINI-EXAM
... 3) Arrange the following objects in order of increasing mass: brown dwarf, Jupiter, Sun, Earth. ...
... 3) Arrange the following objects in order of increasing mass: brown dwarf, Jupiter, Sun, Earth. ...
STONEHENGE
... WHEN AND HOW DID STONEHENGE BEGIN? For some 400 years beginning about 2950 BCE the site was little more than a simple circular earthwork, inside of which was a space about 85 metres or some 90 yards in diameter but at the centre of which there appears to have been a simple wooden structure or timber ...
... WHEN AND HOW DID STONEHENGE BEGIN? For some 400 years beginning about 2950 BCE the site was little more than a simple circular earthwork, inside of which was a space about 85 metres or some 90 yards in diameter but at the centre of which there appears to have been a simple wooden structure or timber ...
The Sun
... Eventually all the envelope is blown away. The planetary nebula dissipates. All we have is the hot, degenerate core. Settles down to become a White Dwarf ...
... Eventually all the envelope is blown away. The planetary nebula dissipates. All we have is the hot, degenerate core. Settles down to become a White Dwarf ...
Planetary Geology and Atmospheres - Cornell
... meter. For comparison, ice is about 1 g/cm3 = 1000 kg/m3, rock is about 3000 kg/m3, and metal is about 8000 kg/m3. (Hint: You can assume that all of these are objects spheres. Note that you will first need to express each radius in meters.) In addition, for each object, compare the calculated densit ...
... meter. For comparison, ice is about 1 g/cm3 = 1000 kg/m3, rock is about 3000 kg/m3, and metal is about 8000 kg/m3. (Hint: You can assume that all of these are objects spheres. Note that you will first need to express each radius in meters.) In addition, for each object, compare the calculated densit ...
The Sky from Your Point of View
... • must be able to predict when an object will be up • light from Sun, Moon should not interfere ...
... • must be able to predict when an object will be up • light from Sun, Moon should not interfere ...
Unit Plan
... 2. What is the general motion of stars over the course of the night? 3. Describe the motion of circumpolar constellations over the course of the night. 4. Explain the following units of measure: degree, minutes of arc, seconds of arc. 5. Approximately how many degrees of the sky does your finger wid ...
... 2. What is the general motion of stars over the course of the night? 3. Describe the motion of circumpolar constellations over the course of the night. 4. Explain the following units of measure: degree, minutes of arc, seconds of arc. 5. Approximately how many degrees of the sky does your finger wid ...
Chapter 15 Test Study Sheet
... California Science Standard 8.4: The structure and composition of the universe can be learned from studying stars and galaxies and their evolution. As a basis for understanding this concept: a. Students know galaxies are clusters of billions of stars and may have different shapes. Know how scienti ...
... California Science Standard 8.4: The structure and composition of the universe can be learned from studying stars and galaxies and their evolution. As a basis for understanding this concept: a. Students know galaxies are clusters of billions of stars and may have different shapes. Know how scienti ...
Introduction to Earth Science - The Federation of Galaxy Explorers
... in the Milky Way, many are believed to have planets. Perhaps there is other life within our own galaxy. This is approximately where our star, the sun is located. Getting closer to home, this is the Solar System (Slide 3) with our star, the sun, in the center. Eight planets, plus dwarf planets, aster ...
... in the Milky Way, many are believed to have planets. Perhaps there is other life within our own galaxy. This is approximately where our star, the sun is located. Getting closer to home, this is the Solar System (Slide 3) with our star, the sun, in the center. Eight planets, plus dwarf planets, aster ...
Solutions2
... Problem 3: Why is the earth warm? Assume a blackbody-like planet orbits a star in a circular orbit with radius a. The star has radius R? and effective surface temperature T? . a) Assuming that energy is conserved, derive an equation for the effective surface temperature of the planet. The temperatur ...
... Problem 3: Why is the earth warm? Assume a blackbody-like planet orbits a star in a circular orbit with radius a. The star has radius R? and effective surface temperature T? . a) Assuming that energy is conserved, derive an equation for the effective surface temperature of the planet. The temperatur ...
Unit Two Worksheet – Astronomy
... It is thought that before the Big Bang, all the matter and energy in the universe was in the form of one ___. (A) extremely small volume (C) solar system (B) expanding cloud (D) galaxy ...
... It is thought that before the Big Bang, all the matter and energy in the universe was in the form of one ___. (A) extremely small volume (C) solar system (B) expanding cloud (D) galaxy ...
Earth Science Chapter 24 File
... the universe that uses a lens to bend or refract light in order to magnify distant objects The most important lens in a refracting telescope, the objective lens, produces an image by bending light from a distant object so that the light converges at an area called the focus (central ...
... the universe that uses a lens to bend or refract light in order to magnify distant objects The most important lens in a refracting telescope, the objective lens, produces an image by bending light from a distant object so that the light converges at an area called the focus (central ...
Solutions to problem set 5
... θ = arctan(dCJ /dJE ) where dCJ is the distance from Callisto to Jupiter and dJE is the distance from Jupiter to Earth. We just calculated dCJ = 0.012 AU, and part (i) yields the range of possible dJE , between 4.2 and 6.2 AU. The angle will be greatest when dJE is smallest, so: θ = arctan(0.012/4.2 ...
... θ = arctan(dCJ /dJE ) where dCJ is the distance from Callisto to Jupiter and dJE is the distance from Jupiter to Earth. We just calculated dCJ = 0.012 AU, and part (i) yields the range of possible dJE , between 4.2 and 6.2 AU. The angle will be greatest when dJE is smallest, so: θ = arctan(0.012/4.2 ...
constellation wars
... • Primitive calendars predicting/planning harvest and planting seasons. Ancient cultures knew when certain stars appeared on the horizon before daybreak, it would be the beginning of spring ...
... • Primitive calendars predicting/planning harvest and planting seasons. Ancient cultures knew when certain stars appeared on the horizon before daybreak, it would be the beginning of spring ...
July - Westchester Amateur Astronomers
... eclipse or waiting for the one in the Carolinas in 2017 or western New York State in 2024! Saturn is getting lower in the southwest each week. At quadrature on the 3rd, we can see the shadow of the planet making a black notch in part of the rings next to the planet. With the rings’ shadows on the pl ...
... eclipse or waiting for the one in the Carolinas in 2017 or western New York State in 2024! Saturn is getting lower in the southwest each week. At quadrature on the 3rd, we can see the shadow of the planet making a black notch in part of the rings next to the planet. With the rings’ shadows on the pl ...
Characteristics of the planets in the Solar System
... limited information on the distant planet delayed a realistic understanding of its characteristics. ...
... limited information on the distant planet delayed a realistic understanding of its characteristics. ...
Geoview by R. Buckminster Fuller
... Suddenly, the world’s oceans’ tortuous surfaces have become obsolete as the prime human intercourse medium. Awareness of this brings us abruptly to other epochal realizations such as discovery that in order to accomplish the now feasible task of supporting all humanity at a sustained level that will ...
... Suddenly, the world’s oceans’ tortuous surfaces have become obsolete as the prime human intercourse medium. Awareness of this brings us abruptly to other epochal realizations such as discovery that in order to accomplish the now feasible task of supporting all humanity at a sustained level that will ...
Astro 10: Introductory Astronomy
... 1. Mg 26 is uniformly distributed throughout the solar system and throughout studied meteorites. 2. CAI’s (calcium rich inclusions) within meteorites have a very narrow (~1600K) temperature range within which they solidify, and this corresponds to a very narrow time range when they could incorporate ...
... 1. Mg 26 is uniformly distributed throughout the solar system and throughout studied meteorites. 2. CAI’s (calcium rich inclusions) within meteorites have a very narrow (~1600K) temperature range within which they solidify, and this corresponds to a very narrow time range when they could incorporate ...
Minor Members of the Solar System
... 23.4 Minor Members of the Solar System Asteroids: Microplanets An asteroid is a small, rocky body whose diameter can range from a few hundred kilometers to less than a kilometer. Most asteroids lie between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. They have orbital periods of three to six years. ...
... 23.4 Minor Members of the Solar System Asteroids: Microplanets An asteroid is a small, rocky body whose diameter can range from a few hundred kilometers to less than a kilometer. Most asteroids lie between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. They have orbital periods of three to six years. ...
Name
... autumn) to southwest (first day of winter) and back to west (first day of spring). This constant shifting is caused by the fact that Earth’s axis is “tilted” by 23.5 degrees. As a result, the ecliptic does not run from east to west across the sky, but at an angle. 4. Look at the position of Jupiter. ...
... autumn) to southwest (first day of winter) and back to west (first day of spring). This constant shifting is caused by the fact that Earth’s axis is “tilted” by 23.5 degrees. As a result, the ecliptic does not run from east to west across the sky, but at an angle. 4. Look at the position of Jupiter. ...
Astronomy Review
... The Moon and Earth pull on each other; this pull is gravity. The Moon’s pull on Earth makes the surface level of the ocean rise and fall; this change in level is called tide. ...
... The Moon and Earth pull on each other; this pull is gravity. The Moon’s pull on Earth makes the surface level of the ocean rise and fall; this change in level is called tide. ...
Space Revision Answers File
... Dwarf Planets: Ceres, Pluto, and Eris 2. What are the four different types of galaxy shapes? Also define ‘galaxy’ The four different types of galaxy shapes are spiral, elliptical, lenticular, and irregular. A galaxy is a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held toget ...
... Dwarf Planets: Ceres, Pluto, and Eris 2. What are the four different types of galaxy shapes? Also define ‘galaxy’ The four different types of galaxy shapes are spiral, elliptical, lenticular, and irregular. A galaxy is a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held toget ...
Extraterrestrial life
Extraterrestrial life is life that does not originate from Earth. It is also called alien life, or, if it is a sentient and/or relatively complex individual, an ""extraterrestrial"" or ""alien"" (or, to avoid confusion with the legal sense of ""alien"", a ""space alien""). These as-yet-hypothetical life forms range from simple bacteria-like organisms to beings with civilizations far more advanced than humanity. Although many scientists expect extraterrestrial life to exist, so far no unambiguous evidence for its existence exists.The science of extraterrestrial life is known as exobiology. The science of astrobiology also considers life on Earth as well, and in the broader astronomical context. Meteorites that have fallen to Earth have sometimes been examined for signs of microscopic extraterrestrial life. Since the mid-20th century, there has been an ongoing search for signs of extraterrestrial intelligence, from radios used to detect possible extraterrestrial signals, to telescopes used to search for potentially habitable extrasolar planets. It has also played a major role in works of science fiction. Over the years, science fiction works, especially Hollywood's involvement, has increased the public's interest in the possibility of extraterrestrial life. Some encourage aggressive methods to try to get in contact with life in outer space, whereas others argue that it might be dangerous to actively call attention to Earth.