Test #1
... a) clockwise, b) counter clockwise, c) it doesn’t, d) vertical 2) Which planet orbits fastest around the Sun? a) Mercury, b) Venus, c) Earth, d) Jupiter 3) If the Earth were inclined more on its axis than it currently is, what would be the consequences? a) more drastic seasons, b) a longer year, c) ...
... a) clockwise, b) counter clockwise, c) it doesn’t, d) vertical 2) Which planet orbits fastest around the Sun? a) Mercury, b) Venus, c) Earth, d) Jupiter 3) If the Earth were inclined more on its axis than it currently is, what would be the consequences? a) more drastic seasons, b) a longer year, c) ...
Midterm Review -- Astronomy Unit
... Our Earth is orbiting the Sun. This orbit represents a balance; we do not fly away from the sun, and we do not fall into the sun. What is preventing us from flying away from the sun? a. Gravity b. Momentum/inertia c. Our magnetic field d. Attractions between Protons and Electrons ...
... Our Earth is orbiting the Sun. This orbit represents a balance; we do not fly away from the sun, and we do not fall into the sun. What is preventing us from flying away from the sun? a. Gravity b. Momentum/inertia c. Our magnetic field d. Attractions between Protons and Electrons ...
15 Billion
... b. Computer models of planetary collisions create an Earth-Moon system like ours. The composition of the Moon matches the mantle. c. The age of large impact craters on the Earth match the age extinctions in the fossil record. d. In 1987, a supernova is observed creating heavy elements. e. 4.3 billio ...
... b. Computer models of planetary collisions create an Earth-Moon system like ours. The composition of the Moon matches the mantle. c. The age of large impact craters on the Earth match the age extinctions in the fossil record. d. In 1987, a supernova is observed creating heavy elements. e. 4.3 billio ...
14. Galileo and the Telescope.
... line execpt that the middle western star departed slightly toward the north... All the stars appeared to be of the same magnitude, and though small were very bright, much brighter than fixed stars of the same size." "But now we have not just one planet rotating about another while both run through a ...
... line execpt that the middle western star departed slightly toward the north... All the stars appeared to be of the same magnitude, and though small were very bright, much brighter than fixed stars of the same size." "But now we have not just one planet rotating about another while both run through a ...
File - Mr. Dudek`s Science
... • So far, over 300 stars have been found to have planetary systems. • Upsilon Andromedae is one star with planets around it. ...
... • So far, over 300 stars have been found to have planetary systems. • Upsilon Andromedae is one star with planets around it. ...
The Planets in our Solar System Solar System Basics
... • The characteristics of each planet were determined by where each planet formed in relation to the Sun. • The various temperatures created different elements. • Heavier elements formed closer to the heat of the Sun, lighter elements formed farther from the Sun. ...
... • The characteristics of each planet were determined by where each planet formed in relation to the Sun. • The various temperatures created different elements. • Heavier elements formed closer to the heat of the Sun, lighter elements formed farther from the Sun. ...
Astronomy
... Has virtually no atmosphere, which is why it has so many craters Moon: none Day: 59 Earth days Year: 0.24 Earth Year ...
... Has virtually no atmosphere, which is why it has so many craters Moon: none Day: 59 Earth days Year: 0.24 Earth Year ...
Phys 100 – Astronomy (Dr. Ilias Fernini) Review Questions for
... a radius of 6.4 cm. If you were to construct a scale model of the solar system using the rubber ball to represent the earth, what is the radius of a ball needed to represent the sun in your model? a. 7.0105 cm b. 7.0 cm c. 700 cm ...
... a radius of 6.4 cm. If you were to construct a scale model of the solar system using the rubber ball to represent the earth, what is the radius of a ball needed to represent the sun in your model? a. 7.0105 cm b. 7.0 cm c. 700 cm ...
PowerPoint
... years ago, is named the hadean after hades, the Greek word for hell because of the intense heat on Earth. Most original rock from this period was melted and recycled into Earth’s crust, so very few samples remain from our planet’s formative phase. ...
... years ago, is named the hadean after hades, the Greek word for hell because of the intense heat on Earth. Most original rock from this period was melted and recycled into Earth’s crust, so very few samples remain from our planet’s formative phase. ...
The astronauts in the upper left of this photo are working on the
... coefficient of static friction for a car not to skid when traveling at 95 km h? ...
... coefficient of static friction for a car not to skid when traveling at 95 km h? ...
PowerPoint - Chandra X
... The young Sun-like stars in Orion produce violent X-ray outbursts, or flares, that are much more frequent and energetic than anything seen today from our Sun. The range of flare energies is large, with some of the stars producing flares that are a hundred times larger than others. The different flar ...
... The young Sun-like stars in Orion produce violent X-ray outbursts, or flares, that are much more frequent and energetic than anything seen today from our Sun. The range of flare energies is large, with some of the stars producing flares that are a hundred times larger than others. The different flar ...
ASTRONOMY
... 2. Gravity – keeps planets in orbit 3. Sunspots – dark areas on surface (cooler gases) ...
... 2. Gravity – keeps planets in orbit 3. Sunspots – dark areas on surface (cooler gases) ...
17.1 What is the solar system?
... and all objects that are gravitationally bound to the sun. • The solar system is roughly divided into the inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) and the outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and ...
... and all objects that are gravitationally bound to the sun. • The solar system is roughly divided into the inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) and the outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and ...
Earth
... • Greenhouse effect: Increases surface T (e.g., Venus, at 0.72 AU, is within HZ, but Ts~745 K!) • Lifetime of star: larger mass = shorter lifetime (must be long enough for evolution) • UV radiation emission: larger mass = more UV (deleterious to life… as we know it) • Habitable zone moves outward wi ...
... • Greenhouse effect: Increases surface T (e.g., Venus, at 0.72 AU, is within HZ, but Ts~745 K!) • Lifetime of star: larger mass = shorter lifetime (must be long enough for evolution) • UV radiation emission: larger mass = more UV (deleterious to life… as we know it) • Habitable zone moves outward wi ...
Answers to Science Semester 1Review Possible hazards in the lab
... 32. Planets that have retrograde rotation are: Venus, Uranus, and Pluto. 33. Rotation is the spinning or turning about an axis. 34. Planet’s rotation tells us the length of day. 35. Revolution is the motion of a body orbiting another body in space. 36. Planet’s revolution tells us the length of the ...
... 32. Planets that have retrograde rotation are: Venus, Uranus, and Pluto. 33. Rotation is the spinning or turning about an axis. 34. Planet’s rotation tells us the length of day. 35. Revolution is the motion of a body orbiting another body in space. 36. Planet’s revolution tells us the length of the ...
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.