OCN 201 Origin of the Universe
... Universe age related to rate of expansion and distance to the stars Latest estimates is Universe is 13.8 billion years old. Universe created by a big bang Discontinuity in space-time Cannot replicate conditions at that time How old do you think the Universe is? A. Same age as Earth B. 1 billion ye ...
... Universe age related to rate of expansion and distance to the stars Latest estimates is Universe is 13.8 billion years old. Universe created by a big bang Discontinuity in space-time Cannot replicate conditions at that time How old do you think the Universe is? A. Same age as Earth B. 1 billion ye ...
Spectroscopy
... observation is usually over a period of years. If we see slight variation, it could indicate a planet making the star move and wobble a bit. years of time ...
... observation is usually over a period of years. If we see slight variation, it could indicate a planet making the star move and wobble a bit. years of time ...
Gravity - Pulling it all Together
... No, the attraction between the moon and the sun is twice as strong as the attraction between the Earth and the moon. 7. Some communication and weather satellites are launched into circular orbits above the Earth’s equator so they are synchronous with the Earth’s orbit. ...
... No, the attraction between the moon and the sun is twice as strong as the attraction between the Earth and the moon. 7. Some communication and weather satellites are launched into circular orbits above the Earth’s equator so they are synchronous with the Earth’s orbit. ...
Seasonal Visibility of Stars, and Visibility of Planets in 2014
... -- Robert C. Victor These orbit charts and accompanying data table can be used for plotting the positions of the six inner planets, and determining any planet’s visibility as seen from Earth. In addition to doing the problem set below as a desktop activity, students can “act out” each problem’s situ ...
... -- Robert C. Victor These orbit charts and accompanying data table can be used for plotting the positions of the six inner planets, and determining any planet’s visibility as seen from Earth. In addition to doing the problem set below as a desktop activity, students can “act out” each problem’s situ ...
Year 8 Science Home Learning Booklet
... (c) Even on clear nights, Jupiter sometimes appears to be slightly brighter than at other times. (i) On the diagram, draw the position of Jupiter where it appears to be brightest. Label it J. 1 mark ...
... (c) Even on clear nights, Jupiter sometimes appears to be slightly brighter than at other times. (i) On the diagram, draw the position of Jupiter where it appears to be brightest. Label it J. 1 mark ...
Test #1
... a) clockwise, b) counter clockwise, c) it doesn’t, d) vertical 2) Which planet orbits fastest around the Sun? a) Mercury, b) Venus, c) Earth, d) Jupiter 3) If the Earth were inclined more on its axis than it currently is, what would be the consequences? a) more drastic seasons, b) a longer year, c) ...
... a) clockwise, b) counter clockwise, c) it doesn’t, d) vertical 2) Which planet orbits fastest around the Sun? a) Mercury, b) Venus, c) Earth, d) Jupiter 3) If the Earth were inclined more on its axis than it currently is, what would be the consequences? a) more drastic seasons, b) a longer year, c) ...
Are we alone? - School of Physics
... would have had little effect. • In 2004, the same experiment would have devastating consequences (e.g., financial system collapses, no electricity, no water, no fuel, no public transport). • This process will accelerate. • There will come a point when the machines are in control. • We are becoming m ...
... would have had little effect. • In 2004, the same experiment would have devastating consequences (e.g., financial system collapses, no electricity, no water, no fuel, no public transport). • This process will accelerate. • There will come a point when the machines are in control. • We are becoming m ...
Integrative Studies 410 Our Place in the Universe
... • Often one is interested in how quantities change when an object or a system is enlarged or shortened • Different quantities will change by different factors! • Typical example: how does the circumference, surface, volume of a sphere change when its radius changes? ...
... • Often one is interested in how quantities change when an object or a system is enlarged or shortened • Different quantities will change by different factors! • Typical example: how does the circumference, surface, volume of a sphere change when its radius changes? ...
DOCX
... heavenly luminaries (sun, moon, and stars) rotate daily around Polaris. There is no "outer space". The centre of the earth plane is the north pole and the Rupes Nigra or Mount Meru; and outer edge is Antarctica and the ice wall. There is no south pole. The sun and moon are the same size, each about ...
... heavenly luminaries (sun, moon, and stars) rotate daily around Polaris. There is no "outer space". The centre of the earth plane is the north pole and the Rupes Nigra or Mount Meru; and outer edge is Antarctica and the ice wall. There is no south pole. The sun and moon are the same size, each about ...
Our Solar System - Mrs. Carter
... Mars is almost as long as two Earth years. A day on Mars lasts only one-half hour longer than a day on Earth. ...
... Mars is almost as long as two Earth years. A day on Mars lasts only one-half hour longer than a day on Earth. ...
Is there life in space? Activity 4: Habitable Conditions
... Page 3: Goldilocks Planets Q. How does a planet's size affect its potential to support life? A. Larger planets are able to hold an atmosphere. Atmospheres are necessary for life on the surface. A larger planet is also more likely to have tectonic activity, which means that there is a source of heat ...
... Page 3: Goldilocks Planets Q. How does a planet's size affect its potential to support life? A. Larger planets are able to hold an atmosphere. Atmospheres are necessary for life on the surface. A larger planet is also more likely to have tectonic activity, which means that there is a source of heat ...
Our Solar System LEVELED BOOK • S www.readinga-z.com
... Mars is almost as long as two Earth years. A day on Mars lasts only one-half hour longer than a day on Earth. ...
... Mars is almost as long as two Earth years. A day on Mars lasts only one-half hour longer than a day on Earth. ...
The mystery of cosmic oceans and dunes Earth
... Planets are understood to form alongside stars. As matter condenses under gravity to form the star, the surrounding circulating matter begins to flatten into a protoplanetary disk, a little like a spun clump of dough flattening to form a pizza base. Matter in this disk coalesces to form planets. Sev ...
... Planets are understood to form alongside stars. As matter condenses under gravity to form the star, the surrounding circulating matter begins to flatten into a protoplanetary disk, a little like a spun clump of dough flattening to form a pizza base. Matter in this disk coalesces to form planets. Sev ...
Topic 4: Sun, Earth, Moon and the Solar System
... Objectives below are from Quarter 1A and should be embedded in this topic of study. Give examples of how advances in technology have affected scientific theories and laws. Explain why models are used in science to observe processes that happen too slowly, too quickly, or are too small or vast fo ...
... Objectives below are from Quarter 1A and should be embedded in this topic of study. Give examples of how advances in technology have affected scientific theories and laws. Explain why models are used in science to observe processes that happen too slowly, too quickly, or are too small or vast fo ...
powerpoint version
... Planet Hunting - Status As of 20th October 2009 more than 400 extrasolar planets have been identified. See http://planetquest.jpl.nasa.gov 09/2002: radio telescope detects water molecules in the Upsilon Andromedae planetary system. 10/2002: a planet is detected in a binary star system - most stars ...
... Planet Hunting - Status As of 20th October 2009 more than 400 extrasolar planets have been identified. See http://planetquest.jpl.nasa.gov 09/2002: radio telescope detects water molecules in the Upsilon Andromedae planetary system. 10/2002: a planet is detected in a binary star system - most stars ...
Lecture 17 Ptolemy on the Motion of the Earth
... Since it is always at the center, it can’t be moving as a whole. or by rotating once/day The earth’s surface would be moving about 1000 miles/hour. The result would be that all objects not actually standing on the earth would appear to have the same motion, opposite to that of the earth; neither clo ...
... Since it is always at the center, it can’t be moving as a whole. or by rotating once/day The earth’s surface would be moving about 1000 miles/hour. The result would be that all objects not actually standing on the earth would appear to have the same motion, opposite to that of the earth; neither clo ...
The new europian project ROPACS (Rocky Planets Around …
... Gliese 581 (pronounced /ˈɡliːzə/) is a red dwarf star with spectral type M3V, located 20.3 light years away from Earth. Its mass is estimated to be approximately a third of that of the Sun, and it is the 87th closest known star system to the Sun. Observations suggest that the star has at least four ...
... Gliese 581 (pronounced /ˈɡliːzə/) is a red dwarf star with spectral type M3V, located 20.3 light years away from Earth. Its mass is estimated to be approximately a third of that of the Sun, and it is the 87th closest known star system to the Sun. Observations suggest that the star has at least four ...
Chapter 24 - Cloudfront.net
... region above a sunspot cluster During their existence, solar flares release enormous amounts of energy, much of it in the form of ultraviolet, radio, and x-ray radiation ...
... region above a sunspot cluster During their existence, solar flares release enormous amounts of energy, much of it in the form of ultraviolet, radio, and x-ray radiation ...
Gatesville Elementary School 2012-2013 Science Pacing Guide 1st
... part of a system called the solar system that includes the sun (a star), planets, and many moons and the earth is the third planet from the sun in our solar system. 3.E.1.2 Recognize that changes in the length and direction of an object’s shadow indicate the apparent changing position of the Sun dur ...
... part of a system called the solar system that includes the sun (a star), planets, and many moons and the earth is the third planet from the sun in our solar system. 3.E.1.2 Recognize that changes in the length and direction of an object’s shadow indicate the apparent changing position of the Sun dur ...
The Earth: Unique in All the Universe (Updated)
... on the Earth, far greater day and night temperature variations would exist. Many parts of the surface would be hot enough to boil water during the day, and the same parts would be cold enough to freeze water at night. Because water is an excellent temperature stabilizer, the large oceans on Earth ar ...
... on the Earth, far greater day and night temperature variations would exist. Many parts of the surface would be hot enough to boil water during the day, and the same parts would be cold enough to freeze water at night. Because water is an excellent temperature stabilizer, the large oceans on Earth ar ...
PSC101-lecture12
... • It is similar to some of the satellites of the jovian planets and similar to some asteroids. ...
... • It is similar to some of the satellites of the jovian planets and similar to some asteroids. ...
Across the Universe
... that is not primarily composed of solid matter. Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are also gas giants. Other terrestrial planets, aside from Earth, are Venus, Mercury, and Mars. Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. The solar system is also made up from other objects including asteroid belts, ...
... that is not primarily composed of solid matter. Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are also gas giants. Other terrestrial planets, aside from Earth, are Venus, Mercury, and Mars. Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. The solar system is also made up from other objects including asteroid belts, ...
Our Solar System
... Earth, and Mars—are relatively small. They are also made of rock and have few or no moons. The outer planets—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—are huge, mostly gaseous, and have rings. The outer planets also have many moons. In general, the farther a planet is from the sun, the colder it is. Betw ...
... Earth, and Mars—are relatively small. They are also made of rock and have few or no moons. The outer planets—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—are huge, mostly gaseous, and have rings. The outer planets also have many moons. In general, the farther a planet is from the sun, the colder it is. Betw ...
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.