Astronomy - Dallas ISD
... In our solar system, some planets are composed mostly of gas and liquid, and some planets are composed mostly of solid rock. Which statement about these two kinds of planets is ...
... In our solar system, some planets are composed mostly of gas and liquid, and some planets are composed mostly of solid rock. Which statement about these two kinds of planets is ...
AIM: What is Astronomy? Do Now:
... Where is the sun in our solar system? What percent of our Solar System’s mass is occupied by the Sun? The sun makes up about 99% of our solar systems mass. ...
... Where is the sun in our solar system? What percent of our Solar System’s mass is occupied by the Sun? The sun makes up about 99% of our solar systems mass. ...
Coursework 6 File
... make an accurate determination of whether or not a substantial abundance of a particular ...
... make an accurate determination of whether or not a substantial abundance of a particular ...
Exam 2
... When sunlight from the Sun hits the surface of a planet, that surface is heated. Places on the planet's surface that are heated so that the atmospheric gases rise are ______ pressure zones on the planet's surface. Winds move across the planet's surface ______ this ________ pressure zone. a) low, tow ...
... When sunlight from the Sun hits the surface of a planet, that surface is heated. Places on the planet's surface that are heated so that the atmospheric gases rise are ______ pressure zones on the planet's surface. Winds move across the planet's surface ______ this ________ pressure zone. a) low, tow ...
To Infinity….and Beyond!!!
... The worksheet can be graded and students should check how their hypothesis compared to the results. Vocabulary / Definitions: ...
... The worksheet can be graded and students should check how their hypothesis compared to the results. Vocabulary / Definitions: ...
problems - Villanova University
... Gallia. He stated that its orbital period is 2 years and that its distance from the Sun is 820 million km. Does that make sense? 74. In contrast to cool gas that produces absorption lines in the spectrum, the very hot glowing objects also feature emission lines. Speculate what causes emission lines ...
... Gallia. He stated that its orbital period is 2 years and that its distance from the Sun is 820 million km. Does that make sense? 74. In contrast to cool gas that produces absorption lines in the spectrum, the very hot glowing objects also feature emission lines. Speculate what causes emission lines ...
Topic 1 – Introduction to Earth`s Changing Environment
... - The universe started about 13.7 billion years ago with the Big Bang ( 2 evidences of this are the Doppler Red Shift and background microwave radiation. The red shift also supports that the universe is still _________________. - The ___________ __________________ is about 4.6 billion years old - We ...
... - The universe started about 13.7 billion years ago with the Big Bang ( 2 evidences of this are the Doppler Red Shift and background microwave radiation. The red shift also supports that the universe is still _________________. - The ___________ __________________ is about 4.6 billion years old - We ...
Sixth Grade Science Vocabulary by Standard Standards 1 and 2
... Planets: Celestial objects that revolve around the sun and do not produce their own light. Satellites: A natural or human-built object which revolves around another object in space; such as the moon. Scale: A unit used to help understand size relationship. Solar System: The system made of 8 unique p ...
... Planets: Celestial objects that revolve around the sun and do not produce their own light. Satellites: A natural or human-built object which revolves around another object in space; such as the moon. Scale: A unit used to help understand size relationship. Solar System: The system made of 8 unique p ...
Name
... This is a pre-test on Astronomy meant to assess what you know about Astronomy before our unit begins. Choose the best answer for each question and circle it. Don’t worry about questions you don’t know, try to reason through it. 1. Why does the moon appear to move across the sky during the night? a. ...
... This is a pre-test on Astronomy meant to assess what you know about Astronomy before our unit begins. Choose the best answer for each question and circle it. Don’t worry about questions you don’t know, try to reason through it. 1. Why does the moon appear to move across the sky during the night? a. ...
Science Framework for California Public Schools
... ered a vast and ancient universe. The study of earth sciences helps students find their place in this universe by showing where their unique world fits in with the grand scheme of the cosmos. Students of the earth sciences gain an under standing of the physical and chemical processes that formed Ea ...
... ered a vast and ancient universe. The study of earth sciences helps students find their place in this universe by showing where their unique world fits in with the grand scheme of the cosmos. Students of the earth sciences gain an under standing of the physical and chemical processes that formed Ea ...
Document
... the size of an atom to larger than the size a grapefruit • E=mc2 • energy froze into matter according to Albert Einstein’s equation. • This basically says that like snowflakes freezing, energy forms matter into clumps that today we call protons, neutrons and electrons. • These parts later form into ...
... the size of an atom to larger than the size a grapefruit • E=mc2 • energy froze into matter according to Albert Einstein’s equation. • This basically says that like snowflakes freezing, energy forms matter into clumps that today we call protons, neutrons and electrons. • These parts later form into ...
The Prelude - Solar Physics and Space Weather
... Kelvin-Helmholtz contraction causes it to heat and begin glowing •When its core temperatures become high enough to ignite steady hydrogen burning, it becomes a main sequence star ...
... Kelvin-Helmholtz contraction causes it to heat and begin glowing •When its core temperatures become high enough to ignite steady hydrogen burning, it becomes a main sequence star ...
BENCHMARK 4 STUDY GUIDE
... 17. What is the relationship between the apparent magnitude and the distance in light years from Earth? There is no relationship between the distance from Earth and the apparent magnitude. ...
... 17. What is the relationship between the apparent magnitude and the distance in light years from Earth? There is no relationship between the distance from Earth and the apparent magnitude. ...
December 2010 Clear Skies Newsletter PDF
... we know Saturn is not doing that.” Instead, Saturn’s flow of outgoing energy was lopsided, with its southern hemisphere giving off about one-sixth more energy than the northern one, Li explains. This effect matched Saturn’s seasons: During those 5 Earth years, it was summer in the southern hemispher ...
... we know Saturn is not doing that.” Instead, Saturn’s flow of outgoing energy was lopsided, with its southern hemisphere giving off about one-sixth more energy than the northern one, Li explains. This effect matched Saturn’s seasons: During those 5 Earth years, it was summer in the southern hemispher ...
04_Home_Science1 - Head Elementary School
... D. frog 15. In April, when it is springtime in the Northern Hemisphere, which season is it in the Southern Hemisphere? A. winter B. spring C. summer D. fall 16. Jill shoots a basketball but it falls short of the hoop. Which should Jill do to make a score from the same place? A. use less force on the ...
... D. frog 15. In April, when it is springtime in the Northern Hemisphere, which season is it in the Southern Hemisphere? A. winter B. spring C. summer D. fall 16. Jill shoots a basketball but it falls short of the hoop. Which should Jill do to make a score from the same place? A. use less force on the ...
ppt document - FacStaff Home Page for CBU
... free to use them for personal or educational purposes. ...
... free to use them for personal or educational purposes. ...
Geocentric vs. Heliocentric - Answering the Debate 2014
... that would eventually (long after his lifetime) produce the greatest revolution in thinking that Western civilization has seen. His ideas remained rather obscure for about 100 years after his death. Much of Copernicus’ theory was based on data from earlier Islamic ...
... that would eventually (long after his lifetime) produce the greatest revolution in thinking that Western civilization has seen. His ideas remained rather obscure for about 100 years after his death. Much of Copernicus’ theory was based on data from earlier Islamic ...
a ComparativePlanetology 27
... • On Venus, the oceans evaporated away, so the carbon cycle won’t start. Instead C finds the O in the atmosphere, makes still more CO2, and traps more heat. As the heat went up, this process got easier, and continued until all the C was used. • In addition, the atmosphere grew, increasing the pres ...
... • On Venus, the oceans evaporated away, so the carbon cycle won’t start. Instead C finds the O in the atmosphere, makes still more CO2, and traps more heat. As the heat went up, this process got easier, and continued until all the C was used. • In addition, the atmosphere grew, increasing the pres ...
1. Base your answer to the following question
... 9. Most of a Earth's atmosphere comes from (1) gas captured as Earth passed through a gas cloud (2) the gas surrounding Earth at the time of its formation (3) escaped gas from the sun (4) gas released from the interior of our planet 10. What was the most abundant gas present in the original planetar ...
... 9. Most of a Earth's atmosphere comes from (1) gas captured as Earth passed through a gas cloud (2) the gas surrounding Earth at the time of its formation (3) escaped gas from the sun (4) gas released from the interior of our planet 10. What was the most abundant gas present in the original planetar ...
Science 8
... oceans, ice caps & glaciers, lakes, water reservoirs and the wetlands, groundwater & aquifers transfer of water among them. ...
... oceans, ice caps & glaciers, lakes, water reservoirs and the wetlands, groundwater & aquifers transfer of water among them. ...
Goal: To understand life in our universe.
... • Lets suppose we sent a craft to the alpha Centauri system at a speed of 0.1 c. • It would take 43 years to get there… • The large distances make interplanetary travel unlikely for a long time – and even then very impractical. ...
... • Lets suppose we sent a craft to the alpha Centauri system at a speed of 0.1 c. • It would take 43 years to get there… • The large distances make interplanetary travel unlikely for a long time – and even then very impractical. ...
Planets
... Venus is the second planet from the earth Venus is slightly smaller than the earth.Venus is a rocky planet. The planet Venus has a dense atmosphere which consists almost entirely of carbon dioxide gas.The cloudy atmosphere of Venus is an excellent reflector of sun light. The planet Venus is the brig ...
... Venus is the second planet from the earth Venus is slightly smaller than the earth.Venus is a rocky planet. The planet Venus has a dense atmosphere which consists almost entirely of carbon dioxide gas.The cloudy atmosphere of Venus is an excellent reflector of sun light. The planet Venus is the brig ...
Alien Earths Floorplan (3,000 sq. ft) Major Exhibit Areas
... 2. The Sun and planets start to form in this spinning, flattened disk (protoplanetary disk), with the Sun at the hottest central part. 3. In our Solar System, Earth formed in the inner region of the disk where rocky & metallic material could condense in the greater heat. Ices & hydrocarbons settled ...
... 2. The Sun and planets start to form in this spinning, flattened disk (protoplanetary disk), with the Sun at the hottest central part. 3. In our Solar System, Earth formed in the inner region of the disk where rocky & metallic material could condense in the greater heat. Ices & hydrocarbons settled ...
Three Media Reports by Carole Gallagher
... discover, since 1991, a total of 70 planets that orbit around stars in other regions of our galaxy and far beyond our own solar system. The question modern man asks is whether there can be other planets, similar to the Earth in physical makeup and within the correct orbital distance from a sustainin ...
... discover, since 1991, a total of 70 planets that orbit around stars in other regions of our galaxy and far beyond our own solar system. The question modern man asks is whether there can be other planets, similar to the Earth in physical makeup and within the correct orbital distance from a sustainin ...
CO 2 Cycle
... carried sediment in the past several years…The atmosphere on Mars is so thin that liquid water cannot persist at the surface. However, researchers propose that water could remain liquid long enough, after breaking out from an underground source, to carry debris before totally evaporating and freezin ...
... carried sediment in the past several years…The atmosphere on Mars is so thin that liquid water cannot persist at the surface. However, researchers propose that water could remain liquid long enough, after breaking out from an underground source, to carry debris before totally evaporating and freezin ...
Astrobiology
Astrobiology is the study of the origin, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe: extraterrestrial life and life on Earth. This interdisciplinary field encompasses the search for habitable environments in our Solar System and habitable planets outside our Solar System, the search for evidence of prebiotic chemistry, laboratory and field research into the origins and early evolution of life on Earth, and studies of the potential for life to adapt to challenges on Earth and in outer space. Astrobiology addresses the question of whether life exists beyond Earth, and how humans can detect it if it does. (The term exobiology is similar but more specific—it covers the search for life beyond Earth, and the effects of extraterrestrial environments on living things.)Astrobiology makes use of physics, chemistry, astronomy, biology, molecular biology, ecology, planetary science, geography, and geology to investigate the possibility of life on other worlds and help recognize biospheres that might be different from the biosphere on Earth. The origin and early evolution of life is an inseparable part of the discipline of astrobiology. Astrobiology concerns itself with interpretation of existing scientific data; given more detailed and reliable data from other parts of the universe, the roots of astrobiology itself—physics, chemistry and biology—may have their theoretical bases challenged. Although speculation is entertained to give context, astrobiology concerns itself primarily with hypotheses that fit firmly into existing scientific theories.The chemistry of life may have begun shortly after the Big Bang, 13.8 billion years ago, during a habitable epoch when the Universe was only 10–17 million years old. According to the panspermia hypothesis, microscopic life—distributed by meteoroids, asteroids and other small Solar System bodies—may exist throughout the universe. According to research published in August 2015, very large galaxies may be more favorable to the creation and development of habitable planets than smaller galaxies, like the Milky Way galaxy. Nonetheless, Earth is the only place in the universe known to harbor life. Estimates of habitable zones around other stars, along with the discovery of hundreds of extrasolar planets and new insights into the extreme habitats here on Earth, suggest that there may be many more habitable places in the universe than considered possible until very recently.Current studies on the planet Mars by the Curiosity and Opportunity rovers are now searching for evidence of ancient life as well as plains related to ancient rivers or lakes that may have been habitable. The search for evidence of habitability, taphonomy (related to fossils), and organic molecules on the planet Mars is now a primary NASA objective on Mars.