unit1solarsystem-practicetest
... d. The Earth’s revolution 3. The year is based on the a. Earth’s rotation b. Earth’s revolution c. Moon’s rotation d. Moon’s revolution 4. Which of the following planets is not considered a gas giant? a. Jupiter b. Saturn c. Venus d. Neptune 5. During the formation of our solar system, it is believe ...
... d. The Earth’s revolution 3. The year is based on the a. Earth’s rotation b. Earth’s revolution c. Moon’s rotation d. Moon’s revolution 4. Which of the following planets is not considered a gas giant? a. Jupiter b. Saturn c. Venus d. Neptune 5. During the formation of our solar system, it is believe ...
The Solar System
... The Earth is part of the planetary system, which is part of the Solar System. As you can see from the diagram, our universe consists of systems within systems. ...
... The Earth is part of the planetary system, which is part of the Solar System. As you can see from the diagram, our universe consists of systems within systems. ...
Chapter 27 PLANETS OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM
... Outer Planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune; NOT Pluto) Colder B/C they are further from the sun, so they didn’t lose their gaseous atmospheres. (Gases include helium, hydrogen, water (ice), methane (ice), ammonia (ice). Outer planets are gas giants; Jupiter is 24%as dense as Earth, but has diam ...
... Outer Planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune; NOT Pluto) Colder B/C they are further from the sun, so they didn’t lose their gaseous atmospheres. (Gases include helium, hydrogen, water (ice), methane (ice), ammonia (ice). Outer planets are gas giants; Jupiter is 24%as dense as Earth, but has diam ...
Lab 1
... 7. Pluto was recently demoted from its standing as a planet and was reclassified as a ‘dwarf planet.” Your textbook has not even caught up with this renaming. However, Pluto’s standing as a planet was always debated. Based on the information in your textbook, why have astronomers never been complete ...
... 7. Pluto was recently demoted from its standing as a planet and was reclassified as a ‘dwarf planet.” Your textbook has not even caught up with this renaming. However, Pluto’s standing as a planet was always debated. Based on the information in your textbook, why have astronomers never been complete ...
Astronomy and Space articles by Martin George of the Launceston
... Many readers, no doubt, have watched one or more of the famous science fiction movies or series, with spectacular planetary landscapes and weird atmospheric effects. Some of them have two moons in the sky - quite a possible scenario for some planets, although we of course have only one. Another type ...
... Many readers, no doubt, have watched one or more of the famous science fiction movies or series, with spectacular planetary landscapes and weird atmospheric effects. Some of them have two moons in the sky - quite a possible scenario for some planets, although we of course have only one. Another type ...
The Solar System
... • Sometimes meteoroids get pulled in by Earth’s gravity. As they enter Earth’s atmosphere, friction causes them to burn up creating a streak of light across the sky known as a meteor. • On rare occasions, larger meteors that do not burn up completely and actually crash to the ground are now called m ...
... • Sometimes meteoroids get pulled in by Earth’s gravity. As they enter Earth’s atmosphere, friction causes them to burn up creating a streak of light across the sky known as a meteor. • On rare occasions, larger meteors that do not burn up completely and actually crash to the ground are now called m ...
Scale of the Universe
... 13. Sedna is the farthest object in our solar system. It takes _____________________years to orbit the Sun! 14. The moon is also known as _____________ & takes _______days______hours & ______minutes to orbit Earth. Planets: 15. Mercury’s year is ________ Earth days long. It is ____________during the ...
... 13. Sedna is the farthest object in our solar system. It takes _____________________years to orbit the Sun! 14. The moon is also known as _____________ & takes _______days______hours & ______minutes to orbit Earth. Planets: 15. Mercury’s year is ________ Earth days long. It is ____________during the ...
Our solar system - astronomyuniverse
... Earth formed, only rocky material could stand the great heat. Icy matter settled in the outer region of the disk along with rocky material, where the giant planets like Jupiter formed. As the cloud fell in, the center got so hot that it became a star, the Sun, and blew most of the gas and dust of th ...
... Earth formed, only rocky material could stand the great heat. Icy matter settled in the outer region of the disk along with rocky material, where the giant planets like Jupiter formed. As the cloud fell in, the center got so hot that it became a star, the Sun, and blew most of the gas and dust of th ...
The Whole Darn Thing!
... Terrestrial planets form inside the ice line. Dense, small, no rings/moons, little H and He. Jovian planets form outside the ice line. Light, large, moons/rings, mostly H and He. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, ice line, asteroid belt, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Kuiper belt Besides planets, we h ...
... Terrestrial planets form inside the ice line. Dense, small, no rings/moons, little H and He. Jovian planets form outside the ice line. Light, large, moons/rings, mostly H and He. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, ice line, asteroid belt, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Kuiper belt Besides planets, we h ...
Benchmark One Study Guide: Science Benchmark Wed
... 4. What makes Earth unique and have the ability to support life? (3 reasons) ...
... 4. What makes Earth unique and have the ability to support life? (3 reasons) ...
Temperature and Formation of Our Solar System
... Freezing point of water = 273K. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto all formed at temperatures colder than this. ...
... Freezing point of water = 273K. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto all formed at temperatures colder than this. ...
Planet Questions
... __________________2. The longest day is on the planet ? __________________3. The mean distance from the earth to the sun is called a ? __________________4. The longest year is on the planet ? __________________5. The largest planet is ? __________________6. The orbital plane of the earth is called t ...
... __________________2. The longest day is on the planet ? __________________3. The mean distance from the earth to the sun is called a ? __________________4. The longest year is on the planet ? __________________5. The largest planet is ? __________________6. The orbital plane of the earth is called t ...
ASTR 2020, Spring 2015 Professor Jack Burns Final Exam
... A: There are permanently shadowed craters at the lunar poles that contain water ice. On the lunar farside is found the South Pole Aitken Basin, the oldest impact crater. The farside is also radio-quiet, making it an excellent location for looking at the Universe at the radio end of the light spectru ...
... A: There are permanently shadowed craters at the lunar poles that contain water ice. On the lunar farside is found the South Pole Aitken Basin, the oldest impact crater. The farside is also radio-quiet, making it an excellent location for looking at the Universe at the radio end of the light spectru ...
Solar system
... For example the gravity on Earth pulls us and other things to itself. Gravity helps us because we would float out of Earth’s atmosphere and there is no oxygen in space so we would die. Our weight would be different on other planets because they have a gravitational pull that is not as strong as eart ...
... For example the gravity on Earth pulls us and other things to itself. Gravity helps us because we would float out of Earth’s atmosphere and there is no oxygen in space so we would die. Our weight would be different on other planets because they have a gravitational pull that is not as strong as eart ...
KS2 Earth and Space
... huge the distances involved are. Pupils will learn about how gravity keeps our solar system together. We then focus in to the Earth with pupils exploring the rotation of the Earth, day, night and shadows by getting hands-on with globes and torches. Pupils can see at first hand why it is that differe ...
... huge the distances involved are. Pupils will learn about how gravity keeps our solar system together. We then focus in to the Earth with pupils exploring the rotation of the Earth, day, night and shadows by getting hands-on with globes and torches. Pupils can see at first hand why it is that differe ...
Cooneyclass914HC_JC
... Universal Law of Gravitation Between every two objects there is an attractive force, the magnitude of which is directly proportional to the mass of each object and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the centers of the objects. ...
... Universal Law of Gravitation Between every two objects there is an attractive force, the magnitude of which is directly proportional to the mass of each object and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the centers of the objects. ...
Wasp-17b: An Ultra-Low Density Planet in a Probable Retrograde
... Radius of 1.5 – 2 RJupiter larger than predicted by standard evolution models ...
... Radius of 1.5 – 2 RJupiter larger than predicted by standard evolution models ...
geography-vocabulary-word-list
... Q10. Fill in the blanks:1. Our solar system is a part of________galaxy. 2. The brightest star in the saptarishi is________. 3. The word planet is derived from greek word________. 4. The planet having rings around it is _______. 5. Planets which rotate from west to east is______. 6. Nearest planet to ...
... Q10. Fill in the blanks:1. Our solar system is a part of________galaxy. 2. The brightest star in the saptarishi is________. 3. The word planet is derived from greek word________. 4. The planet having rings around it is _______. 5. Planets which rotate from west to east is______. 6. Nearest planet to ...
Intro to Space
... • In monthly intervals, observe and draw the length and direction of shadows cast by the sun at several chosen times during the day. Use the recorded data as evidence to explain how those shadows were affected by the relative position of the earth and sun. ...
... • In monthly intervals, observe and draw the length and direction of shadows cast by the sun at several chosen times during the day. Use the recorded data as evidence to explain how those shadows were affected by the relative position of the earth and sun. ...
(1) Why is the Pleiades star cluster visible all night around
... another the Earth, and others the five other planets. Be sure to have all students take a turn at representing the Earth. That student will do more than just stand in place, but will rotate as well, to determine planet visibility at dusk, in middle of night, and at dawn. These two charts of the orbi ...
... another the Earth, and others the five other planets. Be sure to have all students take a turn at representing the Earth. That student will do more than just stand in place, but will rotate as well, to determine planet visibility at dusk, in middle of night, and at dawn. These two charts of the orbi ...
Satellite system (astronomy)
A satellite system is a set of gravitationally bound objects in orbit around a planetary mass object or minor planet. Generally speaking, it is a set of natural satellites (moons), although such systems may also consist of bodies such as circumplanetary disks, ring systems, moonlets, minor-planet moons and artificial satellites any of which may themselves have satellite systems of their own. Some satellite systems have complex interactions with both their parent and other moons, including magnetic, tidal, atmospheric and orbital interactions such as orbital resonances and libration. Individually major satellite objects are designated in Roman numerals. Satellite systems are referred to either by the possessive adjectives of their primary (e.g. ""Jovian system""), or less commonly by the name of their primary (e.g. ""Jupiter system""). Where only one satellite is known, or it is a binary orbiting a common centre of gravity, it may be referred to using the hyphenated names of the primary and major satellite (e.g. the ""Earth-Moon system"").Many Solar System objects are known to possess satellite systems, though their origin is still unclear. Notable examples include the largest satellite system, the Jovian system, with 67 known moons (including the large Galilean moons) and the Saturnian System with 62 known moons (and the most visible ring system in the Solar System). Both satellite systems are large and diverse. In fact all of the giant planets of the Solar System possess large satellite systems as well as planetary rings, and it is inferred that this is a general pattern. Several objects farther from the Sun also have satellite systems consisting of multiple moons, including the complex Plutonian system where multiple objects orbit a common center of mass, as well as many asteroids and plutinos. Apart from the Earth-Moon system and Mars' system of two tiny natural satellites, the other terrestrial planets are generally not considered satellite systems, although some have been orbited by artificial satellites originating from Earth.Little is known of satellite systems beyond the Solar System, although it is inferred that natural satellites are common. J1407b is an example of an extrasolar satellite system. It is also theorised that Rogue planets ejected from their planetary system could retain a system of satellites.