Motions of the Planets: Not the same as Stars!
... makes a westward loop once a year when its farthest from the sun • Uranus, Neptune: need a telescope to see them, bu they each describe westward loops once a year, each smaller than the previous planet. How can this motion be explained? ...
... makes a westward loop once a year when its farthest from the sun • Uranus, Neptune: need a telescope to see them, bu they each describe westward loops once a year, each smaller than the previous planet. How can this motion be explained? ...
6/24/11 You in Outer Space Curriculum Map Clever Crazes for Kids
... Explore how the Earth's atmosphere exerts a pressure Examine how solar energy Describe astronomical units and that decreases with distance reaches Earth through radiation, light years as distances between above Earth's surface and that at mostly in the form of visible light. Earth, Sun and other sta ...
... Explore how the Earth's atmosphere exerts a pressure Examine how solar energy Describe astronomical units and that decreases with distance reaches Earth through radiation, light years as distances between above Earth's surface and that at mostly in the form of visible light. Earth, Sun and other sta ...
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... Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543) • Used retrograde motion to show that planets closer to the Sun overtake planets further away, indicating heliocentric model • Calculated distances to other planets based on an astronomical unit (AU) • Showed that the universe was much, much larger than thought. Peop ...
... Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543) • Used retrograde motion to show that planets closer to the Sun overtake planets further away, indicating heliocentric model • Calculated distances to other planets based on an astronomical unit (AU) • Showed that the universe was much, much larger than thought. Peop ...
Ch. 3 The Solar System - Hillsdale Community Schools
... •Solar System•Is made up of the eight planets and many other objects held in orbit by the sun. •Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. ...
... •Solar System•Is made up of the eight planets and many other objects held in orbit by the sun. •Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. ...
How Big Is Big
... 12. Scientists are discovering more __________ in our Solar System. They are all small _______ rocky worlds similar to Pluto. They are found in a region that includes Pluto called the Kuiper ________. The Kuiper Belt reaches from 30 – 50 ________ from the Sun and includes comets and all the newly di ...
... 12. Scientists are discovering more __________ in our Solar System. They are all small _______ rocky worlds similar to Pluto. They are found in a region that includes Pluto called the Kuiper ________. The Kuiper Belt reaches from 30 – 50 ________ from the Sun and includes comets and all the newly di ...
Inner and Outer Planets of the Solar System
... Io is the innermost of the Galilean moon best known for being the most volcanically active body in the Solar System. The high activity is believed to be caused by Jupiter and the other moons gravitational effect on Io. They squeeze and stretch the moon heating up its ...
... Io is the innermost of the Galilean moon best known for being the most volcanically active body in the Solar System. The high activity is believed to be caused by Jupiter and the other moons gravitational effect on Io. They squeeze and stretch the moon heating up its ...
Our Solar System
... stays in a straight line motion, until acted on by an outside force. b. Gravity – the attraction of two objects. The strength of gravity depends on the masses each object possess. ...
... stays in a straight line motion, until acted on by an outside force. b. Gravity – the attraction of two objects. The strength of gravity depends on the masses each object possess. ...
Slide 1
... Closest to the Sun Small planet No atmosphere Huge temperature differences Many craters Mercury has been known about since before Christ was born (3rd millenium BC) • Has been visited by ONE spacecraft only ...
... Closest to the Sun Small planet No atmosphere Huge temperature differences Many craters Mercury has been known about since before Christ was born (3rd millenium BC) • Has been visited by ONE spacecraft only ...
PHYS 1311: In Class Problems Chapter 5 Solutions Feb. 23, 2016
... center of mass of the Solar System. Likewise, the Sun orbits about the Solar System center of mass, but with a period nearly the same as the orbital period of Jupiter, 11.78 years. An observer in another star system could likely not detect any of our 8 planets due to the Sun’s overpowering luminosit ...
... center of mass of the Solar System. Likewise, the Sun orbits about the Solar System center of mass, but with a period nearly the same as the orbital period of Jupiter, 11.78 years. An observer in another star system could likely not detect any of our 8 planets due to the Sun’s overpowering luminosit ...
The Inner and Outer Planets
... Morning and evening star Thick atmosphere of CO2 and Sulfur Longer day than year Spins opposite than other planets Over 500C all the time Hottest planet in solar system ...
... Morning and evening star Thick atmosphere of CO2 and Sulfur Longer day than year Spins opposite than other planets Over 500C all the time Hottest planet in solar system ...
Weekly Class Newsletter
... We have observed that some students come without P.E shoes or towels during P.E. Parents are kindly requested to double check their bags to make sure all required items are provided. ...
... We have observed that some students come without P.E shoes or towels during P.E. Parents are kindly requested to double check their bags to make sure all required items are provided. ...
Chapter 7 Notes
... • What are the major features of the Sun and planets? – Sun: Over 99.9% of the mass – Mercury: A hot rock – Venus: Same size as Earth but much hotter – Earth: Only planet with liquid water on surface – Mars: Could have had liquid water in past – Jupiter: A gaseous giant – Saturn: Gaseous with specta ...
... • What are the major features of the Sun and planets? – Sun: Over 99.9% of the mass – Mercury: A hot rock – Venus: Same size as Earth but much hotter – Earth: Only planet with liquid water on surface – Mars: Could have had liquid water in past – Jupiter: A gaseous giant – Saturn: Gaseous with specta ...
Study guide for Space Unit Key
... 3. What are planetary rings primarily made of? Mostly chunks of water ice, small particles of rocks and dust. 4. How does an impact crater form? Impact craters are formed when objects hit the surface and leave a hole. 5. What do the Sun, eight other planets, and smaller bodies make up? Our solar sys ...
... 3. What are planetary rings primarily made of? Mostly chunks of water ice, small particles of rocks and dust. 4. How does an impact crater form? Impact craters are formed when objects hit the surface and leave a hole. 5. What do the Sun, eight other planets, and smaller bodies make up? Our solar sys ...
9ol.ASTRONOMY 1 ... Identify Terms - Matching (20 @ 1 point each =...
... 9. Describe Saturn's rings: What are they made of, are there more than one, how big are the particles that make up the rings? (slide 27 – 29) 10. Describe the interior of Jupiter and draw a labeled sketch of a cross section through Jupiter. (see slide 5 Lecture) ...
... 9. Describe Saturn's rings: What are they made of, are there more than one, how big are the particles that make up the rings? (slide 27 – 29) 10. Describe the interior of Jupiter and draw a labeled sketch of a cross section through Jupiter. (see slide 5 Lecture) ...
The Evolution of the Solar System
... • Between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter there is a relatively large gap in the solar system, where you might expect to find a planet. But instead there is a swarm of much smaller bodies, called asteroids, or minor planets. This area is called the Asteroid Belt. Around 2500 of these bodies have been ...
... • Between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter there is a relatively large gap in the solar system, where you might expect to find a planet. But instead there is a swarm of much smaller bodies, called asteroids, or minor planets. This area is called the Asteroid Belt. Around 2500 of these bodies have been ...
practice exam #1
... 11. What do astronomers suspect is the reason for the high-density planets being close to the Sun, and the low-density planets further away? a. The low-density planets all have weaker gravity, so they have moved further away b. The high-density planets have very strong magnetic fields that pull them ...
... 11. What do astronomers suspect is the reason for the high-density planets being close to the Sun, and the low-density planets further away? a. The low-density planets all have weaker gravity, so they have moved further away b. The high-density planets have very strong magnetic fields that pull them ...
07 September: The Solar System in a Stellar Context
... “e quindi uscimmo a riveder le stelle” Last words of Dante’s Inferno ...
... “e quindi uscimmo a riveder le stelle” Last words of Dante’s Inferno ...
Our Cosmic Neighborhood From our small world we have gazed
... Moons, Rings, and Magnetospheres There are 140 known natural satellites, also called moons, in orbit around the various planets in our solar system, ranging from bodies larger than our own moon to small pieces of debris. From 1610 to 1977, Saturn was thought to be the only planet with rings. We now ...
... Moons, Rings, and Magnetospheres There are 140 known natural satellites, also called moons, in orbit around the various planets in our solar system, ranging from bodies larger than our own moon to small pieces of debris. From 1610 to 1977, Saturn was thought to be the only planet with rings. We now ...
The Sun
... a coma of gas and dust (medium density), and a tail of gas and dust (lowest density). They come from the Kuiper belt or Oort cloud (very far away). ...
... a coma of gas and dust (medium density), and a tail of gas and dust (lowest density). They come from the Kuiper belt or Oort cloud (very far away). ...
CLOZE-ing in on Science!
... In our solar system, there are eight planets that revolve around the Sun. The Earth is unique because it has only one moon that orbits around it. The Earth revolves around the star in our solar system called the Sun. The word orbit describes the path that something takes when it moves in an oval or ...
... In our solar system, there are eight planets that revolve around the Sun. The Earth is unique because it has only one moon that orbits around it. The Earth revolves around the star in our solar system called the Sun. The word orbit describes the path that something takes when it moves in an oval or ...
Homework #5 Chapter 3: Solar System Due
... jovian planets are substantially larger in both mass and radius. Finally, the terrestrial planets are mostly made of rock and metal, with a much higher density than the jovian planets, which are made mostly of light gases and ...
... jovian planets are substantially larger in both mass and radius. Finally, the terrestrial planets are mostly made of rock and metal, with a much higher density than the jovian planets, which are made mostly of light gases and ...
Name
... 7. The collective light from the stars in all galaxies, except for a few galaxies close to Earth is shifted to the ________ end of the spectrum. 8. The fact that almost all galaxies exhibit a red shift indicates _________________ 9. The farther away a galaxy is the faster it is moving away. This is ...
... 7. The collective light from the stars in all galaxies, except for a few galaxies close to Earth is shifted to the ________ end of the spectrum. 8. The fact that almost all galaxies exhibit a red shift indicates _________________ 9. The farther away a galaxy is the faster it is moving away. This is ...
Solar System – GK Notes in PDF
... The Sun The Sun is the primary source of energy for life on Earth. It is the closest star to the Earth, about 150 million kilometers from earth. The temperature of the Sun’s visible surface (photosphere) is about 6000 degree Celsius. However, the outer layer of Sun’s atmosphere, known as the Corona, ...
... The Sun The Sun is the primary source of energy for life on Earth. It is the closest star to the Earth, about 150 million kilometers from earth. The temperature of the Sun’s visible surface (photosphere) is about 6000 degree Celsius. However, the outer layer of Sun’s atmosphere, known as the Corona, ...
Solar System
The Solar System comprises the Sun and the planetary system that orbits it, either directly or indirectly. Of those objects that orbit the Sun directly, the largest eight are the planets, with the remainder being significantly smaller objects, such as dwarf planets and small Solar System bodies such as comets and asteroids. Of those that orbit the Sun indirectly, two are larger than the smallest planet.The Solar System formed 4.6 billion years ago from the gravitational collapse of a giant interstellar molecular cloud. The vast majority of the system's mass is in the Sun, with most of the remaining mass contained in Jupiter. The four smaller inner planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars, are terrestrial planets, being primarily composed of rock and metal. The four outer planets are giant planets, being substantially more massive than the terrestrials. The two largest, Jupiter and Saturn, are gas giants, being composed mainly of hydrogen and helium; the two outermost planets, Uranus and Neptune, are ice giants, being composed largely of substances with relatively high melting points compared with hydrogen and helium, called ices, such as water, ammonia and methane. All planets have almost circular orbits that lie within a nearly flat disc called the ecliptic.The Solar System also contains smaller objects. The asteroid belt, which lies between Mars and Jupiter, mostly contains objects composed, like the terrestrial planets, of rock and metal. Beyond Neptune's orbit lie the Kuiper belt and scattered disc, populations of trans-Neptunian objects composed mostly of ices, and beyond them a newly discovered population of sednoids. Within these populations are several dozen to possibly tens of thousands of objects large enough to have been rounded by their own gravity. Such objects are categorized as dwarf planets. Identified dwarf planets include the asteroid Ceres and the trans-Neptunian objects Pluto and Eris. In addition to these two regions, various other small-body populations, including comets, centaurs and interplanetary dust, freely travel between regions. Six of the planets, at least three of the dwarf planets, and many of the smaller bodies are orbited by natural satellites, usually termed ""moons"" after the Moon. Each of the outer planets is encircled by planetary rings of dust and other small objects.The solar wind, a stream of charged particles flowing outwards from the Sun, creates a bubble-like region in the interstellar medium known as the heliosphere. The heliopause is the point at which pressure from the solar wind is equal to the opposing pressure of interstellar wind; it extends out to the edge of the scattered disc. The Oort cloud, which is believed to be the source for long-period comets, may also exist at a distance roughly a thousand times further than the heliosphere. The Solar System is located in the Orion Arm, 26,000 light-years from the center of the Milky Way.