Section 2: Inner Planets
... • Spins fastest on its axis • Has lightning in clouds • Has 50 named moons and 14 other moons not named • Has 3 rings of dust • Studied by Galileo space probe ...
... • Spins fastest on its axis • Has lightning in clouds • Has 50 named moons and 14 other moons not named • Has 3 rings of dust • Studied by Galileo space probe ...
Unit 2 Study Guide - Effingham County Schools
... Approximately once every 50 million years. 21. The last massive asteroid that hit Earth landed approximately 65 million years ago. 22. Based on past asteroid activity, when is the next massive asteroid due to hit Earth? The next major asteroid should have hit Earth approximately 15 million years ago ...
... Approximately once every 50 million years. 21. The last massive asteroid that hit Earth landed approximately 65 million years ago. 22. Based on past asteroid activity, when is the next massive asteroid due to hit Earth? The next major asteroid should have hit Earth approximately 15 million years ago ...
Life: Definition, Origin, Criteria
... • Planets should form naturally out of stellar ‘debris’ in the disk • We can now detect many planets, from Jupiter to Earth size ...
... • Planets should form naturally out of stellar ‘debris’ in the disk • We can now detect many planets, from Jupiter to Earth size ...
Life: Definition, Origin, Criteria
... • Planets should form naturally out of stellar ‘debris’ in the disk • We can now detect many planets, from Jupiter to Earth size ...
... • Planets should form naturally out of stellar ‘debris’ in the disk • We can now detect many planets, from Jupiter to Earth size ...
exploring plantetary systems 2017 study guide
... 13.The solid portion of a comet is called its __NUCLEUS______. 14.A cloud of gases around the solid portion of a comet is known as the _____COMA____. 15._____METEOROIDS_____ are small pieces of rock moving through space. 16.Two of the inner planets are _MARS, EARTH, VENUS OR MERCURY_ 17.This body is ...
... 13.The solid portion of a comet is called its __NUCLEUS______. 14.A cloud of gases around the solid portion of a comet is known as the _____COMA____. 15._____METEOROIDS_____ are small pieces of rock moving through space. 16.Two of the inner planets are _MARS, EARTH, VENUS OR MERCURY_ 17.This body is ...
16-6 How do astronomers measure distance?
... Write true if the statement is true. If the statement is false, change the underlined term to make the statement true. ____________________ 1. A light-year is equal to the distance that light travels in one day. ____________________ 2. One light-year is equal to a distance of about 10 trillion kilom ...
... Write true if the statement is true. If the statement is false, change the underlined term to make the statement true. ____________________ 1. A light-year is equal to the distance that light travels in one day. ____________________ 2. One light-year is equal to a distance of about 10 trillion kilom ...
The Solar System
... Meteor falling “shooting star” – bits of rock and metal falling into the Earth’s atmosphere and bursting into vibrant light as they drastically heat because of the friction created between them and the Earth’s atmosphere. These bits are, on average, tiny – specks of dust, sand grain size, small p ...
... Meteor falling “shooting star” – bits of rock and metal falling into the Earth’s atmosphere and bursting into vibrant light as they drastically heat because of the friction created between them and the Earth’s atmosphere. These bits are, on average, tiny – specks of dust, sand grain size, small p ...
Chapter 27 – The Planets and the Solar System
... Do you think it is possible to count the rings of Saturn? The rings look solid in the image, do you think they are? What do you think they are made of? What do we know about the planets? ...
... Do you think it is possible to count the rings of Saturn? The rings look solid in the image, do you think they are? What do you think they are made of? What do we know about the planets? ...
Introduction to the EarthESci 100Dr. Albanese, Tuesdays and
... 10. The length of daylight on the moon is about one month. 11. Most of the moon’s craters are volcanic in origin. 12. Galileo built the first known telescope. 13. Although current technology will allow the construction of much larger optical telescopes, astronomers see no advantage in building these ...
... 10. The length of daylight on the moon is about one month. 11. Most of the moon’s craters are volcanic in origin. 12. Galileo built the first known telescope. 13. Although current technology will allow the construction of much larger optical telescopes, astronomers see no advantage in building these ...
Bodies of our Solar System
... • Boasts fastest wind speed 2500 km/h • Like all other gas giants has its own ring system • 8 Moons ...
... • Boasts fastest wind speed 2500 km/h • Like all other gas giants has its own ring system • 8 Moons ...
Our Solar System The Sun
... • Pluto has a solid, icy surface, 3 moons, and it orbits in a tilted plane. Charon is the largest moon of Pluto. • Makemake is smaller than Pluto, but farther • Eris is larger than Pluto, but farther away • More dwarf planets and plutoids are expected to ...
... • Pluto has a solid, icy surface, 3 moons, and it orbits in a tilted plane. Charon is the largest moon of Pluto. • Makemake is smaller than Pluto, but farther • Eris is larger than Pluto, but farther away • More dwarf planets and plutoids are expected to ...
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... • Most comets actually leave our solar system. Some exist in the Kuiper Belt just outside of Pluto • When comets are close to the sun, we on Earth can see them as small balls of light each with a long tail streaming out behind • A comet is made out of two parts: a) Head b) Tail ...
... • Most comets actually leave our solar system. Some exist in the Kuiper Belt just outside of Pluto • When comets are close to the sun, we on Earth can see them as small balls of light each with a long tail streaming out behind • A comet is made out of two parts: a) Head b) Tail ...
Exam 2 Review – Earth in Space, Atmosphere
... yellow dwarf to red giant to white / brown / black dwarf ...
... yellow dwarf to red giant to white / brown / black dwarf ...
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... 10. Which way does Venus rotate? North and south (like rolling a ball) 11. What is the hottest planet in the solar system? Venus 12. What is Earth’s atmosphere made of? Water vapor and other gases 13. What features do the inner planets share? They are made of rock and metal and have a solid surface ...
... 10. Which way does Venus rotate? North and south (like rolling a ball) 11. What is the hottest planet in the solar system? Venus 12. What is Earth’s atmosphere made of? Water vapor and other gases 13. What features do the inner planets share? They are made of rock and metal and have a solid surface ...
Monday – October 29th - East Hanover Township School District
... • Most asteroids revolve around the sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. (asteroid belt) • WRITE in also known as planetoid ...
... • Most asteroids revolve around the sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. (asteroid belt) • WRITE in also known as planetoid ...
The movements of planets and other nearby objects are
... By contrast, the Moon moves across the star background a distance equal to its width every hour as it orbits Earth. The Moon is our closest neighbor. The planets are farther away, but you can see their gradual movements among the constellations over a period of weeks or months. ...
... By contrast, the Moon moves across the star background a distance equal to its width every hour as it orbits Earth. The Moon is our closest neighbor. The planets are farther away, but you can see their gradual movements among the constellations over a period of weeks or months. ...
Our Solar System
... over from the beginning of the solar system billions of years ago 100,000 asteroids lie in belt between Mars and Jupiter Largest asteroids have been given names ...
... over from the beginning of the solar system billions of years ago 100,000 asteroids lie in belt between Mars and Jupiter Largest asteroids have been given names ...
Sun, Earth, Moon Foldable Sun Facts
... • Latin (sci-fi) name: Luna; adjective: lunar • Always shows same face to Earth (near side) • Slowly moving away from Earth, and slowing Earth’s rotation (lengthening the day) • About 4.5 billion years old • Formed when a Mars-sized planet (Theia) crashed into Earth, the debris became the Moon • Has ...
... • Latin (sci-fi) name: Luna; adjective: lunar • Always shows same face to Earth (near side) • Slowly moving away from Earth, and slowing Earth’s rotation (lengthening the day) • About 4.5 billion years old • Formed when a Mars-sized planet (Theia) crashed into Earth, the debris became the Moon • Has ...
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... a. their size and density. b. their rates of rotation. c. their atmospheres. d. their direction of rotation. 14. Which is the smallest terrestrial planet? a. Mars b. Mercury c. Venus d. Earth 15. The atmospheres of the gas giant planets cannot escape into space because a. the gases are too heavy. b. ...
... a. their size and density. b. their rates of rotation. c. their atmospheres. d. their direction of rotation. 14. Which is the smallest terrestrial planet? a. Mars b. Mercury c. Venus d. Earth 15. The atmospheres of the gas giant planets cannot escape into space because a. the gases are too heavy. b. ...
Astronomy Study Guide axis - A real or imaginary line through the
... debris - Bits and pieces of leftover dust and rocks galaxy - A large collection of stars, dust, and gas, held together by a powerful force and separated from other star systems by an extensive amount of space light-years, n. Distance traveled by light over a period of years; a measure of length used ...
... debris - Bits and pieces of leftover dust and rocks galaxy - A large collection of stars, dust, and gas, held together by a powerful force and separated from other star systems by an extensive amount of space light-years, n. Distance traveled by light over a period of years; a measure of length used ...
Mars Land Rover ASTEROID BELT
... not like all eight planets. • Pluto is actually smaller than one of Neptune’ s moon Triton. ...
... not like all eight planets. • Pluto is actually smaller than one of Neptune’ s moon Triton. ...
Study Guide for Quiz on Astronomy: The Moon, Sun and Stars
... 2. Earth’s rotation on its axis takes about_________. It’s revolution around the sun takes _______________. 3. What 2 forces combine to keep the planets in orbit? a) keeps planets from spiraling into space ______________ b) keeps planets revolving around the sun ______________ 4. Is a light-year a u ...
... 2. Earth’s rotation on its axis takes about_________. It’s revolution around the sun takes _______________. 3. What 2 forces combine to keep the planets in orbit? a) keeps planets from spiraling into space ______________ b) keeps planets revolving around the sun ______________ 4. Is a light-year a u ...
It`s a bird, it`s a plane…
... • Venus, Mars and Jupiter are all visible from earth at different times with the naked eye ...
... • Venus, Mars and Jupiter are all visible from earth at different times with the naked eye ...
Our Solar System
... Fourth planet from sun Appears as bright reddish color in the night sky Surface features volcanoes and huge dust storms Has 2 moons: Phobos and Deimos ...
... Fourth planet from sun Appears as bright reddish color in the night sky Surface features volcanoes and huge dust storms Has 2 moons: Phobos and Deimos ...
Our Solar System Inner Planets
... Never visited by spacecraft Orbits very slowly Moon, Charon, is very close to Pluto and about the same size ...
... Never visited by spacecraft Orbits very slowly Moon, Charon, is very close to Pluto and about the same size ...