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 ...
... • 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 ...
Uranus, Pluto, and the Kuiper Belt
... objects: objects whose orbits have semi-major axiss larger than that of Neptune. • Pluto and Charon are now thought to be transNeptunian objects • More than one thousand trans-Neptunian objects have been found, and at least nine of these objects have satellites of their own ...
... objects: objects whose orbits have semi-major axiss larger than that of Neptune. • Pluto and Charon are now thought to be transNeptunian objects • More than one thousand trans-Neptunian objects have been found, and at least nine of these objects have satellites of their own ...
Uranus: Atmosphere
... objects: objects whose orbits have semi-major axiss larger than that of Neptune. • Pluto and Charon are now thought to be transNeptunian objects • More than one thousand trans-Neptunian objects have been found, and at least nine of these objects have satellites of their own ...
... objects: objects whose orbits have semi-major axiss larger than that of Neptune. • Pluto and Charon are now thought to be transNeptunian objects • More than one thousand trans-Neptunian objects have been found, and at least nine of these objects have satellites of their own ...
Lining Up the Planets - Math-4326
... 2. Divide the class into teams of four. 3. Explain that each team member will have a card that he or she reads to the group. Other team members are not to read each other’s cards, but they are to practice listening and then apply what they hear. 4. Have the students use the scaled planet drawings to ...
... 2. Divide the class into teams of four. 3. Explain that each team member will have a card that he or she reads to the group. Other team members are not to read each other’s cards, but they are to practice listening and then apply what they hear. 4. Have the students use the scaled planet drawings to ...
Jovian Planet Systems (Chapter 11)
... keeps moons and rings in the equatorial plane The shapes of rocky terrestrial planets like Earth and Mars are also affected by this process – despite having surfaces of solid rock ...
... keeps moons and rings in the equatorial plane The shapes of rocky terrestrial planets like Earth and Mars are also affected by this process – despite having surfaces of solid rock ...
Testing Simple Parameterizations for
... keeps moons and rings in the equatorial plane The shapes of rocky terrestrial planets like Earth and Mars are also affected by this process – despite having surfaces of solid rock ...
... keeps moons and rings in the equatorial plane The shapes of rocky terrestrial planets like Earth and Mars are also affected by this process – despite having surfaces of solid rock ...
What is the biggest planet in the solar system?
... by gravitational measurements, indicating a mass Along with a number of as-yet-unseen inner of from 12 to 45 times the Earth's mass, or roughly moonlets, these moons replenish and maintain 4%–14% of the total mass of Jupiter. The presence Jupiter's faint ring system. of a core is also supported by m ...
... by gravitational measurements, indicating a mass Along with a number of as-yet-unseen inner of from 12 to 45 times the Earth's mass, or roughly moonlets, these moons replenish and maintain 4%–14% of the total mass of Jupiter. The presence Jupiter's faint ring system. of a core is also supported by m ...
1. Differential Rotation
... • Janus and Epimethius, have the same orbit, one slightly closer to Saturn than the other; every 4 Earth years they switch places ...
... • Janus and Epimethius, have the same orbit, one slightly closer to Saturn than the other; every 4 Earth years they switch places ...
ASTR100 Class 01
... Why are there very few asteroids beyond Jupiter’s orbit? A. There was no rocky material beyond Jupiter’s orbit. B. The heaviest rocks sank toward the center of the solar system. C. Ice could form in the outer solar system. D. A passing star probably stripped away all of those asteroids, even if they ...
... Why are there very few asteroids beyond Jupiter’s orbit? A. There was no rocky material beyond Jupiter’s orbit. B. The heaviest rocks sank toward the center of the solar system. C. Ice could form in the outer solar system. D. A passing star probably stripped away all of those asteroids, even if they ...
Chapters 8 & 12
... • Kuiper belt objects are believed to have formed in the their current location along with the formation of the rest of the solar system. They orbit in a flat plane, aligned with the plane of planetary orbits, orbiting in the same direction as the planets. • Oort cloud objects were once closer to th ...
... • Kuiper belt objects are believed to have formed in the their current location along with the formation of the rest of the solar system. They orbit in a flat plane, aligned with the plane of planetary orbits, orbiting in the same direction as the planets. • Oort cloud objects were once closer to th ...
The Inner Planets
... planet, and they called it an "asteroid" which means "like stars." Asteroids circle around the Sun like other planets do. Lots of asteroids have an oval-shaped orbit. They orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter. They call this ring of asteroids "The Asteroid Belt". Normally they never come near our ...
... planet, and they called it an "asteroid" which means "like stars." Asteroids circle around the Sun like other planets do. Lots of asteroids have an oval-shaped orbit. They orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter. They call this ring of asteroids "The Asteroid Belt". Normally they never come near our ...
The Solar System
... – a large solid body that shines by reflecting sunlight and revolves in a stable orbit around the sun (old definition) – large enough that its own gravity pulls it into a ...
... – a large solid body that shines by reflecting sunlight and revolves in a stable orbit around the sun (old definition) – large enough that its own gravity pulls it into a ...
The Solar System
... – a large solid body that shines by reflecting sunlight and revolves in a stable orbit around the sun (old definition) – large enough that its own gravity pulls it into a ...
... – a large solid body that shines by reflecting sunlight and revolves in a stable orbit around the sun (old definition) – large enough that its own gravity pulls it into a ...
The Outer Planets
... Neptune is similar in size and color to Uranus It is a blue color because of methane in its atmosphere Because it is so far from the sun, it is very cold It has clouds and storms in its atmosphere Scientists think the clouds and storms are happening because the planet is slowly shrinking, causing ...
... Neptune is similar in size and color to Uranus It is a blue color because of methane in its atmosphere Because it is so far from the sun, it is very cold It has clouds and storms in its atmosphere Scientists think the clouds and storms are happening because the planet is slowly shrinking, causing ...
Chapter 8
... Pluto was not unique. These objects, along with Pluto and others, seem to be the largest of the Kuiper Belt objects, also known as transNeptunian objects or plutoids. Several hundred have been found. It is estimated that several thousands may form the Kuiper belt Other Kuiper belt objects not shown ...
... Pluto was not unique. These objects, along with Pluto and others, seem to be the largest of the Kuiper Belt objects, also known as transNeptunian objects or plutoids. Several hundred have been found. It is estimated that several thousands may form the Kuiper belt Other Kuiper belt objects not shown ...
Asteroids and Comets
... rocky planets closest to the sun. Some asteroids are so large that scientists call them minor planets or planetoids. Like planets, some asteroids have moons. There is an area in space called the asteroid belt. This belt exists between Mars and Jupiter. Here is where millions of asteroids are found. ...
... rocky planets closest to the sun. Some asteroids are so large that scientists call them minor planets or planetoids. Like planets, some asteroids have moons. There is an area in space called the asteroid belt. This belt exists between Mars and Jupiter. Here is where millions of asteroids are found. ...
Asteroids and Comets By Patti Hutchison 1 Caption: drawing of a
... clues about how Earth evolved. For example, some believe that the impact of an asteroid caused a chain of events that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs here on Earth. Impacts from comets may have brought water to our planet. Scientists believe that these space rocks can tell us a lot about the ...
... clues about how Earth evolved. For example, some believe that the impact of an asteroid caused a chain of events that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs here on Earth. Impacts from comets may have brought water to our planet. Scientists believe that these space rocks can tell us a lot about the ...
Where Are We Going?
... STUDENT ACTIVITY SHEET The planets in the Solar System are not evenly spaced out in distance from the Sun. What do you notice about the sizes of the orbits? Compare the orbits near the Sun with those farther away from the Sun. If you were the commander of a spacebus that traveled among the planets, ...
... STUDENT ACTIVITY SHEET The planets in the Solar System are not evenly spaced out in distance from the Sun. What do you notice about the sizes of the orbits? Compare the orbits near the Sun with those farther away from the Sun. If you were the commander of a spacebus that traveled among the planets, ...
ppt
... • 2nd largest moon of Jupiter, 3rd largest in the solar system, ~same size as Mercury • orbits just beyond Jupiter's main radiation belt • Callisto is the most heavily cratered satellite in the solar system • Its crust is very ancient and dates back 4x109 years • Callisto has the lowest density (1.8 ...
... • 2nd largest moon of Jupiter, 3rd largest in the solar system, ~same size as Mercury • orbits just beyond Jupiter's main radiation belt • Callisto is the most heavily cratered satellite in the solar system • Its crust is very ancient and dates back 4x109 years • Callisto has the lowest density (1.8 ...
The Ordered Solar System
... screen. "Order It Up" is a computer game about solar system statistics in which the players put planets in order on the basis of various statistics (i.e. mass, # of moons, etc.). Players must complete several puzzles to finish the game and scores are kept with a jumbled photo of a planet that un-jum ...
... screen. "Order It Up" is a computer game about solar system statistics in which the players put planets in order on the basis of various statistics (i.e. mass, # of moons, etc.). Players must complete several puzzles to finish the game and scores are kept with a jumbled photo of a planet that un-jum ...
Chapter 12 (in pdf)
... A. There was no rocky material beyond Jupiter s orbit. B. The heaviest rocks sank towards the center of the solar system. C. Ice could form in the outer solar system. D. A passing star probably stripped away all of those asteroids, even if they were there at one time. ...
... A. There was no rocky material beyond Jupiter s orbit. B. The heaviest rocks sank towards the center of the solar system. C. Ice could form in the outer solar system. D. A passing star probably stripped away all of those asteroids, even if they were there at one time. ...
Day-38
... are between the observer and light source. Backlighting allows for the rings of the planets to be viewed most easily. Most light that hits the particles still comes to the observer instead of being scattered away. ...
... are between the observer and light source. Backlighting allows for the rings of the planets to be viewed most easily. Most light that hits the particles still comes to the observer instead of being scattered away. ...