May 8, 2012 - Plummer Pumas Science
... characteristics most strongly influence the size and location of the habitable zone? Explain your reasoning for each. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ...
... characteristics most strongly influence the size and location of the habitable zone? Explain your reasoning for each. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ...
1 - BYU Physics and Astronomy
... 20. The angle subtended by a planet depends upon the planet's (a) distance and size, (b) distance and direction, (c) size and direction, (d) distance, size and direction. 21. Which of the following radio telescopes has the best angular resolution, i.e., "sees" the finest detail in observed objects? ...
... 20. The angle subtended by a planet depends upon the planet's (a) distance and size, (b) distance and direction, (c) size and direction, (d) distance, size and direction. 21. Which of the following radio telescopes has the best angular resolution, i.e., "sees" the finest detail in observed objects? ...
2nd Semester Exam Study Guide
... - light shifted toward the blue end of the spectrum; shows that the star is moving toward Earth 6. According to the Big Bang Theory, the universe is expanding and galaxies are moving away from the Milky Way galaxy. 7. After the Big Bang occurred, many atoms of hydrogen and helium formed when tempera ...
... - light shifted toward the blue end of the spectrum; shows that the star is moving toward Earth 6. According to the Big Bang Theory, the universe is expanding and galaxies are moving away from the Milky Way galaxy. 7. After the Big Bang occurred, many atoms of hydrogen and helium formed when tempera ...
Key 3 - UNLV Physics
... (c) looking at the change in velocity of a star from its spectra (d) looking at locations near stars for planets 36. Which of the following describes the Transit Method of detecting planets? (a) looking for reduced light as a planet passes between us and the star. (b) looking for the change in posit ...
... (c) looking at the change in velocity of a star from its spectra (d) looking at locations near stars for planets 36. Which of the following describes the Transit Method of detecting planets? (a) looking for reduced light as a planet passes between us and the star. (b) looking for the change in posit ...
Glossary Annual Motion – the Earth`s orbital motion around the sun
... Meteors are what enter Earth’s atmosphere and burn up – aka ‘shooting star’ Meteorites are larger meteors that make it to the surface Meteroids are rocks which are in space as small as sand but smaller than asteroids and sometimes enter Earth’s atmosphere ...
... Meteors are what enter Earth’s atmosphere and burn up – aka ‘shooting star’ Meteorites are larger meteors that make it to the surface Meteroids are rocks which are in space as small as sand but smaller than asteroids and sometimes enter Earth’s atmosphere ...
Jovian Planets
... • Four Galilean moons: easily seen even through amateur telescopes as little points of light. • Io: Erupting volcanoes! Geologically youngest surface (the “pizza” moon). Interior molten due to tidal forces during its elliptical orbit around Jupiter. • Europa: Smooth, narrow, dark stripes and few cra ...
... • Four Galilean moons: easily seen even through amateur telescopes as little points of light. • Io: Erupting volcanoes! Geologically youngest surface (the “pizza” moon). Interior molten due to tidal forces during its elliptical orbit around Jupiter. • Europa: Smooth, narrow, dark stripes and few cra ...
Chapter 02 Earth in Space
... A. By measuring the age of the oldest known asteroids B. By measuring the relative motion of other galaxies C. By measuring speed of light from distant stars ...
... A. By measuring the age of the oldest known asteroids B. By measuring the relative motion of other galaxies C. By measuring speed of light from distant stars ...
May 2014
... Down under by the South Celestial Pole, are the oddest constellations. Added by 17th and 18th century chart makers they’re small, dim and never look like what they’re supposed to be. Constellations partially visible from the northern skies have classical names. There’s Argo (the ship of Jason Of Gol ...
... Down under by the South Celestial Pole, are the oddest constellations. Added by 17th and 18th century chart makers they’re small, dim and never look like what they’re supposed to be. Constellations partially visible from the northern skies have classical names. There’s Argo (the ship of Jason Of Gol ...
The Big Bang Demonstration
... In a similar way, the theory is that at the center of this spinning cloud, a small star began to form. This star grew larger and larger as it collected more and more of the dust and gas that collapsed into it. Further away from the center of this mass where the star was forming, there were smaller c ...
... In a similar way, the theory is that at the center of this spinning cloud, a small star began to form. This star grew larger and larger as it collected more and more of the dust and gas that collapsed into it. Further away from the center of this mass where the star was forming, there were smaller c ...
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... Mercury - (magnitude 0) is low in the dawn. Using binoculars, look for it just above the east-southeast horizon about an hour before sunup (aprox. 6:00 a.m.). Venus - (magnitude –4.7) The dazzling "Evening Star" in the southwest. Mars - Visible in the morning sky, along with Jupiter and Mercury with ...
... Mercury - (magnitude 0) is low in the dawn. Using binoculars, look for it just above the east-southeast horizon about an hour before sunup (aprox. 6:00 a.m.). Venus - (magnitude –4.7) The dazzling "Evening Star" in the southwest. Mars - Visible in the morning sky, along with Jupiter and Mercury with ...
Rotation and Revolution
... Rotation and Revolution A planet is a large body that shines by reflected light and travels in a stable path around a star. The sun is the star of our solar system and controls the motion of all the planets that travel around it. The planets are illuminated, or lit up, by sunlight. Some planets may ...
... Rotation and Revolution A planet is a large body that shines by reflected light and travels in a stable path around a star. The sun is the star of our solar system and controls the motion of all the planets that travel around it. The planets are illuminated, or lit up, by sunlight. Some planets may ...
Seasons
... b. The apparent center of the arcs is Polaris (north star) WHY? i. Since Polaris is located above the Earth’s axis of rotation, the stars and planets seem to rotate counterclockwise around Polaris at approximately 15o per hour. WHY 15o per hour? ii. The apparent daily motion of stars, moon, and pla ...
... b. The apparent center of the arcs is Polaris (north star) WHY? i. Since Polaris is located above the Earth’s axis of rotation, the stars and planets seem to rotate counterclockwise around Polaris at approximately 15o per hour. WHY 15o per hour? ii. The apparent daily motion of stars, moon, and pla ...
“Life Beyond Earth” Video Questions
... 2. How many orbits have the sun/Earth made around the galaxy? If we compare the orbits the sun/Earth have made around the galaxy to a clock, what fraction of an hour have humans been on Earth? ...
... 2. How many orbits have the sun/Earth made around the galaxy? If we compare the orbits the sun/Earth have made around the galaxy to a clock, what fraction of an hour have humans been on Earth? ...
Astronomy from the ancients to the Renaissance
... has many implications. In a way it is an assumption, but one that results in specific predictions, which we can test and confirm or refute. It has become a commonly used word as a result of the success of Thomas Kuhn's 1962 book The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. Examples of scientific paradig ...
... has many implications. In a way it is an assumption, but one that results in specific predictions, which we can test and confirm or refute. It has become a commonly used word as a result of the success of Thomas Kuhn's 1962 book The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. Examples of scientific paradig ...
Notes on Sun-Earth-Moon (pg. 119)
... Only stars with more than 40 times the mass of the Sun form black holes when they die. This happens after a supernova. 10. Describe what happens to an average star and a massive star when each runs out of fuel. Small and medium stars become white dwarfs and eventually black dwarfs. A giant star can ...
... Only stars with more than 40 times the mass of the Sun form black holes when they die. This happens after a supernova. 10. Describe what happens to an average star and a massive star when each runs out of fuel. Small and medium stars become white dwarfs and eventually black dwarfs. A giant star can ...
Solar Nebula Theory
... - Overall composition is similar to Earth. - Moon’s density is similar to Earth’s crust - Orbital plane is close to Ecliptic - Lack of water on the Moon. Formation Theory ...
... - Overall composition is similar to Earth. - Moon’s density is similar to Earth’s crust - Orbital plane is close to Ecliptic - Lack of water on the Moon. Formation Theory ...
Name: ________________________ Date: Chapter 13: Earth
... solar system p. 492 constellation p. 493 moon p. 482 universe p. 498 crater p. 482 galaxy p. 498 1. The path that Earth takes as it moves around the sun is its _____________________________. 2. The sun is the center of our _________________________. 3. Everything that exists, including planets, star ...
... solar system p. 492 constellation p. 493 moon p. 482 universe p. 498 crater p. 482 galaxy p. 498 1. The path that Earth takes as it moves around the sun is its _____________________________. 2. The sun is the center of our _________________________. 3. Everything that exists, including planets, star ...
Celestial Objects
... Some objects are BlueBlue-shifted on one side, RedRed-shifted on the other ...
... Some objects are BlueBlue-shifted on one side, RedRed-shifted on the other ...
Astronomy Exam Reveiw ANSWER KEY
... LT 2: Describe the parts (planets, Sun, moons, asteroids, comets) of the Solar System and their motions. ...
... LT 2: Describe the parts (planets, Sun, moons, asteroids, comets) of the Solar System and their motions. ...
Ecliptic 1 2 3 Three tell tale visual characteristics a planet:
... orbits, it is seen high in the west after sunset and sets around midnight. It is often said to be an “Evening Star” in the west. ...
... orbits, it is seen high in the west after sunset and sets around midnight. It is often said to be an “Evening Star” in the west. ...
The Planets in our Solar System
... • Temperature and distance from the Sun influenced the condensation of various substances within the evolving solar system. • Eventually, the condensing material merged to form large bodies hundreds of kilometers in diameter. ...
... • Temperature and distance from the Sun influenced the condensation of various substances within the evolving solar system. • Eventually, the condensing material merged to form large bodies hundreds of kilometers in diameter. ...
The solar system - Secondary Education
... orbits by sucking the small bodies into themselves or flinging them out of orbit. Dwarf planets, with their weaker gravities, are unable to clear out their orbits. ...
... orbits by sucking the small bodies into themselves or flinging them out of orbit. Dwarf planets, with their weaker gravities, are unable to clear out their orbits. ...
Our Solar System I - hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca
... -Explain the theories for the origin of the solar system -Distinguish between questions that can be answered by science and those that cannot, and between problems that can be solved by technology and those that cannot with regards to solar system formation. -Estimate quantities of distances in pars ...
... -Explain the theories for the origin of the solar system -Distinguish between questions that can be answered by science and those that cannot, and between problems that can be solved by technology and those that cannot with regards to solar system formation. -Estimate quantities of distances in pars ...
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.