Solar System: 3rd Grade
... Put students into groups of 2 or 3 Have each group sign into www.tinkercad.com using one computer per group. Go over what a plane is in geometry and have discuss how to use a plane and what it is for. Have them discuss how big each square is in the plane. Ask how many millimeters are in a centimeter ...
... Put students into groups of 2 or 3 Have each group sign into www.tinkercad.com using one computer per group. Go over what a plane is in geometry and have discuss how to use a plane and what it is for. Have them discuss how big each square is in the plane. Ask how many millimeters are in a centimeter ...
Science! - Kincaid Elementary Blog
... 20,000 feet. Low clouds are between the ground and 6,000 feet. Which type of cloud would be found at 10,000 feet? ...
... 20,000 feet. Low clouds are between the ground and 6,000 feet. Which type of cloud would be found at 10,000 feet? ...
Friends of the Planetarium Newsletter September
... Engineers opted to stay clear of the smooth-textured "neck" between them, because from there it would be difficult for Philae to remain in constant radio contact with the main spacecraft as it orbits the nucleus. The smaller-lobe site won out in part because cameras have already identified two small ...
... Engineers opted to stay clear of the smooth-textured "neck" between them, because from there it would be difficult for Philae to remain in constant radio contact with the main spacecraft as it orbits the nucleus. The smaller-lobe site won out in part because cameras have already identified two small ...
The History of Astronomy
... material, and cannot change their intrinsic properties (e.g., their brightness). • The Earth is at the center of the Universe. • Prograde motion: forward motion • Retrograde motion: backward motion ...
... material, and cannot change their intrinsic properties (e.g., their brightness). • The Earth is at the center of the Universe. • Prograde motion: forward motion • Retrograde motion: backward motion ...
Formation of the Solar System • Questions
... Lighter elements evaporated away. Planetesimals contained only heavy elements. Growth stopped at Earth-sized planets. Continuing impacts with planetesimals altered the planets • Earth’s moon • Reversal of Venus’ rotation, etc. • Dumped much of atmospheres onto planets ...
... Lighter elements evaporated away. Planetesimals contained only heavy elements. Growth stopped at Earth-sized planets. Continuing impacts with planetesimals altered the planets • Earth’s moon • Reversal of Venus’ rotation, etc. • Dumped much of atmospheres onto planets ...
Lecture082602 - Florida State University
... The Universe is homogeneous – any large volume looks the same as any other large volume at the ...
... The Universe is homogeneous – any large volume looks the same as any other large volume at the ...
PHS 111 Test 3 Review Chapters 26-28
... Is the rate of Earth's rotation increasing or decreasing? It is increasing It is decreasing It is remaining relatively steady. It is increasing and decreasing in cyclic fashion. Which explanation best describes why Earth observers always see the same face of the moon? The Moon's rate of spin matches ...
... Is the rate of Earth's rotation increasing or decreasing? It is increasing It is decreasing It is remaining relatively steady. It is increasing and decreasing in cyclic fashion. Which explanation best describes why Earth observers always see the same face of the moon? The Moon's rate of spin matches ...
PHS 111 Test 3 Review Chapters 26-28
... Which explanation best describes why Earth observers always see the same face of the moon? The Moon's rate of spin matches the rate at which the Moon revolves around Earth. The Moon does not rotate as it circles Earth. We tend only to observe the Moon at night, not during the day. Earth and Moon are ...
... Which explanation best describes why Earth observers always see the same face of the moon? The Moon's rate of spin matches the rate at which the Moon revolves around Earth. The Moon does not rotate as it circles Earth. We tend only to observe the Moon at night, not during the day. Earth and Moon are ...
Math Primer - UMass Amherst
... 1. The Sun would hold 1.3 million Earths. i.e. the radius of the Sun is about 100 times that of the Earth. 2. There are ~100 billion "Suns" in a galaxy like our own Milky Way Galaxy. 3.Astronomers can see billions of galaxies. ...
... 1. The Sun would hold 1.3 million Earths. i.e. the radius of the Sun is about 100 times that of the Earth. 2. There are ~100 billion "Suns" in a galaxy like our own Milky Way Galaxy. 3.Astronomers can see billions of galaxies. ...
The Origin of Our Solar System
... • All heavier elements were manufactured by stars later. – Thermal-nuclear fusion reaction in the interior of stars – Supernova explosions. • As it dies, a star eject a large amount of material containing heavy elements into the interstellar medium • New stars form from the enriched interstellar med ...
... • All heavier elements were manufactured by stars later. – Thermal-nuclear fusion reaction in the interior of stars – Supernova explosions. • As it dies, a star eject a large amount of material containing heavy elements into the interstellar medium • New stars form from the enriched interstellar med ...
Evening Planets in School Year 2016-17
... Best dates to observe planets are not the same from one year to the next. Venus returns to the same position with respect to Earth and Sun, such as inferior conjunction, at intervals of just under 1.6 years or 19.2 months, resulting in five full cycles of evening and morning visibility in just under ...
... Best dates to observe planets are not the same from one year to the next. Venus returns to the same position with respect to Earth and Sun, such as inferior conjunction, at intervals of just under 1.6 years or 19.2 months, resulting in five full cycles of evening and morning visibility in just under ...
Ancient to Modern Astronomy
... idea why it was so. That explanation would have to wait a little while for the concept of Gravity as proposed by Isaac Newton ...
... idea why it was so. That explanation would have to wait a little while for the concept of Gravity as proposed by Isaac Newton ...
William Paterson University Department of Physics General
... and the crucial role played by technological advances in extending our knowledge of origin and behavior of the Universe. • Explore how discoveries in astronomy have implications for how we have come to view our place in the Universe, and by comparing the Earth to other planets in our Solar System pr ...
... and the crucial role played by technological advances in extending our knowledge of origin and behavior of the Universe. • Explore how discoveries in astronomy have implications for how we have come to view our place in the Universe, and by comparing the Earth to other planets in our Solar System pr ...
The Heliocentric Model of the Solar System
... 1. Earth is not at the center of everything. 2. Center of Earth is the center of Moon’s orbit. 3. All planets revolve around the Sun. - but still in circular orbits 4. Earth is just one of the Planets. 5. The stars are very much farther away than the Sun. 6. The apparent motion of the Sun and ...
... 1. Earth is not at the center of everything. 2. Center of Earth is the center of Moon’s orbit. 3. All planets revolve around the Sun. - but still in circular orbits 4. Earth is just one of the Planets. 5. The stars are very much farther away than the Sun. 6. The apparent motion of the Sun and ...
SNC 1D Astonomy
... revolution around the sun is 365.24 days. • It takes one day for Earth to make one rotation on its axis. • The first clocks were pillars and sticks in the ground and people used the shadows they made to tell the time. ...
... revolution around the sun is 365.24 days. • It takes one day for Earth to make one rotation on its axis. • The first clocks were pillars and sticks in the ground and people used the shadows they made to tell the time. ...
Final Exam Practice Part I
... 7. What is Nuclear Fusion? 8. How does nuclear fusion produce energy? 9. Nuclear fusion can only occur in the center of the solar system. Why is that? 10. What would happen to the orbit of a planet if it suddenly started orbiting faster? 11. As a new star is born, what type of atoms first begin to f ...
... 7. What is Nuclear Fusion? 8. How does nuclear fusion produce energy? 9. Nuclear fusion can only occur in the center of the solar system. Why is that? 10. What would happen to the orbit of a planet if it suddenly started orbiting faster? 11. As a new star is born, what type of atoms first begin to f ...
exoplanets
... •Planets as small as Earth and smaller •Observational bias favors finding large planets •Often find planets very close to star •Observational bias •Gas giants can live very near their stars •Orbits often highly eccentric ...
... •Planets as small as Earth and smaller •Observational bias favors finding large planets •Often find planets very close to star •Observational bias •Gas giants can live very near their stars •Orbits often highly eccentric ...
No Spring Picnic on Neptune
... As both planets circle the Sun, one hemisphere is always tipped toward the Sun; the other is tilted away from the Sun. When the southern hemisphere tips toward the Sun, it receives more sunlight than the northern hemisphere. That means it’s summer in the south and winter in the north. The opposite i ...
... As both planets circle the Sun, one hemisphere is always tipped toward the Sun; the other is tilted away from the Sun. When the southern hemisphere tips toward the Sun, it receives more sunlight than the northern hemisphere. That means it’s summer in the south and winter in the north. The opposite i ...
Space quiz 2 ANSWER KEY When: Friday Nov 25 2016
... Differentiate the following pairs (i.e. how are the terms within a pair different from each other). One point form is sufficient ...
... Differentiate the following pairs (i.e. how are the terms within a pair different from each other). One point form is sufficient ...
Sir Isaac Newton
... Heliocentric (sun-centered) model More accurately accounted for all observations of the movement of the sun and the moon, and the planets, and the stars were good predictors of future positions of celestial bodies; models were verifiable simplicity (Occam's Razor or the Principle of Parsimony) - as ...
... Heliocentric (sun-centered) model More accurately accounted for all observations of the movement of the sun and the moon, and the planets, and the stars were good predictors of future positions of celestial bodies; models were verifiable simplicity (Occam's Razor or the Principle of Parsimony) - as ...
Lightest exoplanet found in nearest star system to Earth
... The planet was detected using the HARPS instrument on the 3.6-meter telescope at ESO's La Silla Observatory in Chile. Alpha Centauri is one of the brightest stars in the southern skies and is the nearest stellar system to our solar system-only 4.3 light-years away. It is actually a triple star-a sys ...
... The planet was detected using the HARPS instrument on the 3.6-meter telescope at ESO's La Silla Observatory in Chile. Alpha Centauri is one of the brightest stars in the southern skies and is the nearest stellar system to our solar system-only 4.3 light-years away. It is actually a triple star-a sys ...
Science 9 – Space Exploration
... 1. Many dates in the celestial calendar are marked by the amount of daylight. In the Northern Hemisphere the longest day occurs on June 21 and is called ... A. Vernal equinox B. Autumnal equinox C. Summer solstice D. Winter solstice 2. The Mayans of Central America built an enormous cylinder-shaped ...
... 1. Many dates in the celestial calendar are marked by the amount of daylight. In the Northern Hemisphere the longest day occurs on June 21 and is called ... A. Vernal equinox B. Autumnal equinox C. Summer solstice D. Winter solstice 2. The Mayans of Central America built an enormous cylinder-shaped ...
UV Radiation in Different Stellar Systems
... assume that the most likely places to find evidence of life beyond Earth are those that have similar physical parameters to our home planet. Therefore, the main target for these kind of studies are the solar-type stars, which are similar to the Sun in mass and evolutionary state. In practical terms, ...
... assume that the most likely places to find evidence of life beyond Earth are those that have similar physical parameters to our home planet. Therefore, the main target for these kind of studies are the solar-type stars, which are similar to the Sun in mass and evolutionary state. In practical terms, ...
Where are we at within the Universe? Earth
... axis (23.5 degrees), which gives it four distinct seasons. The Earth’s thin crust is also divided into plates and it possesses a large inner core made of iron (Fe). ...
... axis (23.5 degrees), which gives it four distinct seasons. The Earth’s thin crust is also divided into plates and it possesses a large inner core made of iron (Fe). ...
Precession
... a spot near the star Polaris. • Due to its rotation, Earth has a slight bulge around its middle – gravity from the sun and moon pull on the bulge twisting Earth on its axis. • The result is that the twisting of the axis of rotation combines with the rotation of the Earth causing precession. • Earth’ ...
... a spot near the star Polaris. • Due to its rotation, Earth has a slight bulge around its middle – gravity from the sun and moon pull on the bulge twisting Earth on its axis. • The result is that the twisting of the axis of rotation combines with the rotation of the Earth causing precession. • Earth’ ...
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.