powerpoints - Georgia Southern University Astrophysics
... • Does not include greenhouse effect heating (like on Earth) • Does not include tidal heating – such as on Europa ...
... • Does not include greenhouse effect heating (like on Earth) • Does not include tidal heating – such as on Europa ...
Life and Earth Science Vocabulary 2015
... natural resources- resources found naturally on Earth that are useful to people fossil fuels- formed from the remains of plants and animals buried in layers of sediment and subjected to heat and pressure millions of years ago (coal, oil/petroleum, natural gas) renewable resources- resources that can ...
... natural resources- resources found naturally on Earth that are useful to people fossil fuels- formed from the remains of plants and animals buried in layers of sediment and subjected to heat and pressure millions of years ago (coal, oil/petroleum, natural gas) renewable resources- resources that can ...
Motion of the Celestial Bodies
... Solar eclipse - The passage of the new Moon directly between the Sun and the Earth when the Moon's shadow is cast upon the Earth. The Sun appears in the sky either partially or totally covered by the Moon. Umbra - A complete shadow (as of the Moon) within which the source of light (the Sun) is total ...
... Solar eclipse - The passage of the new Moon directly between the Sun and the Earth when the Moon's shadow is cast upon the Earth. The Sun appears in the sky either partially or totally covered by the Moon. Umbra - A complete shadow (as of the Moon) within which the source of light (the Sun) is total ...
Moon phases, eclipses, and tides 2 weeks • Diagram the moon`s
... The lengths of day and night vary at different latitudes and at different seasons. The Earth’s rotation causes the angle and direction of the sun’s rays to change throughout the day. The Earth tilts on its axis, always in the same direction, with the North Pole always pointed towards the North Star. ...
... The lengths of day and night vary at different latitudes and at different seasons. The Earth’s rotation causes the angle and direction of the sun’s rays to change throughout the day. The Earth tilts on its axis, always in the same direction, with the North Pole always pointed towards the North Star. ...
Gravity
... Copernicus boldly rejected Ptolemy’s geocentric model for a heliocentric one. His theory put the sun stated that the planets revolve around the sun in circular orbits and that Earth rotates daily on its axis. In the late 1500’s the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe made better measurements of the planet ...
... Copernicus boldly rejected Ptolemy’s geocentric model for a heliocentric one. His theory put the sun stated that the planets revolve around the sun in circular orbits and that Earth rotates daily on its axis. In the late 1500’s the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe made better measurements of the planet ...
Part5Unit2TheoryofSolarSystem
... Traveled at speeds of 3.3 million km/h throughout the solar system for 9 million years Swept away all gas and dust particles between the planets Stripped the inner planets of their first atmosphere The outer planets held their helium and hydrogen atmospheres ...
... Traveled at speeds of 3.3 million km/h throughout the solar system for 9 million years Swept away all gas and dust particles between the planets Stripped the inner planets of their first atmosphere The outer planets held their helium and hydrogen atmospheres ...
THE COSMIC CRASH
... thousands of asteroids that form an "asteroid belt" around the sun. And there are asteroids bombarding our planetary space every day. Most of these "stars" burn up in the high atmosphere. But sooner or later a big one will get through and cause colossal damage to the earth. In fact there was an aste ...
... thousands of asteroids that form an "asteroid belt" around the sun. And there are asteroids bombarding our planetary space every day. Most of these "stars" burn up in the high atmosphere. But sooner or later a big one will get through and cause colossal damage to the earth. In fact there was an aste ...
SE 1.0 - Edquest
... Astronomers are discovering these are more common than first thought. Although they are invisible to observers, using even the most powerful telescopes, Astronomers know of their existence because of how matter near it becomes very hot and bright. Because these bodies are so dense, even light cannot ...
... Astronomers are discovering these are more common than first thought. Although they are invisible to observers, using even the most powerful telescopes, Astronomers know of their existence because of how matter near it becomes very hot and bright. Because these bodies are so dense, even light cannot ...
exam1guide - Chemistry at Winthrop University
... leave. You may not communicate in any way with other students during the individual exam time. Further actions are at the discretion of the professor. Topics Covered: There will be at three metric conversion questions, as well as questions about the metric system of measurement. Please see the sampl ...
... leave. You may not communicate in any way with other students during the individual exam time. Further actions are at the discretion of the professor. Topics Covered: There will be at three metric conversion questions, as well as questions about the metric system of measurement. Please see the sampl ...
Microlensing
... Milestones: A. An optimised planetary microlens follow-up network, including feedback from fully-automated real-time modelling. B. The first census of the cold planet population, involving planets of Neptune to super-Earth (few M⊕ to 20 M⊕) with host star separations around 2 AU. C. Under highly fav ...
... Milestones: A. An optimised planetary microlens follow-up network, including feedback from fully-automated real-time modelling. B. The first census of the cold planet population, involving planets of Neptune to super-Earth (few M⊕ to 20 M⊕) with host star separations around 2 AU. C. Under highly fav ...
Extrasolar Planets, Lebo, 8-1
... • They had lots of archival data from searches for Jupiter-type planets (periods >10 years, so they were still “in progress”) • No one even thought to look for short-period MASSIVE planets (why would they be easier?) • Found many “Hot Jupiters” – most extra-solar planets known today are Hot Jupters ...
... • They had lots of archival data from searches for Jupiter-type planets (periods >10 years, so they were still “in progress”) • No one even thought to look for short-period MASSIVE planets (why would they be easier?) • Found many “Hot Jupiters” – most extra-solar planets known today are Hot Jupters ...
Astronomy Unit Test – Chapter 21
... 28. A star is twice as massive as the sun. How will its lifespan compare with the sun? Its lifetime will be shorter than the sun. 29. Some astronomers discover a galaxy that contains only old stars. What type of galaxy is it likely to be? elliptical 30. What does Hubble’s Law state? the farther away ...
... 28. A star is twice as massive as the sun. How will its lifespan compare with the sun? Its lifetime will be shorter than the sun. 29. Some astronomers discover a galaxy that contains only old stars. What type of galaxy is it likely to be? elliptical 30. What does Hubble’s Law state? the farther away ...
Answers - Partake AR
... Earth was formed 4.54 ____________ years ago. It is also the only planet known to have liquid water on it. (Answer: Billion) ...
... Earth was formed 4.54 ____________ years ago. It is also the only planet known to have liquid water on it. (Answer: Billion) ...
FINAL EXAM
... 57. What period ended with Dino extinction 58. When did Dinos 1st appear 59. How much can crustal plates move in a year 60. 3 major cloud types 61. Most common form of solid precipitation 62. Warm vs. Cold Front 63. Barometer 64. How is Oxygen added to the atmosphere 65. Greenhouse Effect 66. Conduc ...
... 57. What period ended with Dino extinction 58. When did Dinos 1st appear 59. How much can crustal plates move in a year 60. 3 major cloud types 61. Most common form of solid precipitation 62. Warm vs. Cold Front 63. Barometer 64. How is Oxygen added to the atmosphere 65. Greenhouse Effect 66. Conduc ...
How the Oceans Formed
... Somewhere out there, orbiting a mere 93 million miles from the Sun – really just a blink in astronomical distance – was a molten, rocky mass of hot magma. According to scientists, this molten, rocky mass, like everything else in the universe, formed from matter left over from the Big Bang. It may no ...
... Somewhere out there, orbiting a mere 93 million miles from the Sun – really just a blink in astronomical distance – was a molten, rocky mass of hot magma. According to scientists, this molten, rocky mass, like everything else in the universe, formed from matter left over from the Big Bang. It may no ...
Lecture 2: Exoplanets and life
... • Venus spectrum: photons emanate from cold, high parts of the (IR-optically thick) atmosphere. No photons here go from the hot 735 K surface directly to space. • Exoplanets: we may need to infer the amount of greenhouse gases from spectra and use models to estimate the surface temperature if ther ...
... • Venus spectrum: photons emanate from cold, high parts of the (IR-optically thick) atmosphere. No photons here go from the hot 735 K surface directly to space. • Exoplanets: we may need to infer the amount of greenhouse gases from spectra and use models to estimate the surface temperature if ther ...
TTh HW04 key
... Directions: Listed below are twenty (20) multiple-choice questions based on the material covered by the lectures this past week. Choose the correct response from those listed, along with at least a one (1) sentence justification for your answer. In the case of a question involving math, the calculat ...
... Directions: Listed below are twenty (20) multiple-choice questions based on the material covered by the lectures this past week. Choose the correct response from those listed, along with at least a one (1) sentence justification for your answer. In the case of a question involving math, the calculat ...
ASTR100 Fall 2009: Exam #2 Review Sheet EXAM IS THURSDAY
... 1] There are four main factors that affect surfaces. Name them: _________, _________, ________, _________. Which of these are found on Venus? ______________________ 2] Name some unique features of Earth that support life (Page 216 is helpful). _______ ________________________________________________ ...
... 1] There are four main factors that affect surfaces. Name them: _________, _________, ________, _________. Which of these are found on Venus? ______________________ 2] Name some unique features of Earth that support life (Page 216 is helpful). _______ ________________________________________________ ...
Chapter 10 Workbook
... 30. What made Galileo believe the universe was heliocentric? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 31. How did each of the following add to our understanding of the solar system; Tycho Brahe _ ...
... 30. What made Galileo believe the universe was heliocentric? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 31. How did each of the following add to our understanding of the solar system; Tycho Brahe _ ...
Section 7.1 - CPO Science
... • If two objects are the same mass they have the pull on each other with the same amount of force (Fg). ...
... • If two objects are the same mass they have the pull on each other with the same amount of force (Fg). ...
Earth Science Curriculum Unit 1 Maps and Measurements
... HSN.Q.A.2: Define appropriate quantities for the purpose of descriptive modeling and graph reading and interpretation. Section/Objectives: Section 1 Science Time: 2 sessions 1. Define science and Earth Science 2. Identify the four branches of Earth Science. Section 2 Galaxies and the Universe Time: ...
... HSN.Q.A.2: Define appropriate quantities for the purpose of descriptive modeling and graph reading and interpretation. Section/Objectives: Section 1 Science Time: 2 sessions 1. Define science and Earth Science 2. Identify the four branches of Earth Science. Section 2 Galaxies and the Universe Time: ...
Final Exam Prep
... 4. Ch 27 Planets of the Solar Systems pp685-708 Review the Nebular Hypothesis (Section 1- How did the Solar System Form) Review your big super summary sheet that lists the characteristics of the Inner and Outer Planets. Terms: solar nebula, planetessimal, terrestrial planet, gas giant planet 5. Ch 2 ...
... 4. Ch 27 Planets of the Solar Systems pp685-708 Review the Nebular Hypothesis (Section 1- How did the Solar System Form) Review your big super summary sheet that lists the characteristics of the Inner and Outer Planets. Terms: solar nebula, planetessimal, terrestrial planet, gas giant planet 5. Ch 2 ...
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.