astronomical: (meaning 1)
... Mars Rover Lesson 1 Vocabulary List Teacher Definitions Key Vocabulary apply: use what you have learned in a different way, place or time astronomical: (meaning 1) of or pertaining to the study of stars planets and extraterrestrial matter (meaning 2) a very large number or amount scale: the ratio or ...
... Mars Rover Lesson 1 Vocabulary List Teacher Definitions Key Vocabulary apply: use what you have learned in a different way, place or time astronomical: (meaning 1) of or pertaining to the study of stars planets and extraterrestrial matter (meaning 2) a very large number or amount scale: the ratio or ...
No Slide Title
... This supports the hypothesis that Mars may once have had the conditions needed to support life. ...
... This supports the hypothesis that Mars may once have had the conditions needed to support life. ...
It`s a bird, it`s a plane…
... • Asteroids are large chunks of metal and rock that are difficult to see with the eye • They do not form tails • They have elliptical orbits • Most orbit the sun in an area known as the asteroid belt (between Mars and Jupiter) in the same direction as the planets ...
... • Asteroids are large chunks of metal and rock that are difficult to see with the eye • They do not form tails • They have elliptical orbits • Most orbit the sun in an area known as the asteroid belt (between Mars and Jupiter) in the same direction as the planets ...
Solar System Study Guide Answer Key
... The ____sun______ is the center of the Solar System. The air surrounding Earth is our __________atmosphere_____. Meteors are objects that ___burn_ up as they enter the Earth’s atmosphere. 5. The ______sun__ is the only ___star______ close enough for us to study. 6. Natural satellites that orbit bodi ...
... The ____sun______ is the center of the Solar System. The air surrounding Earth is our __________atmosphere_____. Meteors are objects that ___burn_ up as they enter the Earth’s atmosphere. 5. The ______sun__ is the only ___star______ close enough for us to study. 6. Natural satellites that orbit bodi ...
Solar System Review
... VOCABULARY • ELLIPSE: OVAL SHAPE OF THE PLANET ORBITS • ORBIT/REVOLUTION: TO MOVE AROUND AN OBJECT • ROTATION: TO SPIN ON AN AXIS • COMET: CELESTIAL OBJECT MADE OF ICE DUST AND ROCK THAT ORBITS THE SUN. • ASTEROIDS: LARGE ROCKS IN SPACE • METEOROIDS: BROKEN PIECES OF ASTEROIDS AND COMETS • METEOR: R ...
... VOCABULARY • ELLIPSE: OVAL SHAPE OF THE PLANET ORBITS • ORBIT/REVOLUTION: TO MOVE AROUND AN OBJECT • ROTATION: TO SPIN ON AN AXIS • COMET: CELESTIAL OBJECT MADE OF ICE DUST AND ROCK THAT ORBITS THE SUN. • ASTEROIDS: LARGE ROCKS IN SPACE • METEOROIDS: BROKEN PIECES OF ASTEROIDS AND COMETS • METEOR: R ...
NOTES April 21, 2008 Earth Science – 6th Grade Mrs. Elliott
... Journey Through Our Solar System 1. The new criteria for planets state that a planet must have cleared the neighborhood around its Orbit. This means that to be called a planet, an object must have enough gravitational power to have pulled all nearby objects into itself, made them satellites, or repe ...
... Journey Through Our Solar System 1. The new criteria for planets state that a planet must have cleared the neighborhood around its Orbit. This means that to be called a planet, an object must have enough gravitational power to have pulled all nearby objects into itself, made them satellites, or repe ...
Powerpoint Notes on Meteors, Asteroids and Comets
... Meteoroid – a chunk of rock or dust in space. (these come from comets or asteroids) Meteor – a chunk of rock or dust that enters our atomosphere and burns up, producing a streak of light time lapse photo of meteor shower Meteorite – a meteor so large it does not completely burn up and strikes the su ...
... Meteoroid – a chunk of rock or dust in space. (these come from comets or asteroids) Meteor – a chunk of rock or dust that enters our atomosphere and burns up, producing a streak of light time lapse photo of meteor shower Meteorite – a meteor so large it does not completely burn up and strikes the su ...
Brobo_solarsystem_faceoff
... 60. The Great Dark Spot belongs to what planet? 61-64. Name the four dwarf planets 65*. What is the difference between a dwarf planet and a plutoid? 66. Currently there are only two Plutoids. One of them is Pluto- what is the other? 67. What is the only difference between an astroid and a meteroid? ...
... 60. The Great Dark Spot belongs to what planet? 61-64. Name the four dwarf planets 65*. What is the difference between a dwarf planet and a plutoid? 66. Currently there are only two Plutoids. One of them is Pluto- what is the other? 67. What is the only difference between an astroid and a meteroid? ...
planets - Red Hook Central Schools
... Pluto and it’s moon Charon Pluto is now a “dwarf planet” It has the most eccentric orbit ...
... Pluto and it’s moon Charon Pluto is now a “dwarf planet” It has the most eccentric orbit ...
Inner planets
... Outer planets: they are further from the sun, large and made up mainly of light gases and ices Astronomers: scientists who study the universe Moon: a natural object that revolves around a planet (are called satellites) Asteroids: large pieces of space rock with irregular shapes most found in asteroi ...
... Outer planets: they are further from the sun, large and made up mainly of light gases and ices Astronomers: scientists who study the universe Moon: a natural object that revolves around a planet (are called satellites) Asteroids: large pieces of space rock with irregular shapes most found in asteroi ...
Document
... The Sun is a yellow dwarf star. It is believed to be over 4 billion years old. It is nearly 99% of the galaxy mass. ...
... The Sun is a yellow dwarf star. It is believed to be over 4 billion years old. It is nearly 99% of the galaxy mass. ...
Solar System - Doral Academy Preparatory
... Believed to be leftover pieces from the birth of the Solar System that never merged into planets. ...
... Believed to be leftover pieces from the birth of the Solar System that never merged into planets. ...
Monday Sept 14
... A planetary system is a star and all of the planets, moons, and other objects and materials that orbit that star. Until very recently, there was only one known planetary system Even though many People suspected that most stars had planets orbiting them, we had no scientific evidence to support th ...
... A planetary system is a star and all of the planets, moons, and other objects and materials that orbit that star. Until very recently, there was only one known planetary system Even though many People suspected that most stars had planets orbiting them, we had no scientific evidence to support th ...
1) Name the following: a) The smallest and largest planets of the
... a) The smallest and largest planets of the solar system. b) The galaxy to which we belong. c) The only natural satellite of the earth. d) The biggest star known to us present in Orion constellation. e))The brightest object in the night sky after the moon, which rotates from east to west. f)The plane ...
... a) The smallest and largest planets of the solar system. b) The galaxy to which we belong. c) The only natural satellite of the earth. d) The biggest star known to us present in Orion constellation. e))The brightest object in the night sky after the moon, which rotates from east to west. f)The plane ...
Astronomy Powerpoint
... becomes a red giant • Depending on size, becomes a white dwarf or a supernova ...
... becomes a red giant • Depending on size, becomes a white dwarf or a supernova ...
Solar System Cloze
... they are big and made mostly of gas. _______________ is the largest planet in the solar system. _________________ is famous for its rings. _______________ also has rings but is not as famous as Saturn. _____________ is named after the god of the sea. Planetoids: Asteroids and Comets There are many o ...
... they are big and made mostly of gas. _______________ is the largest planet in the solar system. _________________ is famous for its rings. _______________ also has rings but is not as famous as Saturn. _____________ is named after the god of the sea. Planetoids: Asteroids and Comets There are many o ...
Solar System Cloze
... they are big and made mostly of gas. _______________ is the largest planet in the solar system. _________________ is famous for its rings. _______________ also has rings but is not as famous as Saturn. _____________ is named after the god of the sea. Planetoids: Asteroids and Comets There are many o ...
... they are big and made mostly of gas. _______________ is the largest planet in the solar system. _________________ is famous for its rings. _______________ also has rings but is not as famous as Saturn. _____________ is named after the god of the sea. Planetoids: Asteroids and Comets There are many o ...
Panel 3 Ingles ALTA
... These are mainly made up of hydrogen and helium, like stars. There are four in our solar system: Jupiter and Saturn, which are gassy bodies; and Uranus and Neptune, which are largely made up of ice. All of them have many satellites, as well as ring systems made up of rocks, dust and frozen water. ...
... These are mainly made up of hydrogen and helium, like stars. There are four in our solar system: Jupiter and Saturn, which are gassy bodies; and Uranus and Neptune, which are largely made up of ice. All of them have many satellites, as well as ring systems made up of rocks, dust and frozen water. ...
Fill in the blanks below with words from this box: Neptune solar
... they are big and made mostly of gas. _______________ is the largest planet in the solar system. _________________ is famous for its rings. _______________ also has rings but is not as famous as Saturn. _____________ is named after the god of the sea. Planetoids: Asteroids and Comets There are many o ...
... they are big and made mostly of gas. _______________ is the largest planet in the solar system. _________________ is famous for its rings. _______________ also has rings but is not as famous as Saturn. _____________ is named after the god of the sea. Planetoids: Asteroids and Comets There are many o ...
Shooting Stars - Pepperscience
... Dinosaurs all died Impact on Earth would produce large amounts of debris Blocked out sunlight Collision every 200-300 years 1908 in Russia – 2000km What could we do to prevent this? ...
... Dinosaurs all died Impact on Earth would produce large amounts of debris Blocked out sunlight Collision every 200-300 years 1908 in Russia – 2000km What could we do to prevent this? ...