A ______ is a solar system object that enters Earth`s atmosphere
... 1. A __________ is a solar system object that enters Earth's atmosphere and becomes very hot due to friction between the object and Earth's atmosphere. a) asteroid, b) meteor, c) comet, d) meteoroid, e) planetesimal 2. Which one of the following objects is most like the planetesimals that formed in ...
... 1. A __________ is a solar system object that enters Earth's atmosphere and becomes very hot due to friction between the object and Earth's atmosphere. a) asteroid, b) meteor, c) comet, d) meteoroid, e) planetesimal 2. Which one of the following objects is most like the planetesimals that formed in ...
ASTR100 Class 01
... What is Pluto like? Its largest moon Charon is nearly as large as Pluto itself (probably made by a major impact). Pluto is very cold (40 K). Pluto has a thin nitrogen atmosphere that refreezes onto the surface as Pluto’s orbit takes it farther from the ...
... What is Pluto like? Its largest moon Charon is nearly as large as Pluto itself (probably made by a major impact). Pluto is very cold (40 K). Pluto has a thin nitrogen atmosphere that refreezes onto the surface as Pluto’s orbit takes it farther from the ...
After Dark M S
... Close to the sun, a comet can be one of the most spectacular objects in the solar system, with tails of gas and dust stretching for tens of millions of miles. Far from the sun, the comet may exist only as a small dirty snowball, a few miles across. This talk will explore how these dirty snowballs ca ...
... Close to the sun, a comet can be one of the most spectacular objects in the solar system, with tails of gas and dust stretching for tens of millions of miles. Far from the sun, the comet may exist only as a small dirty snowball, a few miles across. This talk will explore how these dirty snowballs ca ...
Asteroids, meteorites, and comets
... The Kuiper Belt The outer edge of our Solar System is not empty. There are many, many huge spheres of ice and rock out near Pluto's orbit. Astronomers call this huge group of planetoids "Kuiper Belt Objects", or "KBOs" for short. The Kuiper Belt is a bit like the asteroid belt, but much farther from ...
... The Kuiper Belt The outer edge of our Solar System is not empty. There are many, many huge spheres of ice and rock out near Pluto's orbit. Astronomers call this huge group of planetoids "Kuiper Belt Objects", or "KBOs" for short. The Kuiper Belt is a bit like the asteroid belt, but much farther from ...
Day-39
... of the nucleus. Dust tail created from solar wind and sunlight. Comet tails point away from the Sun. ...
... of the nucleus. Dust tail created from solar wind and sunlight. Comet tails point away from the Sun. ...
Jupiter returns as king of the night sky
... Since January, there have not been any planets to see in the evening sky. Instead, all five bright planets have been visible in the early hours before sunrise. But now Jupiter, the king of the planets, is making a return to the night. Jupiter reaches opposition on Tuesday, March 8, which means that ...
... Since January, there have not been any planets to see in the evening sky. Instead, all five bright planets have been visible in the early hours before sunrise. But now Jupiter, the king of the planets, is making a return to the night. Jupiter reaches opposition on Tuesday, March 8, which means that ...
Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors- Oh My!
... • They are found within the path of the Earth’s orbit around the sun. • They can be rocky, iron, or mixed. ...
... • They are found within the path of the Earth’s orbit around the sun. • They can be rocky, iron, or mixed. ...
Europa`s structure
... Jupiter's irregular moons. In reality, these orbit in any direction. Many are captured asteroids. ...
... Jupiter's irregular moons. In reality, these orbit in any direction. Many are captured asteroids. ...
2nd Leaflet: A Tour of the Human Orrery
... Saturn is most famous for its distinctive ring system. For many years these rings seemed to be unique in the known solar system. However, faint rings were discovered around Uranus in 1977, and shortly thereafter also around Jupiter and Voyager 2 image of Saturn, July 1981 (NASA and Neptune. Saturn’s ...
... Saturn is most famous for its distinctive ring system. For many years these rings seemed to be unique in the known solar system. However, faint rings were discovered around Uranus in 1977, and shortly thereafter also around Jupiter and Voyager 2 image of Saturn, July 1981 (NASA and Neptune. Saturn’s ...
Class 32
... magnetic field generated in the interior of the planet. Jupiter’s magnetic field is 20,000 times stronger than the Earth’s and extends some 3 million km towards the Sun. ...
... magnetic field generated in the interior of the planet. Jupiter’s magnetic field is 20,000 times stronger than the Earth’s and extends some 3 million km towards the Sun. ...
The Solar System: An Insider`s Guide
... for the discrepancies in the orbits of the other planets. The search for Planet X continued but nothing was found. Nor is it likely that it ever will be: the discrepancies vanish if the mass of Neptune determined from the Voyager 2 encounter with Neptune is used. There is no evidence for a tenth pla ...
... for the discrepancies in the orbits of the other planets. The search for Planet X continued but nothing was found. Nor is it likely that it ever will be: the discrepancies vanish if the mass of Neptune determined from the Voyager 2 encounter with Neptune is used. There is no evidence for a tenth pla ...
comets-what they are - Interactive Science Teacher
... IRON ROCK Asteroids are mostly _____ ______. Copyright © 2011 InteractiveScienceLessons.com™ ...
... IRON ROCK Asteroids are mostly _____ ______. Copyright © 2011 InteractiveScienceLessons.com™ ...
Jupiter`s Relative Size
... Since the Earths can't fit exactly side-by-side, there is space remaining inbetween -- space the volume of 400 Earths! We can illustrate these points with the following exercise, approximating (roughly!) the Earth's size and shape by a bean. Activity description: After talking about the planets and ...
... Since the Earths can't fit exactly side-by-side, there is space remaining inbetween -- space the volume of 400 Earths! We can illustrate these points with the following exercise, approximating (roughly!) the Earth's size and shape by a bean. Activity description: After talking about the planets and ...
Other tenants
... three-dimensional doughnut-shaped ring curved around our star. The vertical size of this tube is equal to the distance between the Earth and the Sun, about the length of the penalty area of a football pitch (according to the scale mentioned in the preceding paragraph). Within the belt, the asteroids ...
... three-dimensional doughnut-shaped ring curved around our star. The vertical size of this tube is equal to the distance between the Earth and the Sun, about the length of the penalty area of a football pitch (according to the scale mentioned in the preceding paragraph). Within the belt, the asteroids ...
Comets, Meteors and Asteroids - 6th Grade Science with Mrs. Voris
... Imagine watching a cosmic collision! That’s exactly what happened in July 1994. The year before, Eugene and Carolyn Shoemaker and David Levy discovered a comet that had previously broken into pieces near Jupiter. When their orbit passed near Jupiter again, the fragments crashed into Jupiter. On Eart ...
... Imagine watching a cosmic collision! That’s exactly what happened in July 1994. The year before, Eugene and Carolyn Shoemaker and David Levy discovered a comet that had previously broken into pieces near Jupiter. When their orbit passed near Jupiter again, the fragments crashed into Jupiter. On Eart ...
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... for the inner solar system This helps reduce the probability of an impact event that could wipe out life on Earth However, Jupiter cannot be too massive as some comets must reach the primordial Earth to supply it with water ...
... for the inner solar system This helps reduce the probability of an impact event that could wipe out life on Earth However, Jupiter cannot be too massive as some comets must reach the primordial Earth to supply it with water ...
THE OUTER PLANETS
... material has erupted from inside each moon at some time. Astronomers have recently discovered more moons around Uranus, for a total of at least 27. URANUS ...
... material has erupted from inside each moon at some time. Astronomers have recently discovered more moons around Uranus, for a total of at least 27. URANUS ...
PH109 Exploring the Universe, Test #2 Fall 04
... 25. The flow patterns found on the surface of Mars suggest a. that Mars is a water-rich world. b. that the climate on Mars was different in the past. c. that volcanism is occurring on Mars. d. that the polar caps are made of water. 26. 99.9% of the Solar system is made of a) material created by the ...
... 25. The flow patterns found on the surface of Mars suggest a. that Mars is a water-rich world. b. that the climate on Mars was different in the past. c. that volcanism is occurring on Mars. d. that the polar caps are made of water. 26. 99.9% of the Solar system is made of a) material created by the ...
Jovian Planet Systems (Chapter 11) Jupiter and Saturn are mostly
... Jupiter and Saturn are mostly hydrogen, with layers of gas, liquid, and metallic hydrogen above a small rock/ice (water, methane, ammonia) core. Uranus and Neptune have a thinner outer layer of hydrogen gas, a thick ice mantle, and a core. All four planets contain about 10 Earth masses of ice, rock, ...
... Jupiter and Saturn are mostly hydrogen, with layers of gas, liquid, and metallic hydrogen above a small rock/ice (water, methane, ammonia) core. Uranus and Neptune have a thinner outer layer of hydrogen gas, a thick ice mantle, and a core. All four planets contain about 10 Earth masses of ice, rock, ...
Chapter8- Jovian Planet Systems
... • The bands of rising air are called zones. • They appear white in color because ammonia clouds form as the air rises to high, cool altitudes. • The adjacent belts of falling air are depleted in cloud forming ingredients and do not contain any white ammonia clouds. • Instead, we see the red/tan amm ...
... • The bands of rising air are called zones. • They appear white in color because ammonia clouds form as the air rises to high, cool altitudes. • The adjacent belts of falling air are depleted in cloud forming ingredients and do not contain any white ammonia clouds. • Instead, we see the red/tan amm ...
The Solar System
... • Io is stretched more, then less, then more, then less…etc for each and every 42hr orbit. • This converts orbital kinetic energy into thermal energy, heating the interior above the melting point of sulfur (239F or 115C), and it burbles up through cracks to make volcanoes. • Constant volcanic erupti ...
... • Io is stretched more, then less, then more, then less…etc for each and every 42hr orbit. • This converts orbital kinetic energy into thermal energy, heating the interior above the melting point of sulfur (239F or 115C), and it burbles up through cracks to make volcanoes. • Constant volcanic erupti ...
At this point of its orbit, any solar satellite such as a comet or a
... This type of scientist studies the universe outside the Earth's atmosphere. They may use telescopes to study the Moon, the Sun, planets, stars, or galaxies. ...
... This type of scientist studies the universe outside the Earth's atmosphere. They may use telescopes to study the Moon, the Sun, planets, stars, or galaxies. ...
MSWord
... This type of scientist studies the universe outside the Earth's atmosphere. They may use telescopes to study the Moon, the Sun, planets, stars, or galaxies. ...
... This type of scientist studies the universe outside the Earth's atmosphere. They may use telescopes to study the Moon, the Sun, planets, stars, or galaxies. ...
Section 23.3 The Outer Planets
... Large cyclonic “storms” similar to Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, although smaller, occur in Saturn’s atmosphere. ...
... Large cyclonic “storms” similar to Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, although smaller, occur in Saturn’s atmosphere. ...
Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9
Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 (formally designated D/1993 F2) was a comet that broke apart and collided with Jupiter in July 1994, providing the first direct observation of an extraterrestrial collision of Solar System objects. This generated a large amount of coverage in the popular media, and the comet was closely observed by astronomers worldwide. The collision provided new information about Jupiter and highlighted its role in reducing space debris in the inner Solar System.The comet was discovered by astronomers Carolyn and Eugene M. Shoemaker and David Levy. Shoemaker–Levy 9, at the time captured by and orbiting Jupiter, was located on the night of March 24, 1993, in a photograph taken with the 40 cm (16 in) Schmidt telescope at the Palomar Observatory in California. It was the first comet observed to be orbiting a planet, and had probably been captured by the planet around 20 – 30 years earlier.Calculations showed that its unusual fragmented form was due to a previous closer approach to Jupiter in July 1992. At that time, the orbit of Shoemaker–Levy 9 passed within Jupiter's Roche limit, and Jupiter's tidal forces had acted to pull apart the comet. The comet was later observed as a series of fragments ranging up to 2 km (1.2 mi) in diameter. These fragments collided with Jupiter's southern hemisphere between July 16 and July 22, 1994, at a speed of approximately 60 km/s (37 mi/s) or 216,000 km/h (134,000 mph). The prominent scars from the impacts were more easily visible than the Great Red Spot and persisted for many months.