Components of the Solar System Learning Targets
... Venus hottest, greenhouse effect, dense atmosphere, rotates opposite of other planets, Earth’s sister (because of size only), layers, volcanic activity, longest day (day is longer than its year), no moons, Earth liquid water, one moon, layers, atmosphere, greenhouse effect, volcanic activity, only p ...
... Venus hottest, greenhouse effect, dense atmosphere, rotates opposite of other planets, Earth’s sister (because of size only), layers, volcanic activity, longest day (day is longer than its year), no moons, Earth liquid water, one moon, layers, atmosphere, greenhouse effect, volcanic activity, only p ...
Spring `03 final exam study guide
... 17. If you were classifying the planets by size only, you might make three classes. What planets would be in each class? 18. Which would a small planet be more likely to have hydrogen or carbon dioxide in its atmosphere? Explain. 19. How does the speed of a gas molecule at Earth’s escape velocity (s ...
... 17. If you were classifying the planets by size only, you might make three classes. What planets would be in each class? 18. Which would a small planet be more likely to have hydrogen or carbon dioxide in its atmosphere? Explain. 19. How does the speed of a gas molecule at Earth’s escape velocity (s ...
Name____________________________________________________________________ Astronomy Packet 4
... as they got larger due to the force of __________. As the proto-planets grew they collected more and more material eventual resulting in a solar system with many small proto-planets the number was decreased as the proto-planets_________________ and ___________. It was one of these ______________ tha ...
... as they got larger due to the force of __________. As the proto-planets grew they collected more and more material eventual resulting in a solar system with many small proto-planets the number was decreased as the proto-planets_________________ and ___________. It was one of these ______________ tha ...
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... o Used perfect circles to represent the orbits of the planets. There was a problem though! The planets seemed to stray from their predicted positions….wonder why? SEE KEPLER! Brahe - 1546-1601 (Denmark) Brahe’s observations, especially of Mars, were far more precise than any made previously. T ...
... o Used perfect circles to represent the orbits of the planets. There was a problem though! The planets seemed to stray from their predicted positions….wonder why? SEE KEPLER! Brahe - 1546-1601 (Denmark) Brahe’s observations, especially of Mars, were far more precise than any made previously. T ...
Is Anyone Out There? Solving the Drake Equation
... Until recently no exoplanets were known “explosion of discovery” ...
... Until recently no exoplanets were known “explosion of discovery” ...
Day 9 - Ch. 4 -
... A G-Type Star is similar to our Sun. The evolution is shown during an imaginary trek through space. At the end of the red giant stage, the core is small, the envelope huge, and the outcome depends on the total mass of the star. ...
... A G-Type Star is similar to our Sun. The evolution is shown during an imaginary trek through space. At the end of the red giant stage, the core is small, the envelope huge, and the outcome depends on the total mass of the star. ...
3 The Outer Planets
... Which Planet Is Next? Some astronomers predicted that there was a planet beyond Uranus before the planet was observed. Uranus did not move in its orbit exactly as they expected. The force of gravity due to another large object was affecting it. Using predictions of its effect on Uranus, astronomers ...
... Which Planet Is Next? Some astronomers predicted that there was a planet beyond Uranus before the planet was observed. Uranus did not move in its orbit exactly as they expected. The force of gravity due to another large object was affecting it. Using predictions of its effect on Uranus, astronomers ...
Our Solar Neighbourhood
... flow from the sun at about 400 km/s (we are protected by it on Earth due to our magnetic field) ...
... flow from the sun at about 400 km/s (we are protected by it on Earth due to our magnetic field) ...
Wasp-17b: An Ultra-Low Density Planet in a Probable Retrograde
... Because of tidal dissipation orbital energy is deposited within the planet ⇒ Leading to an inflated planet which could account for the radius of WASP-17b ...
... Because of tidal dissipation orbital energy is deposited within the planet ⇒ Leading to an inflated planet which could account for the radius of WASP-17b ...
Planets In The Night Sky
... understanding of the night sky. Perhaps the next time you are outside with a group of people you can look up at the night sky and impress whoever you are with teaching them about the naked eye planets. ...
... understanding of the night sky. Perhaps the next time you are outside with a group of people you can look up at the night sky and impress whoever you are with teaching them about the naked eye planets. ...
New Corroboration of Meier`s Information Regarding Other Planets
... period of 3,600 years. Unfortunately, I am unable to describe the planet Vulcan/Volkano any better than I can the two outer planets -- Transpluto and UNI -- because I have never been given any descriptions about them. I was informed, however, that Vulcan/Volkano, the planet closest to the sun, previ ...
... period of 3,600 years. Unfortunately, I am unable to describe the planet Vulcan/Volkano any better than I can the two outer planets -- Transpluto and UNI -- because I have never been given any descriptions about them. I was informed, however, that Vulcan/Volkano, the planet closest to the sun, previ ...
Our Solar System
... • Earth is warm enough to keep most of its water from freezing and cold enough to keep it’s water from boiling ...
... • Earth is warm enough to keep most of its water from freezing and cold enough to keep it’s water from boiling ...
File - Ms. Feffer 6th and 7th Grade Science
... Our planet resides within the Milky Way Galaxy Our universe consists of systems within systems Solar System includes the Sun, planets, natural satellites of planets (moons) and minor objects, called asteroids, comets and meteoroids ...
... Our planet resides within the Milky Way Galaxy Our universe consists of systems within systems Solar System includes the Sun, planets, natural satellites of planets (moons) and minor objects, called asteroids, comets and meteoroids ...
Table of Facts - Portfolio using Bloom`s Revised Taxonomy
... The Earth’s surface is very young The Earth is divided into several layers which have distinct properties 71% of the Earth’s surface is covered in water Earth has eight major plates There are also 20 more smaller plates ...
... The Earth’s surface is very young The Earth is divided into several layers which have distinct properties 71% of the Earth’s surface is covered in water Earth has eight major plates There are also 20 more smaller plates ...
Word Solar System Definition
... A celestial object, larger than asteroids or comets that revolve around a star without giving off its own light. See IAU definition of a planet here Definition A natural or man-made object that revolves around larger objects in space. ...
... A celestial object, larger than asteroids or comets that revolve around a star without giving off its own light. See IAU definition of a planet here Definition A natural or man-made object that revolves around larger objects in space. ...
Ch. 20-2 Sun Study Gd. Revised
... 5. A chunk of ice and dust whose orbit is usually a long, narrow ellipse is a(n) __________________ . 6. If a meteoroid hits Earth’s surface, it is called a(n)____________________________. 7. A rocky object that revolves around the sun, but is too small to be considered a planet, is a(n) ___________ ...
... 5. A chunk of ice and dust whose orbit is usually a long, narrow ellipse is a(n) __________________ . 6. If a meteoroid hits Earth’s surface, it is called a(n)____________________________. 7. A rocky object that revolves around the sun, but is too small to be considered a planet, is a(n) ___________ ...
introduction to astronomy phys 271
... Circumpolar Stars or constellations • They never set, 23 hours 56 minute clock ...
... Circumpolar Stars or constellations • They never set, 23 hours 56 minute clock ...
Studying Planets in the Solar System
... Definition: A meteor, which is a small particle of matter from the solar system, that reaches the surface of the Earth without being completely vaporized. Context: A shooting star that lands on Earth is known as a meteorite. planet Definition: Any of the large bodies that revolve around the sun in t ...
... Definition: A meteor, which is a small particle of matter from the solar system, that reaches the surface of the Earth without being completely vaporized. Context: A shooting star that lands on Earth is known as a meteorite. planet Definition: Any of the large bodies that revolve around the sun in t ...
Comparing Earth, Sun and Jupiter
... Slight wobble due to eccentricity of orbit Rilles found all over moon’s surface: may be evidence of liquid lava flow at earlier time Mars Red surface, due to high iron content Polar caps clearly visible: indicate water content Change with seasons Atmosphere very thin and dry; planet is too small t ...
... Slight wobble due to eccentricity of orbit Rilles found all over moon’s surface: may be evidence of liquid lava flow at earlier time Mars Red surface, due to high iron content Polar caps clearly visible: indicate water content Change with seasons Atmosphere very thin and dry; planet is too small t ...
Questions for this book (Word format)
... It took astronomers many years to realise that some of the “fuzzy patches” or “nebulae” in the night sky are actually galaxies like the Milky Way. One reason for this was that only some of the objects catalogued as “nebulae” are actually galaxies. List at least three types of nebula which are not ex ...
... It took astronomers many years to realise that some of the “fuzzy patches” or “nebulae” in the night sky are actually galaxies like the Milky Way. One reason for this was that only some of the objects catalogued as “nebulae” are actually galaxies. List at least three types of nebula which are not ex ...
Science 9 Test Review-Space Answers 1. pg 434 2a
... Science 9 Test Review-Space Answers 1. pg 434 2a-i a) Neptune b) Jupiter c) Mercury ...
... Science 9 Test Review-Space Answers 1. pg 434 2a-i a) Neptune b) Jupiter c) Mercury ...
Lecture #27: The Next 100 Years
... 95 mega pixels!! (Your digital camera has ~ 4-5 and these CCDs need to be much higher quality) Expects to find ~ 50 Earth-like planets! Obviously depends on how many Earth-like solar systems actually form, but if they are there we WILL see them! ...
... 95 mega pixels!! (Your digital camera has ~ 4-5 and these CCDs need to be much higher quality) Expects to find ~ 50 Earth-like planets! Obviously depends on how many Earth-like solar systems actually form, but if they are there we WILL see them! ...
IAU definition of planet
The definition of planet set in Prague in 2006 by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) states that, in the Solar System, a planet is a celestial body which: is in orbit around the Sun, has sufficient mass to assume hydrostatic equilibrium (a nearly round shape), and has ""cleared the neighborhood"" around its orbit.A non-satellite body fulfilling only the first two of these criteria is classified as a ""dwarf planet"". According to the IAU, ""planets and dwarf planets are two distinct classes of objects"". A non-satellite body fulfilling only the first criterion is termed a ""small Solar System body"" (SSSB). Initial drafts planned to include dwarf planets as a subcategory of planets, but because this could potentially have led to the addition of several dozens of planets into the Solar System, this draft was eventually dropped. The definition was a controversial one and has drawn both support and criticism from different astronomers, but has remained in use.According to this definition, there are eight planets in the Solar System. The definition distinguishes planets from smaller bodies and is not useful outside the Solar System, where smaller bodies cannot be found yet. Extrasolar planets, or exoplanets, are covered separately under a complementary 2003 draft guideline for the definition of planets, which distinguishes them from dwarf stars, which are larger.