Celestial Sphere
... in the sky to see the same object. BUT… We can be located anywhere on the Earth The Earth is rotating The Earth is orbiting the Sun The Moon is orbiting the Earth The planets are also orbiting the sun We need to take all of this into account to understand changes in the sky, time, seasons, ...
... in the sky to see the same object. BUT… We can be located anywhere on the Earth The Earth is rotating The Earth is orbiting the Sun The Moon is orbiting the Earth The planets are also orbiting the sun We need to take all of this into account to understand changes in the sky, time, seasons, ...
Solar System Review
... A vehicle that carries cameras and other tools for studying different objects in space. ...
... A vehicle that carries cameras and other tools for studying different objects in space. ...
Test Review Sheet
... 8. A 90kg astronaut weighs 1/6 as much on the moon as on Earth because: a) the moon is made of denser rock than the Earth b) the astronaut is closer to the center of the mass when standing on the moon’s surface c) the mass of the Earth also pulls on the astronaut d) the mass of the moon is substanti ...
... 8. A 90kg astronaut weighs 1/6 as much on the moon as on Earth because: a) the moon is made of denser rock than the Earth b) the astronaut is closer to the center of the mass when standing on the moon’s surface c) the mass of the Earth also pulls on the astronaut d) the mass of the moon is substanti ...
Test 2, Nov. 17, 2015 - Physics@Brock
... 15. Star S radiates most energy at 400 nanometers and star U radiates most energy at 700 nanometers. From this we can conclude that (a) star S has hotter surface than star U. (b) star S has colder surface than star U. (c) both stars have the same surface temperature. (d) [No comparison of their surf ...
... 15. Star S radiates most energy at 400 nanometers and star U radiates most energy at 700 nanometers. From this we can conclude that (a) star S has hotter surface than star U. (b) star S has colder surface than star U. (c) both stars have the same surface temperature. (d) [No comparison of their surf ...
Midterm Study Game
... What was Copernicus’ contribution to Astronomy? Copernicus was the scientist who first believed that the Sun was the center of the solar system, not the Earth AND that all the objects in our solar system revolve around the sun. Galileo also helped confirm this with his trusty telescope! ...
... What was Copernicus’ contribution to Astronomy? Copernicus was the scientist who first believed that the Sun was the center of the solar system, not the Earth AND that all the objects in our solar system revolve around the sun. Galileo also helped confirm this with his trusty telescope! ...
Stars
... Life Cycle of Stars • The matter inside the star will be compressed so tightly that its atoms are compacted into a dense shell of neutrons. If the remaining mass of the star is more than about three times that of the Sun, it will collapse so completely that it will literally disappear from the univ ...
... Life Cycle of Stars • The matter inside the star will be compressed so tightly that its atoms are compacted into a dense shell of neutrons. If the remaining mass of the star is more than about three times that of the Sun, it will collapse so completely that it will literally disappear from the univ ...
Earth Science
... e) potential atmospheric compositional changes due to human, biologic, and geologic activity. ES.13 The student will investigate and understand that energy transfer between the sun and the Earth and its atmosphere drives weather and climate on Earth. Key concepts include a) observation and collectio ...
... e) potential atmospheric compositional changes due to human, biologic, and geologic activity. ES.13 The student will investigate and understand that energy transfer between the sun and the Earth and its atmosphere drives weather and climate on Earth. Key concepts include a) observation and collectio ...
Habitability: Good, Bad and the Ugly
... Habitability Zone in Our Galaxy • Other factors also relevant – Several stars in our galaxy with planets the size of Jupiter within terrestrial zone from their sun – Mass of star • Larger mass, greater luminosity, shorter life • Most abundant stars in galaxy are least luminous and longest-lived (M- ...
... Habitability Zone in Our Galaxy • Other factors also relevant – Several stars in our galaxy with planets the size of Jupiter within terrestrial zone from their sun – Mass of star • Larger mass, greater luminosity, shorter life • Most abundant stars in galaxy are least luminous and longest-lived (M- ...
Why the sun is important too!
... regulates our sleep/wake cycle and triggers our bodies for activity or restful sleep. 4. Warmth Life on this planet would not be possible without the warmth that the sun provides. Mercury and Venus have temperatures much hotter than most earthly organisms could handle. If any water existed on these ...
... regulates our sleep/wake cycle and triggers our bodies for activity or restful sleep. 4. Warmth Life on this planet would not be possible without the warmth that the sun provides. Mercury and Venus have temperatures much hotter than most earthly organisms could handle. If any water existed on these ...
Venus
... Go to pdsd.eprolix.com. Click on the Projects link. Use the links under The Solar System to answer the following questions. 1. Is Venus called the brother OR sister planet to Earth? _______________ 2. Venus rotates _________________________. 3. What is the diameter (size) of Venus? _________________ ...
... Go to pdsd.eprolix.com. Click on the Projects link. Use the links under The Solar System to answer the following questions. 1. Is Venus called the brother OR sister planet to Earth? _______________ 2. Venus rotates _________________________. 3. What is the diameter (size) of Venus? _________________ ...
here
... A) Stars are fixed and never move. B) Although most stars move through the sky, the brightest stars do not, and these are the ones that trace the patterns we see in the constellations. C) Stars within a constellation move together as a group, which tends to hide their actual motion and prevent the p ...
... A) Stars are fixed and never move. B) Although most stars move through the sky, the brightest stars do not, and these are the ones that trace the patterns we see in the constellations. C) Stars within a constellation move together as a group, which tends to hide their actual motion and prevent the p ...
... study the impact of a strong flare from the M dwarf, AD Leo, on the atmospheric chemistry of a hypothetical Earth-like planet located in the habitable zone. The simulations were performed using a 1-D photochemical model. We simulated six atmospheres with high concentrations of CO2 and CH4 . The resp ...
9. Gravitation
... Assertion (A) : A particle of mass ‘m’ dropped into a hole made along the diameter of the earth particles is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them from one end to the other end possesses simple harmonic motion. Reason (R) : Gravitational force between any two ...
... Assertion (A) : A particle of mass ‘m’ dropped into a hole made along the diameter of the earth particles is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them from one end to the other end possesses simple harmonic motion. Reason (R) : Gravitational force between any two ...
A-105 Homework 1
... 13. (2 pts.) In the TV show Star Trek, the fastest the Enterprise can travel is warp 9 (1516 times the speed of light). How long would it take to travel from one end of the galaxy to the other moving at warp 9? What about from our solar system to the Galactic center? (Express your answers in the mos ...
... 13. (2 pts.) In the TV show Star Trek, the fastest the Enterprise can travel is warp 9 (1516 times the speed of light). How long would it take to travel from one end of the galaxy to the other moving at warp 9? What about from our solar system to the Galactic center? (Express your answers in the mos ...
V1003.HW4.2013 - Earth and Environmental Sciences
... varied by a maximum of 0.5 % from the average of 1365 Wm-2. What is the associated range in Earth effective temperature from this solar variability in K? ...
... varied by a maximum of 0.5 % from the average of 1365 Wm-2. What is the associated range in Earth effective temperature from this solar variability in K? ...
2011 - Edexcel
... 8 A group of students were observing the Perseid meteor shower that occurs annually in August. This shower is caused by a short-period comet. (a) Where is the origin of most short-period comets? ...
... 8 A group of students were observing the Perseid meteor shower that occurs annually in August. This shower is caused by a short-period comet. (a) Where is the origin of most short-period comets? ...
Solar System Teacher Tips
... positively identified in the near future. Ceres – the smallest Dwarf Planet and the one found nearest the Sun. Ceres orbits within and comprises one third of the mass in the main asteroid belt. Discovered in 1801 by Giuseppe Piazzi, Ceres was considered a planet for the first 50 years, then was clas ...
... positively identified in the near future. Ceres – the smallest Dwarf Planet and the one found nearest the Sun. Ceres orbits within and comprises one third of the mass in the main asteroid belt. Discovered in 1801 by Giuseppe Piazzi, Ceres was considered a planet for the first 50 years, then was clas ...
TAKS objective 5 Earth and Space Systems
... produce a “tail” behind the comet. Larger comets may even become visible without the aid of a telescope. ...
... produce a “tail” behind the comet. Larger comets may even become visible without the aid of a telescope. ...
Lecture 13: The stars are suns
... Apart from the Sun, all other stars are normally unresolved – just points of lights. But we can measure: Apparent brightness f and Spectrum: continuum emission tells us about surface temperature and dark lines tell us about the surface composition. • Apparent Brightness or Flux (f ) is measured in w ...
... Apart from the Sun, all other stars are normally unresolved – just points of lights. But we can measure: Apparent brightness f and Spectrum: continuum emission tells us about surface temperature and dark lines tell us about the surface composition. • Apparent Brightness or Flux (f ) is measured in w ...
ISP 205: Visions of the Universe
... • and rotates in the same direction it orbits, counterclockwise as viewed from above the North Pole. ...
... • and rotates in the same direction it orbits, counterclockwise as viewed from above the North Pole. ...
Rare Earth hypothesis
In planetary astronomy and astrobiology, the Rare Earth Hypothesis argues that the origin of life and the evolution of biological complexity such as sexually reproducing, multicellular organisms on Earth (and, subsequently, human intelligence) required an improbable combination of astrophysical and geological events and circumstances. The hypothesis argues that complex extraterrestrial life is a very improbable phenomenon and likely to be extremely rare. The term ""Rare Earth"" originates from Rare Earth: Why Complex Life Is Uncommon in the Universe (2000), a book by Peter Ward, a geologist and paleontologist, and Donald E. Brownlee, an astronomer and astrobiologist, both faculty members at the University of Washington.An alternative view point was argued by Carl Sagan and Frank Drake, among others. It holds that Earth is a typical rocky planet in a typical planetary system, located in a non-exceptional region of a common barred-spiral galaxy. Given the principle of mediocrity (also called the Copernican principle), it is probable that the universe teems with complex life. Ward and Brownlee argue to the contrary: that planets, planetary systems, and galactic regions that are as friendly to complex life as are the Earth, the Solar System, and our region of the Milky Way are very rare.