The Solar System
... Pluto was named a “dwarf” planet in 2006 and is no longer a normal planet B) Explain why it is now regarded as a dwarf planet. c Name two other dwarf planets. Dwarf planets such as, Ceres and Eris and Pluto are named dwarf planets because they do not have enough gravitational force to put them in ...
... Pluto was named a “dwarf” planet in 2006 and is no longer a normal planet B) Explain why it is now regarded as a dwarf planet. c Name two other dwarf planets. Dwarf planets such as, Ceres and Eris and Pluto are named dwarf planets because they do not have enough gravitational force to put them in ...
Outer Planets Notes The Outer Planets Gas Planets
... • Region beyond Neptune filled with SSSBs (Small Solar System Bodies) which are basically asteroids. – There are many different kinds with many confusing names of SSSBs: KBOs, TNOs, trojans, centaurs, planetoids, minor planets . . . don’t worry about it unless it is your project topic! ...
... • Region beyond Neptune filled with SSSBs (Small Solar System Bodies) which are basically asteroids. – There are many different kinds with many confusing names of SSSBs: KBOs, TNOs, trojans, centaurs, planetoids, minor planets . . . don’t worry about it unless it is your project topic! ...
Outer Planets Notes
... • Region beyond Neptune filled with SSSBs (Small Solar System Bodies) which are basically asteroids. – There are many different kinds with many confusing names of SSSBs: KBOs, TNOs, trojans, centaurs, planetoids, minor planets . . . don’t worry about it unless it is your project topic! ☺ ...
... • Region beyond Neptune filled with SSSBs (Small Solar System Bodies) which are basically asteroids. – There are many different kinds with many confusing names of SSSBs: KBOs, TNOs, trojans, centaurs, planetoids, minor planets . . . don’t worry about it unless it is your project topic! ☺ ...
Planets - Classifying
... Planets - Classifying We can differentiate the planets several ways: By composition the planets are divided into: ...
... Planets - Classifying We can differentiate the planets several ways: By composition the planets are divided into: ...
Summary of Chapter 8
... planetesimals that formed beyond Neptune’s orbit remain there today as the Kuiper Belt. Icy planetesimals that formed between Jupiter and Neptune were scattered in all directions by Jupiter’s gravity, forming the Oort Cloud. Comets come from the Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud. Solar system formation end ...
... planetesimals that formed beyond Neptune’s orbit remain there today as the Kuiper Belt. Icy planetesimals that formed between Jupiter and Neptune were scattered in all directions by Jupiter’s gravity, forming the Oort Cloud. Comets come from the Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud. Solar system formation end ...
Planet Path gas giants - Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics
... When it comes to representing the Solar System, we don’t have much space here at Jodrell Bank. In order to squeeze everything in, we’ve had to use two ways of representing the sizes involved. We use one to give you an idea of the distances between planets and another one to give you a sense of the r ...
... When it comes to representing the Solar System, we don’t have much space here at Jodrell Bank. In order to squeeze everything in, we’ve had to use two ways of representing the sizes involved. We use one to give you an idea of the distances between planets and another one to give you a sense of the r ...
Name
... Use the Distance Table data sheet to mark the distances for the rest of the solar system. Be sure to start from the Sun for each measurement. Draw in and color each planet. Be sure to make the planets the correct relative size in relation to each other and the correct colors. Feel free to add in som ...
... Use the Distance Table data sheet to mark the distances for the rest of the solar system. Be sure to start from the Sun for each measurement. Draw in and color each planet. Be sure to make the planets the correct relative size in relation to each other and the correct colors. Feel free to add in som ...
2.4 - Horace Mann Webmail
... • Jupiter has a diameter that is 11 times that of Earth. • They all have very small hard cores but are mostly gaseous, therefor they are called the gas giants. • They all have such a strong gravitational pull that they have thick atmospheres. ...
... • Jupiter has a diameter that is 11 times that of Earth. • They all have very small hard cores but are mostly gaseous, therefor they are called the gas giants. • They all have such a strong gravitational pull that they have thick atmospheres. ...
Our place in space
... Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune 3. Name three spacecraft, and at least one planet visited by each. Phoenix, visited mars, Voyager 1, visited Jupiter, Voyager 2, and visited Saturn. ...
... Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune 3. Name three spacecraft, and at least one planet visited by each. Phoenix, visited mars, Voyager 1, visited Jupiter, Voyager 2, and visited Saturn. ...
Asteroid Belt Bode`s Law It was thought that the sequence of planets
... It was thought that the sequence of planets and distances had a pattern. Taking Mercury as 4 and adding 4 to the geometrical series 3, 6, 12, 24 etc gives the approximate distances of the planets unto Uranus. Beyond this the relationship breaks down and the sequence is probably a coincidence. Howeve ...
... It was thought that the sequence of planets and distances had a pattern. Taking Mercury as 4 and adding 4 to the geometrical series 3, 6, 12, 24 etc gives the approximate distances of the planets unto Uranus. Beyond this the relationship breaks down and the sequence is probably a coincidence. Howeve ...
Bell Ringer
... Bell Ringer #6 Directions- Add this to the paper with the first bell ringer. Copy down the entire question and all of the options. Then circle the answer that you choose. In which of the following locations are asteroids not likely to be located? A. Kuiper belt B. Oort cloud C. in the orbits of Jupi ...
... Bell Ringer #6 Directions- Add this to the paper with the first bell ringer. Copy down the entire question and all of the options. Then circle the answer that you choose. In which of the following locations are asteroids not likely to be located? A. Kuiper belt B. Oort cloud C. in the orbits of Jupi ...
Geocentric System
... planet from east to west, opposite to the direction of rotation of most planets and moons ...
... planet from east to west, opposite to the direction of rotation of most planets and moons ...
Section 23.3 The Outer Planets
... 15. Circle the letter of the substance that most likely makes up Neptune’s upper cloud layer. a. water droplets b. ice crystals c. frozen carbon dioxide d. frozen methane 16. What does the retrograde motion of Neptune’s moon Triton indicate about its origin? ...
... 15. Circle the letter of the substance that most likely makes up Neptune’s upper cloud layer. a. water droplets b. ice crystals c. frozen carbon dioxide d. frozen methane 16. What does the retrograde motion of Neptune’s moon Triton indicate about its origin? ...
Section 23.3 The Outer Planets
... 15. Circle the letter of the substance that most likely makes up Neptune’s upper cloud layer. a. water droplets b. ice crystals c. frozen carbon dioxide d. frozen methane 16. What does the retrograde motion of Neptune’s moon Triton indicate about its origin? ...
... 15. Circle the letter of the substance that most likely makes up Neptune’s upper cloud layer. a. water droplets b. ice crystals c. frozen carbon dioxide d. frozen methane 16. What does the retrograde motion of Neptune’s moon Triton indicate about its origin? ...
the outer planets - J. Seguin Science
... and ____________. For this reason, they are called the gas ____________. The gas giants appear to lack _________ surfaces, however, as the gases become more dense, eventually becoming ________ and __________. The outermost planet ___________ is unique among the outer planets. JUPITER Jupiter is the ...
... and ____________. For this reason, they are called the gas ____________. The gas giants appear to lack _________ surfaces, however, as the gases become more dense, eventually becoming ________ and __________. The outermost planet ___________ is unique among the outer planets. JUPITER Jupiter is the ...
STUDY GUIDE Unit 3 – Lesson 4 The terrestrial planets are the
... helium. They have the greatest gravitational forces allowing them to attract more objects such as moons. The gas giants are further away from the sun than the terrestrial planets. Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system with the highest surface gravity. It also has the most moons of all th ...
... helium. They have the greatest gravitational forces allowing them to attract more objects such as moons. The gas giants are further away from the sun than the terrestrial planets. Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system with the highest surface gravity. It also has the most moons of all th ...
Introduction to Astronomy
... so far is Eris (fka Xena) • Comets come from out here (or farther) ...
... so far is Eris (fka Xena) • Comets come from out here (or farther) ...
Find the Planet Facts
... How long would your day and night be if you lived on the equator of Uranus? How are asteroids different from some of the planets in our solar system? Neptune: In what way is “The Great Dark Spot” on Neptune similar to the “Great Red Spot” on Jupiter? Jupiter: If you were looking for a place to visit ...
... How long would your day and night be if you lived on the equator of Uranus? How are asteroids different from some of the planets in our solar system? Neptune: In what way is “The Great Dark Spot” on Neptune similar to the “Great Red Spot” on Jupiter? Jupiter: If you were looking for a place to visit ...
The Outer Planets
... Name ____________________________ Date ____________________ Class ____________ The Solar System ...
... Name ____________________________ Date ____________________ Class ____________ The Solar System ...
Our own Earth`s interior structure, and surface features will be
... Asteroids lie mostly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, yet some have Earth-crossing orbits. Recently probes have flown past Halley's comet, and 4 asteroids, if you include Dactyl. The near-Earth asteroid, Eros, was studied during the NEAR mission. The extreme drop in the intensity of sunlight ...
... Asteroids lie mostly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, yet some have Earth-crossing orbits. Recently probes have flown past Halley's comet, and 4 asteroids, if you include Dactyl. The near-Earth asteroid, Eros, was studied during the NEAR mission. The extreme drop in the intensity of sunlight ...
Planets of Our Solar System
... (2) A "dwarf planet" is a celestial body that (a) is in orbit around the Sun, (b) has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape, (c) has not cleared the neighborhood around its orbit, and (d) is not a satellit ...
... (2) A "dwarf planet" is a celestial body that (a) is in orbit around the Sun, (b) has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape, (c) has not cleared the neighborhood around its orbit, and (d) is not a satellit ...