Module 7 Developmental task - Number
... Eight planets rotate the Sun in our solar system – our Earth being the third planet from the Sun. The planets vary in size – the smallest, Mercury, has a radius of only 2 439 km, whereas the largest planet, Jupiter, has a radius more than 70 000 km at its equator. ...
... Eight planets rotate the Sun in our solar system – our Earth being the third planet from the Sun. The planets vary in size – the smallest, Mercury, has a radius of only 2 439 km, whereas the largest planet, Jupiter, has a radius more than 70 000 km at its equator. ...
The Solar System and the Universe
... 8. Energy is released in the core of the Sun through a process called _____________________. When this process is accompanied by high temperature within the sun it is referred to as ___________________________. 9. During thermonuclear fusion, four ________________ nuclei fuse together to form one __ ...
... 8. Energy is released in the core of the Sun through a process called _____________________. When this process is accompanied by high temperature within the sun it is referred to as ___________________________. 9. During thermonuclear fusion, four ________________ nuclei fuse together to form one __ ...
The Solar System
... of rock and metal falling into the Earth’s atmosphere and bursting into vibrant light as they drastically heat because of the friction created between them and the Earth’s atmosphere. These bits are, on average, tiny – specks of dust, sand grain size, small pebbles – NOT large. Meteoroid in space ...
... of rock and metal falling into the Earth’s atmosphere and bursting into vibrant light as they drastically heat because of the friction created between them and the Earth’s atmosphere. These bits are, on average, tiny – specks of dust, sand grain size, small pebbles – NOT large. Meteoroid in space ...
The Solar System: Unit 3 Review/Study Guide
... Neptune and contains small bodies made mostly of ice. It extends outward approximately 55 Astronomical Units (AU). The Kuiper Belt is thought to contain matter left over from the formation of the solar system. This matter formed small bodies instead of planets. A Kuiper Belt Object is any of the min ...
... Neptune and contains small bodies made mostly of ice. It extends outward approximately 55 Astronomical Units (AU). The Kuiper Belt is thought to contain matter left over from the formation of the solar system. This matter formed small bodies instead of planets. A Kuiper Belt Object is any of the min ...
Our Solar Neighbourhood
... • Surface of the Sun is about 5500 C, core is about 15 000 000 C • Solar wind is release charged particles that flow from the sun at about 400 km/s (we are protected by it on Earth due to our magnetic field) ...
... • Surface of the Sun is about 5500 C, core is about 15 000 000 C • Solar wind is release charged particles that flow from the sun at about 400 km/s (we are protected by it on Earth due to our magnetic field) ...
solar system study guide
... The sun is composed of layers – core, radiative zone, convective zone, photosphere, chromosphere, corona The corona is hotter than the surface of the sun The sun is the closest star to us The sun is the center of our solar system and provides light and energy ...
... The sun is composed of layers – core, radiative zone, convective zone, photosphere, chromosphere, corona The corona is hotter than the surface of the sun The sun is the closest star to us The sun is the center of our solar system and provides light and energy ...
Eyewitness Planets
... ____ 4. The overall size of Mercury is equal to the size of: A. Earth B. Earth’s moon C. Jupiter ____ 5. The blue color seen on Neptune comes from the presence of: A. bodies of water. B. methane gas. C. reflection. ____ 6. How many landings on earth’s moon have occurred since Apollo 11 landed in 196 ...
... ____ 4. The overall size of Mercury is equal to the size of: A. Earth B. Earth’s moon C. Jupiter ____ 5. The blue color seen on Neptune comes from the presence of: A. bodies of water. B. methane gas. C. reflection. ____ 6. How many landings on earth’s moon have occurred since Apollo 11 landed in 196 ...
Quiz # 5
... 3. The most probable process for the formation or acquisition of the planets of the Sun is A) capture of planets from outer space by gravity. B) relatively slow growth of smaller objects by collisions and mutual gravitational attraction. C) the freezing of immense gas clouds by the cold temperature ...
... 3. The most probable process for the formation or acquisition of the planets of the Sun is A) capture of planets from outer space by gravity. B) relatively slow growth of smaller objects by collisions and mutual gravitational attraction. C) the freezing of immense gas clouds by the cold temperature ...
Topic 2 Booster PP - AstronomyGCSE.co.uk
... Biggest, mostly hydrogen, giant red spot, 4 Galilean moons Saturn Mostly hydrogen, ring system Uranus Mostly hydrogen, some methane makes it blue, discovered with a telescope, spins on a tilted axis Neptune Similar to Uranus, existence was predicted before discovery ...
... Biggest, mostly hydrogen, giant red spot, 4 Galilean moons Saturn Mostly hydrogen, ring system Uranus Mostly hydrogen, some methane makes it blue, discovered with a telescope, spins on a tilted axis Neptune Similar to Uranus, existence was predicted before discovery ...
The Solar System
... • Kept hot by nuclear fusion in its core: – Builds Helium from Hydrogen fusion. – Will shine for ~12 billion years ...
... • Kept hot by nuclear fusion in its core: – Builds Helium from Hydrogen fusion. – Will shine for ~12 billion years ...
The Solar System Planets, Moons and Other Bodies Mercury Venus
... • 9.5 AU from Sun • Rings of particles • Density = 0.7 that of water • Surface similar to Jupiter’s • 30 satellites – Titan: only moon with substantial atmosphere ...
... • 9.5 AU from Sun • Rings of particles • Density = 0.7 that of water • Surface similar to Jupiter’s • 30 satellites – Titan: only moon with substantial atmosphere ...
day 2 - The Solar System Presentation
... lots located in the asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter (this asteroid belt also separates the inner and outer planets) ...
... lots located in the asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter (this asteroid belt also separates the inner and outer planets) ...
Fun Facts: Sunshine
... Without the sun, there would be no heat or light on earth. This means there would be no life either. It takes 8 minutes for light to travel from the sun to the earth. ...
... Without the sun, there would be no heat or light on earth. This means there would be no life either. It takes 8 minutes for light to travel from the sun to the earth. ...
Astronomy HOMEWORK Chapter 5 - 9th Edition 2. Pluto is most
... snow line, these could remain frozen solid, allowing them to survive. This marks the difference between rock-and-metal objects (terrestrial planets and asteroids) and objects which have in addition volatile substances (giant planets and comet nuclei). 17. What if Earth had a highly elliptical orbit ...
... snow line, these could remain frozen solid, allowing them to survive. This marks the difference between rock-and-metal objects (terrestrial planets and asteroids) and objects which have in addition volatile substances (giant planets and comet nuclei). 17. What if Earth had a highly elliptical orbit ...
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 ...
It`s a bird, it`s a plane…
... the inner solar system • They orbit the sun in large ellipses, and can go in the same or different directions as the planets. • They usually remain in the outermost regions of the solar system. ...
... the inner solar system • They orbit the sun in large ellipses, and can go in the same or different directions as the planets. • They usually remain in the outermost regions of the solar system. ...
Solar System and Astronomy puzzle 001
... 3rd rock from the sun the distance that light travels in a vacuum in one Julian year the four currently accepted dwarf planets beyond Neptune's orbit nuclear reaction at core of star a star system consisting of two stars orbiting around their common center of mass 10. natural satellite 12. a massive ...
... 3rd rock from the sun the distance that light travels in a vacuum in one Julian year the four currently accepted dwarf planets beyond Neptune's orbit nuclear reaction at core of star a star system consisting of two stars orbiting around their common center of mass 10. natural satellite 12. a massive ...
Unit 2 The Solar System Vocabulary Review
... AN EXPLOSIVE RELEASE OF ENERGY THAT COMES FROM THE SUN AND THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH MAGNETIC DISTURBANCES ON THE SUN’S SURFACE ...
... AN EXPLOSIVE RELEASE OF ENERGY THAT COMES FROM THE SUN AND THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH MAGNETIC DISTURBANCES ON THE SUN’S SURFACE ...
Monday Sept 14
... 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 this suspicion. The one planetary science we ...
... 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 this suspicion. The one planetary science we ...
Space Jeopardy
... The sun appears to be the brightest star in the sky because it is the _________ to the earth. ...
... The sun appears to be the brightest star in the sky because it is the _________ to the earth. ...
Formation of the Solar System Target 1 Notes
... chocolate, but billions of solar systems. One of these solar systems contains a rock that we call home, __________________. Our solar system formed around __________________ years ago. Scientists believe that a molecular cloud (something called a stellar nursery), consisting of hydrogen collapsed on ...
... chocolate, but billions of solar systems. One of these solar systems contains a rock that we call home, __________________. Our solar system formed around __________________ years ago. Scientists believe that a molecular cloud (something called a stellar nursery), consisting of hydrogen collapsed on ...
Powerpoint Notes on Meteors, Asteroids and Comets
... 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 surface. ...
... 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 surface. ...
Solar_System_Vocab_1
... Inner planet – any of the four planets closest to the Sun (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars). o The distinction between “inner” and “outer” is due to the very large gap between Mars’ orbit and Jupiter’s orbit. o There is a large asteroid belt between the inner planets and the outer planets. ...
... Inner planet – any of the four planets closest to the Sun (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars). o The distinction between “inner” and “outer” is due to the very large gap between Mars’ orbit and Jupiter’s orbit. o There is a large asteroid belt between the inner planets and the outer planets. ...
Formation of the solar system
... 6.4.2 Constraints based on the facts of the solar system What constraints does all this put on the formation of the solar system? A. The planet’s obrits are in a common plane, close to the sun’s equatorial plane, so most of the rotational motion is in one plane and has a common axis. B. Planetary or ...
... 6.4.2 Constraints based on the facts of the solar system What constraints does all this put on the formation of the solar system? A. The planet’s obrits are in a common plane, close to the sun’s equatorial plane, so most of the rotational motion is in one plane and has a common axis. B. Planetary or ...
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.