The solar system: The sun and the planets
... The Solar System: The Sun and the Planets Section 8.3 Pages 313-317 In orbit around the Sun, there are ________ planets and their __________, and billions of other smaller celestial objects. Name the planets from closest to farthest from the Sun. ...
... The Solar System: The Sun and the Planets Section 8.3 Pages 313-317 In orbit around the Sun, there are ________ planets and their __________, and billions of other smaller celestial objects. Name the planets from closest to farthest from the Sun. ...
Introduction to Our Solar System
... probe to explore Pluto. It reached Pluto in 2015 giving scientists their first look at the chaotic orbit of Pluto’s moons. There are many answers yet to be discovered about the celestial bodies in the outer-most reaches of our solar system! ...
... probe to explore Pluto. It reached Pluto in 2015 giving scientists their first look at the chaotic orbit of Pluto’s moons. There are many answers yet to be discovered about the celestial bodies in the outer-most reaches of our solar system! ...
Orbitals Graphing
... 2. Label the planets of our solar system on the picture at the top of the page (use only the planets in the table above). 3. Which planet has the shortest orbital period? ______________________ How long is it? ________ 4. Which planet has the longest orbital period? ______________________ How long i ...
... 2. Label the planets of our solar system on the picture at the top of the page (use only the planets in the table above). 3. Which planet has the shortest orbital period? ______________________ How long is it? ________ 4. Which planet has the longest orbital period? ______________________ How long i ...
Inner solar system…
... Mercury-Venus-Earth-Mars-Asteroid belt-Jupiter-Saturn-Uranus-Neptune-Kuiper belt (Pluto)-Scattered disc (Eris) ...
... Mercury-Venus-Earth-Mars-Asteroid belt-Jupiter-Saturn-Uranus-Neptune-Kuiper belt (Pluto)-Scattered disc (Eris) ...
The Inner Planets Write the letter of each phrase next to
... The smallest of the inner planets. The largest of the inner planets. Sometimes called Earth’s twin. Surface used to have running water. May have formed after a Mars-sized body hit the Earth. Has a very old surface. Has a very young surface. Has “seas” called maria. Its days are longer than its years ...
... The smallest of the inner planets. The largest of the inner planets. Sometimes called Earth’s twin. Surface used to have running water. May have formed after a Mars-sized body hit the Earth. Has a very old surface. Has a very young surface. Has “seas” called maria. Its days are longer than its years ...
The Solar System
... • Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and last of the terrestrial planets. Like the rest of the planets in the solar system (except Earth), Mars is named after a mythological figure—the Roman god of war. In addition to its official name, Mars is sometimes referred to as the Red Planet due to the ...
... • Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and last of the terrestrial planets. Like the rest of the planets in the solar system (except Earth), Mars is named after a mythological figure—the Roman god of war. In addition to its official name, Mars is sometimes referred to as the Red Planet due to the ...
... a.) the first telescope has better angular resolution (i.e., a smaller diffraction limit) and so is able to see stars that are closer together b.) the second telescope has better angular resolution (i.e., a smaller diffraction limit) and so is able to see stars that are closer together c.) both telesc ...
Sun - rmwright
... Smallest planet in the solar system Temperature ranges from -235° C to -210° C because it is so far away from the Sun In 2006, Pluto was demoted to a dwarf planet Ninth planet from the Sun ...
... Smallest planet in the solar system Temperature ranges from -235° C to -210° C because it is so far away from the Sun In 2006, Pluto was demoted to a dwarf planet Ninth planet from the Sun ...
Outer Planet review Much of what we know about the outer planets
... 5) What are the names of Jupiter’s (large) moons? Io, Europa, Ganymede, Calisto 6) What are incomplete planetary rings, similar to those around Neptune, called? Ring Arcs 7) Where does Jupiter’s name come from? Roman god, (Zeus) King of all gods 8) Who first proposed the presence of Neptune and why? ...
... 5) What are the names of Jupiter’s (large) moons? Io, Europa, Ganymede, Calisto 6) What are incomplete planetary rings, similar to those around Neptune, called? Ring Arcs 7) Where does Jupiter’s name come from? Roman god, (Zeus) King of all gods 8) Who first proposed the presence of Neptune and why? ...
Glossary
... Mars- It is the fourth planet from the Sun. In some ways it’s like our Earth. Mars has volcanoes, valleys and sandy desert. Mercury- It is the closest planet to the Sun. It is a barren rocky planet and its surface is covered with huge holes or craters where rocks called meteorites have crashed into ...
... Mars- It is the fourth planet from the Sun. In some ways it’s like our Earth. Mars has volcanoes, valleys and sandy desert. Mercury- It is the closest planet to the Sun. It is a barren rocky planet and its surface is covered with huge holes or craters where rocks called meteorites have crashed into ...
The Solar System
... • Venus is the second planet from the Sun and the sixth largest. Venus’ orbit is the most nearly circular of that of any planet, with an eccentricity of less than 1%. • There are strong (350 kph) winds at the cloud tops but winds at the surface are very slow, no more than a few kilometers per hour. ...
... • Venus is the second planet from the Sun and the sixth largest. Venus’ orbit is the most nearly circular of that of any planet, with an eccentricity of less than 1%. • There are strong (350 kph) winds at the cloud tops but winds at the surface are very slow, no more than a few kilometers per hour. ...
Solar System Outline
... 2. In addition, Jupiter rotates differentially, just as the Sun does. The period of rotation at the poles is about 10 minutes less than that of the equator, while the interior rotates at an intermediate speed. ...
... 2. In addition, Jupiter rotates differentially, just as the Sun does. The period of rotation at the poles is about 10 minutes less than that of the equator, while the interior rotates at an intermediate speed. ...
Solar System Study Guide
... Earth—the only known location of life in the solar system Moon—a natural satellite that orbits a planet Solar System—a sun and all the objects that move around it Orbit—the path that one object in space takes around another object in space Gravity—the force that pulls objects toward each other Aster ...
... Earth—the only known location of life in the solar system Moon—a natural satellite that orbits a planet Solar System—a sun and all the objects that move around it Orbit—the path that one object in space takes around another object in space Gravity—the force that pulls objects toward each other Aster ...
Solar System Study Guide
... Earth—the only known location of life in the solar system Moon—a natural satellite that orbits a planet Solar System—a sun and all the objects that move around it Orbit—the path that one object in space takes around another object in space Gravity—the force that pulls objects toward each other Aster ...
... Earth—the only known location of life in the solar system Moon—a natural satellite that orbits a planet Solar System—a sun and all the objects that move around it Orbit—the path that one object in space takes around another object in space Gravity—the force that pulls objects toward each other Aster ...
Unit Assesment
... 6) True or False: There are 9 planets in the Solar System. a) True b) False 7) True or False: Mercury is the smallest planet in our Solar System. a) True b) False ...
... 6) True or False: There are 9 planets in the Solar System. a) True b) False 7) True or False: Mercury is the smallest planet in our Solar System. a) True b) False ...
Kepler`s Laws Notes
... CofM, r becomes greater, so must become smaller for L to stay the same. A classic analogy of conservation of angular momentum is that of the figure skater. If a skater is spinning with arms out, and then brings arms inwards towards the body (center of mass), the arms’ r is decreased. For L to rema ...
... CofM, r becomes greater, so must become smaller for L to stay the same. A classic analogy of conservation of angular momentum is that of the figure skater. If a skater is spinning with arms out, and then brings arms inwards towards the body (center of mass), the arms’ r is decreased. For L to rema ...
Earth Science
... There may be liquid water under the ice due to gravitational heating. Europa is one of the five known moons in the solar system to have an atmosphere. ...
... There may be liquid water under the ice due to gravitational heating. Europa is one of the five known moons in the solar system to have an atmosphere. ...
Our Solar System - After School Astronomy Clubs
... Jupiter, the fifth planet from the Sun, is the largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter is so big that over 1,000 planets the size of Earth could fit into it. It has over 60 moons and 2 rings. Can life exist on Jupiter's moon, Europa? ...
... Jupiter, the fifth planet from the Sun, is the largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter is so big that over 1,000 planets the size of Earth could fit into it. It has over 60 moons and 2 rings. Can life exist on Jupiter's moon, Europa? ...
Universal Law of Gravity Notes
... We can use gravity to figure out the mass of a planet ◦ We look at the size of the orbit of its moons, and the speed the moons are moving around the planet ◦ Next, we can figure out how strong the gravitational pull is between the moon and the planet Heavier planets=faster moons If a planet does ...
... We can use gravity to figure out the mass of a planet ◦ We look at the size of the orbit of its moons, and the speed the moons are moving around the planet ◦ Next, we can figure out how strong the gravitational pull is between the moon and the planet Heavier planets=faster moons If a planet does ...
The Eight Planets - Arcanum
... he amount of time a planet takes to orbit the sun is a year on that planet. Which planet has the shortest year?_________________________________________________________________________ 4. How long does it take Saturn to orbit the sun? _______________________________________________ 5. About how mu ...
... he amount of time a planet takes to orbit the sun is a year on that planet. Which planet has the shortest year?_________________________________________________________________________ 4. How long does it take Saturn to orbit the sun? _______________________________________________ 5. About how mu ...
Solar System Science
... Saturn Saturn is surrounded by clouds of raging storms and powerful winds ...
... Saturn Saturn is surrounded by clouds of raging storms and powerful winds ...
The Solar SysteM - Skyline R2 School
... The five planets farthest from the sun: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto ...
... The five planets farthest from the sun: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto ...
