Dwarf Planets Quiz Answer key
... a) orbits a star b) does not orbit a planet c) is spherical – can be nearly spherical or spherical d) all of the above e) a and b, but not c 2) Scientists thought Pluto was a larger celestial b ...
... a) orbits a star b) does not orbit a planet c) is spherical – can be nearly spherical or spherical d) all of the above e) a and b, but not c 2) Scientists thought Pluto was a larger celestial b ...
Multiple Choice - Secondary Science Wiki
... Sun. It contains smaller bodies that scientists think are pieces left over from the formation of the Solar System. Which of the following best states how scientists know that the Kuiper Belt is part of our solar system? A. B. C. D. ...
... Sun. It contains smaller bodies that scientists think are pieces left over from the formation of the Solar System. Which of the following best states how scientists know that the Kuiper Belt is part of our solar system? A. B. C. D. ...
And let there be light!
... The Universe – Everything there is; all energy, space, and matter Astronomy – The study of the universe beyond the earth’s atmosphere. Solar System – the Sun and all the objects that travel around it due to gravitational force. Objects = planets, over 60 satellites (moons) orbiting the planets, thou ...
... The Universe – Everything there is; all energy, space, and matter Astronomy – The study of the universe beyond the earth’s atmosphere. Solar System – the Sun and all the objects that travel around it due to gravitational force. Objects = planets, over 60 satellites (moons) orbiting the planets, thou ...
Table of Facts - Portfolio using Bloom`s Revised Taxonomy
... Mars is the seventh largest planet It is sometimes referred to as the Red Planet Mars has some of the most highly varied and interesting terrain of any of the planets There is evidence of erosion of Mars including large floods and small river systems Mars has been known since prehistoric times It is ...
... Mars is the seventh largest planet It is sometimes referred to as the Red Planet Mars has some of the most highly varied and interesting terrain of any of the planets There is evidence of erosion of Mars including large floods and small river systems Mars has been known since prehistoric times It is ...
Early Astronomy
... Egyptian’s Observation of the Sun and Moon Motions. • Monitoring seasonal variation for agriculture Nile Flooded when sun rose near the star Sirius (the “Dog star”, in the Canis Major constellation; brightest star in the sky). • Link lunar and solar ‘birth’ and ‘death’ to religious festivals and an ...
... Egyptian’s Observation of the Sun and Moon Motions. • Monitoring seasonal variation for agriculture Nile Flooded when sun rose near the star Sirius (the “Dog star”, in the Canis Major constellation; brightest star in the sky). • Link lunar and solar ‘birth’ and ‘death’ to religious festivals and an ...
Earth Science
... hydrogen and helium (liquid core, gaseous atmosphere). Has over 60 moons including four large moons. The Great Red Spot, a huge atmospheric storm that has lasted for at least 300 years. ...
... hydrogen and helium (liquid core, gaseous atmosphere). Has over 60 moons including four large moons. The Great Red Spot, a huge atmospheric storm that has lasted for at least 300 years. ...
Unit 5: THE SOLAR SYSTEM 1.THE SOLAR SYSTEM
... A planetary system consists of the various non-stellar objects orbiting a star such as planets, dwarf planets, moons, asteroids, meteoroids, comets, and interstellar dust. 1.2. Our Solar System The Solar System is our Planetary System. The Solar System is about five billion years old. It is an excit ...
... A planetary system consists of the various non-stellar objects orbiting a star such as planets, dwarf planets, moons, asteroids, meteoroids, comets, and interstellar dust. 1.2. Our Solar System The Solar System is our Planetary System. The Solar System is about five billion years old. It is an excit ...
Our Solar System
... – Made of rock & metal (density 2-3 g/cc) – Sizes: Few 100km to large boulders – Most are found in the Main Belt (2.1-3.2 AU) ...
... – Made of rock & metal (density 2-3 g/cc) – Sizes: Few 100km to large boulders – Most are found in the Main Belt (2.1-3.2 AU) ...
Mars as a Solar System Body Physical Properties and Composition
... The Benchmark Lessons were developed with the help of the following sources: Bill Arnet’s “The Nine Planets” website, http://nineplanets.org Chaisson, Eric, and McMillan, Steve. Astronomy Today. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle ...
... The Benchmark Lessons were developed with the help of the following sources: Bill Arnet’s “The Nine Planets” website, http://nineplanets.org Chaisson, Eric, and McMillan, Steve. Astronomy Today. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle ...
Powers of ten notation
... peony seeds to a powder. This medicine should not be taken at the full moon. ...
... peony seeds to a powder. This medicine should not be taken at the full moon. ...
recognise the planets
... 1.1.2 Chooses planets on pictures 2.1.2Compare their places and sizes in solar system 4.1.2 can write the names of the planets Aim: -Students develop vocabulary and speaking –reading skills learning planets ,solar system ...
... 1.1.2 Chooses planets on pictures 2.1.2Compare their places and sizes in solar system 4.1.2 can write the names of the planets Aim: -Students develop vocabulary and speaking –reading skills learning planets ,solar system ...
ASTR101
... parts of the Earth during an early collision) Can density of a planet be lower than density of water? Are there volcanoes on Mars? Venus? How are they the same or different compared to volcanoes on Earth? Are there quakes on Mars? Venus? How are they the same or different compared to quakes on ...
... parts of the Earth during an early collision) Can density of a planet be lower than density of water? Are there volcanoes on Mars? Venus? How are they the same or different compared to volcanoes on Earth? Are there quakes on Mars? Venus? How are they the same or different compared to quakes on ...
Space Unit Exam /31
... d. a blast of particles and magnetic fields flowing out from the Sun at speeds of up to 1000 km/sec. ...
... d. a blast of particles and magnetic fields flowing out from the Sun at speeds of up to 1000 km/sec. ...
exam_review_space
... Terminology Covered in this Section: Universe Astronomy Astronomer Solar system Non-luminous Star Planet Meteorite ...
... Terminology Covered in this Section: Universe Astronomy Astronomer Solar system Non-luminous Star Planet Meteorite ...
Exploring Our Solar System
... If you pinched 100 grains of sand between your fingers and you counted out 98 of those grains, that would represent the mass of the sun. The other two grains of sand would represent the mass of the combination of all the planets, planetoids, moons, asteroids, meteors and comets. ...
... If you pinched 100 grains of sand between your fingers and you counted out 98 of those grains, that would represent the mass of the sun. The other two grains of sand would represent the mass of the combination of all the planets, planetoids, moons, asteroids, meteors and comets. ...
Planets and Other Space Rocks Notes
... • There is evidence of dried lakes and rivers on the planet. • Made mostly of rock and metal. • Its has frozen carbon dioxide on the surface, mostly at the poles. • Just like Earth, the orbit and tilt of the planet allows it to have seasons. • The atmosphere is very thin, it is similar to being at t ...
... • There is evidence of dried lakes and rivers on the planet. • Made mostly of rock and metal. • Its has frozen carbon dioxide on the surface, mostly at the poles. • Just like Earth, the orbit and tilt of the planet allows it to have seasons. • The atmosphere is very thin, it is similar to being at t ...
PHYS 1311: In Class Problems Chapter 5 Solutions Feb. 23, 2016
... center of mass of the Solar System. Likewise, the Sun orbits about the Solar System center of mass, but with a period nearly the same as the orbital period of Jupiter, 11.78 years. An observer in another star system could likely not detect any of our 8 planets due to the Sun’s overpowering luminosit ...
... center of mass of the Solar System. Likewise, the Sun orbits about the Solar System center of mass, but with a period nearly the same as the orbital period of Jupiter, 11.78 years. An observer in another star system could likely not detect any of our 8 planets due to the Sun’s overpowering luminosit ...
Across 1. How stars produce light. 3. Has "Great Dark Spot" storm. 6
... 12. Demoted planet, minor dual planet now. 14. Venus is the only planet whose day is ____ than its year. 16. Means "partial darkness." 17. The time it takes for the Earth to do one complete rotation. 18. How many minutes it takes light to reach Earth from the sun. 20. The name of our star system. 23 ...
... 12. Demoted planet, minor dual planet now. 14. Venus is the only planet whose day is ____ than its year. 16. Means "partial darkness." 17. The time it takes for the Earth to do one complete rotation. 18. How many minutes it takes light to reach Earth from the sun. 20. The name of our star system. 23 ...
Chapter 4: The Solar System
... The star Beta Pictoris is surrounded by a disk of warm matter, which may indicate planetary formation. ...
... The star Beta Pictoris is surrounded by a disk of warm matter, which may indicate planetary formation. ...
Background Information
... Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. The International Astronomical Union, the recognized authority in naming heavenly objects, formally classified Pluto as a dwarf planet in 2006. The dwarf planet Pluto and a collection of similar icy bodies orbit far from the sun in an area known as the Kuip ...
... Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. The International Astronomical Union, the recognized authority in naming heavenly objects, formally classified Pluto as a dwarf planet in 2006. The dwarf planet Pluto and a collection of similar icy bodies orbit far from the sun in an area known as the Kuip ...
Formation and evolution of the Solar System
The formation of the Solar System began 4.6 billion years ago with the gravitational collapse of a small part of a giant molecular cloud. Most of the collapsing mass collected in the center, forming the Sun, while the rest flattened into a protoplanetary disk out of which the planets, moons, asteroids, and other small Solar System bodies formed.This widely accepted model, known as the nebular hypothesis, was first developed in the 18th century by Emanuel Swedenborg, Immanuel Kant, and Pierre-Simon Laplace. Its subsequent development has interwoven a variety of scientific disciplines including astronomy, physics, geology, and planetary science. Since the dawn of the space age in the 1950s and the discovery of extrasolar planets in the 1990s, the model has been both challenged and refined to account for new observations.The Solar System has evolved considerably since its initial formation. Many moons have formed from circling discs of gas and dust around their parent planets, while other moons are thought to have formed independently and later been captured by their planets. Still others, such as the Moon, may be the result of giant collisions. Collisions between bodies have occurred continually up to the present day and have been central to the evolution of the Solar System. The positions of the planets often shifted due to gravitational interactions. This planetary migration is now thought to have been responsible for much of the Solar System's early evolution.In roughly 5 billion years, the Sun will cool and expand outward many times its current diameter (becoming a red giant), before casting off its outer layers as a planetary nebula and leaving behind a stellar remnant known as a white dwarf. In the far distant future, the gravity of passing stars will gradually reduce the Sun's retinue of planets. Some planets will be destroyed, others ejected into interstellar space. Ultimately, over the course of tens of billions of years, it is likely that the Sun will be left with none of the original bodies in orbit around it.