Chapter105.ppt
... As we’ve recently seen during the Sumatran earthquake and resulting tsunami, geologic events have a major impact on life on earth. ...
... As we’ve recently seen during the Sumatran earthquake and resulting tsunami, geologic events have a major impact on life on earth. ...
Pluto`s Bald Cousin
... Makemake, a dwarf planet in our Solar System, appears to have no atmosphere; it is bald! This means it’s not able to hold on to the few sunrays it receives at its distant location, which is even farther away from the Sun than its cousin, Pluto. Until a few years ago, Pluto was considered to be the m ...
... Makemake, a dwarf planet in our Solar System, appears to have no atmosphere; it is bald! This means it’s not able to hold on to the few sunrays it receives at its distant location, which is even farther away from the Sun than its cousin, Pluto. Until a few years ago, Pluto was considered to be the m ...
Facilitator Information - Lunar and Planetary Institute
... Venus - Venus is very hot, almost 800 degrees (Fahrenheit) at the surface. Venus also has a very heavy atmosphere. With a heavy atmosphere, there is a lot of pressure (about 91-94 times sea level pressure on Earth). Venus also has corrosive clouds of sulfuric acid. We know, however, that there are l ...
... Venus - Venus is very hot, almost 800 degrees (Fahrenheit) at the surface. Venus also has a very heavy atmosphere. With a heavy atmosphere, there is a lot of pressure (about 91-94 times sea level pressure on Earth). Venus also has corrosive clouds of sulfuric acid. We know, however, that there are l ...
Gravitational Interactions
... Largest and smallest tides • Neap tide- sun is at 90 degrees relative to Earth and moon, tide is smallest • Spring tide- Sun, Moon, and Earth are Aligned, tide is largest. ...
... Largest and smallest tides • Neap tide- sun is at 90 degrees relative to Earth and moon, tide is smallest • Spring tide- Sun, Moon, and Earth are Aligned, tide is largest. ...
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... C. Electrons will not recombine at low temperatures. D. The force of gravity is greater at high temperatures. E. Speeds are less at high temperature, so there is more time for reactions between nuclei. (23) During a total solar eclipse, the Sun’s atmosphere becomes visible. Why? A. It is brighter du ...
... C. Electrons will not recombine at low temperatures. D. The force of gravity is greater at high temperatures. E. Speeds are less at high temperature, so there is more time for reactions between nuclei. (23) During a total solar eclipse, the Sun’s atmosphere becomes visible. Why? A. It is brighter du ...
PHYS 390 Lecture 6 - A tour of the planets 6 - 1 Lecture 6
... 0 - 2 Jupiter masses: 63% 2 - 4 Jupiter masses: 17% 4 - 6 Jupiter masses: 7% Issues: • The conventional model of our solar system argues that the terrestrial planets must lose their gaseous atmospheres - Jupiter-like planets can only occur at distance of about 5 AU. Thus, these close-in Jupiter's mu ...
... 0 - 2 Jupiter masses: 63% 2 - 4 Jupiter masses: 17% 4 - 6 Jupiter masses: 7% Issues: • The conventional model of our solar system argues that the terrestrial planets must lose their gaseous atmospheres - Jupiter-like planets can only occur at distance of about 5 AU. Thus, these close-in Jupiter's mu ...
ASTRONOMY CURRICULUM Unit 1: Introduction to Astronomy
... Why did the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter not form into a planet? Do we have the technology to change the path of an asteroid? What is the difference between asteroids, comets, and meteors? Why is it believed that comets are derived from the Oort cloud? How often do Near Earth Objects enter ...
... Why did the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter not form into a planet? Do we have the technology to change the path of an asteroid? What is the difference between asteroids, comets, and meteors? Why is it believed that comets are derived from the Oort cloud? How often do Near Earth Objects enter ...
ASTRONOMY CURRICULUM Unit 1: Introduction to Astronomy
... Why did the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter not form into a planet? Do we have the technology to change the path of an asteroid? What is the difference between asteroids, comets, and meteors? Why is it believed that comets are derived from the Oort cloud? How often do Near Earth Objects enter ...
... Why did the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter not form into a planet? Do we have the technology to change the path of an asteroid? What is the difference between asteroids, comets, and meteors? Why is it believed that comets are derived from the Oort cloud? How often do Near Earth Objects enter ...
solar system study guide - East Hanover Township School District
... Venus – second closest planet to the sun, terrestrial planet, has many volcanoes, dense heavy atmosphere, very hot, no moons, named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty, a day on Venus (one ROTATION) is longer than Venus’s year (one REVOLUTION); hottest planet Earth - third closest planet to t ...
... Venus – second closest planet to the sun, terrestrial planet, has many volcanoes, dense heavy atmosphere, very hot, no moons, named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty, a day on Venus (one ROTATION) is longer than Venus’s year (one REVOLUTION); hottest planet Earth - third closest planet to t ...
Ecliptic 1 2 3 Three tell tale visual characteristics a planet:
... Venus • Dazzling white object. • Either above the western horizon in the evening, • or rising above the eastern horizon in the morning. • Very easy to see. ...
... Venus • Dazzling white object. • Either above the western horizon in the evening, • or rising above the eastern horizon in the morning. • Very easy to see. ...
Set 2
... the night sky shift slightly relative to their real positions as the Earth orbits the Sun. This effect is due to the combined effect of the finite speed of light and the motion of the Earth around its orbit, and is known as stellar aberration. 1. Using an appropriate diagram, explain why stellar abe ...
... the night sky shift slightly relative to their real positions as the Earth orbits the Sun. This effect is due to the combined effect of the finite speed of light and the motion of the Earth around its orbit, and is known as stellar aberration. 1. Using an appropriate diagram, explain why stellar abe ...
The basic premise of the Nebular Model or Theory is that planets var
... This may have been started by a shock wave from an exploding star. Like water going down a drain, it started to spin as it contracted into a disc shape. Eventually, the density and temperature at its center began nuclear fusion, and started the sun shining. The rest of the gas and dust, that did not ...
... This may have been started by a shock wave from an exploding star. Like water going down a drain, it started to spin as it contracted into a disc shape. Eventually, the density and temperature at its center began nuclear fusion, and started the sun shining. The rest of the gas and dust, that did not ...
SNC1P * Exam Review: ECOLOGY
... 10. What colour is our Sun? Is it classified as hot or cool? 11. What is the temperature of the core of our Sun? 12. What are sunspots? What are solar flares? 13. What is the difference between the geocentric model and the heliocentric model? 14. What is an astronomical unit (AU)? How many kms is 1 ...
... 10. What colour is our Sun? Is it classified as hot or cool? 11. What is the temperature of the core of our Sun? 12. What are sunspots? What are solar flares? 13. What is the difference between the geocentric model and the heliocentric model? 14. What is an astronomical unit (AU)? How many kms is 1 ...
2015-16 Space Week 1 and 2 ppt
... 21. The Doppler Shift is used to tell the distance between objects in our vast Universe. Fill the blanks with the next 4 words from the Doppler Shift song. "When a star is approaching and it's heading our way, _____ _____ _____ _____." 22. What was the date that the first woman to pilot a Space Shut ...
... 21. The Doppler Shift is used to tell the distance between objects in our vast Universe. Fill the blanks with the next 4 words from the Doppler Shift song. "When a star is approaching and it's heading our way, _____ _____ _____ _____." 22. What was the date that the first woman to pilot a Space Shut ...
1 astronomy: midterm review – part 2
... 25. Length of day = length of night; when the sun crosses the celestial equator 26. No. The north star is a circumpolar star that can only be seen in the northern hemisphere 27. Use a satellite that will record data from above the earth’s atmosphere, since those types of EM radiation cannot transmit ...
... 25. Length of day = length of night; when the sun crosses the celestial equator 26. No. The north star is a circumpolar star that can only be seen in the northern hemisphere 27. Use a satellite that will record data from above the earth’s atmosphere, since those types of EM radiation cannot transmit ...
CRT Science Review #9 Earth Science: Solar System and
... • Understand the characteristics of rocky (terrestrial) and gaseous planets. E.8.B.4 Students know Earth is part of a solar system located within the Milky Way Galaxy. E/S • Identify the Earth as part of a solar system that is also part of a larger system that contains many thousands of star systems ...
... • Understand the characteristics of rocky (terrestrial) and gaseous planets. E.8.B.4 Students know Earth is part of a solar system located within the Milky Way Galaxy. E/S • Identify the Earth as part of a solar system that is also part of a larger system that contains many thousands of star systems ...
Earth in space
... Student pairs – one is the Sun, the other is the Earth. • ‘Sun’ writes down instructions for how the Earth should move over a 24h period. • ‘Earth’ writes down instructions for how Sun should move over a 24h period. ...
... Student pairs – one is the Sun, the other is the Earth. • ‘Sun’ writes down instructions for how the Earth should move over a 24h period. • ‘Earth’ writes down instructions for how Sun should move over a 24h period. ...
gravity
... Index fossils help scientists estimate the age of a rock because index fossil species only existed for a relatively short time. What happened to the species that are now used as index fossils? A. They became extinct. B. They changed their diets. C. They hid in marine sediments. D. They migrated to ...
... Index fossils help scientists estimate the age of a rock because index fossil species only existed for a relatively short time. What happened to the species that are now used as index fossils? A. They became extinct. B. They changed their diets. C. They hid in marine sediments. D. They migrated to ...
Intro to Astronomy
... Galaxies come in many different shapes and sizes but they are all huge collections of billions of stars held together by ...
... Galaxies come in many different shapes and sizes but they are all huge collections of billions of stars held together by ...
PH109 Exploring the Universe
... d) Jupiter was not perfect but had moving clouds of gas. 2) When Galileo viewed the Moon, what discovery helped change our view of the solar system? a) Because the Moon rises in the East and sets in the West, its orbit must be opposite that of the planets. b) The Moon went through phases like Jupite ...
... d) Jupiter was not perfect but had moving clouds of gas. 2) When Galileo viewed the Moon, what discovery helped change our view of the solar system? a) Because the Moon rises in the East and sets in the West, its orbit must be opposite that of the planets. b) The Moon went through phases like Jupite ...
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.