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... The inner planets form after the gas had largely dissipated from the inner solar system. The terrestrial planets are depleted not only in gaseous elements such as H, He, C, and N, but in “moderately volatile” elements as well. These include the alkalis (Na, K, Rb, Cs) and elements such as sulfur, ...
... The inner planets form after the gas had largely dissipated from the inner solar system. The terrestrial planets are depleted not only in gaseous elements such as H, He, C, and N, but in “moderately volatile” elements as well. These include the alkalis (Na, K, Rb, Cs) and elements such as sulfur, ...
Solar System
... • Nucleus 1-10km • Ices melt/steam when close to sun • Forms million km long tail ...
... • Nucleus 1-10km • Ices melt/steam when close to sun • Forms million km long tail ...
Asteroids and comets
... 4. Sketch a diagram of a comet that shows its major parts (nucleus, coma, ion tail, dust tail) as it approaches the Sun. Be sure to include the comet's orbital path and the direction towards the Sun in your sketch. 5. Explain why astronomers infer two separate reservoirs for comets and briefly descr ...
... 4. Sketch a diagram of a comet that shows its major parts (nucleus, coma, ion tail, dust tail) as it approaches the Sun. Be sure to include the comet's orbital path and the direction towards the Sun in your sketch. 5. Explain why astronomers infer two separate reservoirs for comets and briefly descr ...
Universe Now - Course Pages of Physics Department
... dynamics of the outer Solar System during 100 years (with a time step of 200 days). White: plutinos (Pluto as large, white circle) Blue squares: comets (in perihelion around year 2002) Orange: centaurs Red: Classical TNOs Magenta: scattered disc objects Cyan: higheccentricity objects Planets: Jupite ...
... dynamics of the outer Solar System during 100 years (with a time step of 200 days). White: plutinos (Pluto as large, white circle) Blue squares: comets (in perihelion around year 2002) Orange: centaurs Red: Classical TNOs Magenta: scattered disc objects Cyan: higheccentricity objects Planets: Jupite ...
Chapter 20 Answers
... 10. A year is the amount of time it takes for a planet to go around the sun once. 11. The motion of a body as it orbits another body in space is its Revolution 12. The time it takes an object to revolve around the sun is its Period of Revolution 13. Prograde rotation is revolution or spin in a count ...
... 10. A year is the amount of time it takes for a planet to go around the sun once. 11. The motion of a body as it orbits another body in space is its Revolution 12. The time it takes an object to revolve around the sun is its Period of Revolution 13. Prograde rotation is revolution or spin in a count ...
The NEW Solar System
... So, what was the effect on Earth? It scared us to death! Scientifically and politically, attention was suddenly drawn to the very real possibility that Earth could be struck by one of these wildly spinning rocks and end civilization as we know it. Collectively, these objects are known as NEO’s or Ne ...
... So, what was the effect on Earth? It scared us to death! Scientifically and politically, attention was suddenly drawn to the very real possibility that Earth could be struck by one of these wildly spinning rocks and end civilization as we know it. Collectively, these objects are known as NEO’s or Ne ...
Lecture18 - UCSB Physics
... • A) Comet orbits are mostly circular and in the ecliptic plane, whereas asteroids have elliptical orbits inclined at random to the ecliptic plane • B) Comets never approach closer to the Sun than approximately Jupiter’s orbit, whereas some asteroids approach very close to the Sun • C) Asteroids orb ...
... • A) Comet orbits are mostly circular and in the ecliptic plane, whereas asteroids have elliptical orbits inclined at random to the ecliptic plane • B) Comets never approach closer to the Sun than approximately Jupiter’s orbit, whereas some asteroids approach very close to the Sun • C) Asteroids orb ...
Lecture18
... •A) Comet orbits are mostly circular and in the ecliptic plane, whereas asteroids have elliptical orbits inclined at random to the ecliptic plane •B) Comets never approach closer to the Sun than approximately Jupiter’s orbit, whereas some asteroids approach very close to the Sun •C) Asteroids orbit ...
... •A) Comet orbits are mostly circular and in the ecliptic plane, whereas asteroids have elliptical orbits inclined at random to the ecliptic plane •B) Comets never approach closer to the Sun than approximately Jupiter’s orbit, whereas some asteroids approach very close to the Sun •C) Asteroids orbit ...
Apophis - OSIRIS
... Journey with us through the alphabet as we learn about Earth’s rocky neighbors – the asteroids! There are interesting asteroid characters in our solar system, including an asteroid that has its own moon and even one that is shaped like a dog bone! For each letter of the alphabet, we will showcase an ...
... Journey with us through the alphabet as we learn about Earth’s rocky neighbors – the asteroids! There are interesting asteroid characters in our solar system, including an asteroid that has its own moon and even one that is shaped like a dog bone! For each letter of the alphabet, we will showcase an ...
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... Asteroids Irregular (sometimes spherical) lumps of rock and metal that had never formed into planets during the formation of the solar system Several hundred thousand asteroids have been observed in the 10km to 100km size range, there maybe millions more of about 1km in size 26 are larger than 200km ...
... Asteroids Irregular (sometimes spherical) lumps of rock and metal that had never formed into planets during the formation of the solar system Several hundred thousand asteroids have been observed in the 10km to 100km size range, there maybe millions more of about 1km in size 26 are larger than 200km ...
ESS Solar System Astronomy Exam
... is a supernova in the solar system’s A.)past or B.)future? Astronomers estimate that the nebular cloud from which our solar system formed contained about two to three times the mass of the Sun and was about 100 astronomical units (AU) across. This massive loosely-bound cloud of dust, ice particles, ...
... is a supernova in the solar system’s A.)past or B.)future? Astronomers estimate that the nebular cloud from which our solar system formed contained about two to three times the mass of the Sun and was about 100 astronomical units (AU) across. This massive loosely-bound cloud of dust, ice particles, ...
27-1 Directed Reading
... ____ 6. Energy from collisions and pressure from gravity caused the center of the solar nebula to become a. hotter and less dense. b. cooler and denser. c. cooler and less dense. d. hotter and denser. ____ 7. Which of the following formed when the temperature at the center of the nebula reached abou ...
... ____ 6. Energy from collisions and pressure from gravity caused the center of the solar nebula to become a. hotter and less dense. b. cooler and denser. c. cooler and less dense. d. hotter and denser. ____ 7. Which of the following formed when the temperature at the center of the nebula reached abou ...
STUDY GUIDE FOR PART 3 (Astronomy)
... In Section A we look back at our home base, Earth, from our new perspective from space. We will see where our seasons come from, a theory on the cause of ice ages, and where the expression "Age of Aquarius" comes from. In Section B we look at our nearest neighbor, the only place a human has personal ...
... In Section A we look back at our home base, Earth, from our new perspective from space. We will see where our seasons come from, a theory on the cause of ice ages, and where the expression "Age of Aquarius" comes from. In Section B we look at our nearest neighbor, the only place a human has personal ...
Interesting Science Facts - Comets
... We can see a comet's tail when comet comes close enough to the Sun because of the reaction between the the solar radiation and the comet's nucleus. ...
... We can see a comet's tail when comet comes close enough to the Sun because of the reaction between the the solar radiation and the comet's nucleus. ...
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... Could possibly have water ice and is believed to have once been warm and wet Has an atmosphere too thin for water to exist Named after the Roman god of war 4,217 miles in diameter 687 Earth day orbital period Primarily composed of carbon dioxide Two known moons -87 to -5 degrees C surface temperatur ...
... Could possibly have water ice and is believed to have once been warm and wet Has an atmosphere too thin for water to exist Named after the Roman god of war 4,217 miles in diameter 687 Earth day orbital period Primarily composed of carbon dioxide Two known moons -87 to -5 degrees C surface temperatur ...
Solar System Characteristics Cards Name: Sun Name: Mercury
... A meteoroid is a sand- to boulder-size particle of ...
... A meteoroid is a sand- to boulder-size particle of ...
digest #: title - The Described and Captioned Media Program
... 4. Why is the sun the most important part of our solar system? (All planets move around the sun. It’s the center of universe.) 5. What is gravity? (Gravity is a force that pulls toward the center.) 6. How do scientists think craters were formed? (They were formed billions of years ago by bombarding ...
... 4. Why is the sun the most important part of our solar system? (All planets move around the sun. It’s the center of universe.) 5. What is gravity? (Gravity is a force that pulls toward the center.) 6. How do scientists think craters were formed? (They were formed billions of years ago by bombarding ...
Comets & Meteors (10)
... Which is more distant, the solar system’s “deep freezer” of comet bodies or Alpha Centauri located a mere 4.3 light years distant? ...
... Which is more distant, the solar system’s “deep freezer” of comet bodies or Alpha Centauri located a mere 4.3 light years distant? ...
Module_5-4 - St Paul Composite Squadron
... Gravity ½ Earth’s, Day almost the same, Year twice as long Dr. R.A. Bartholomew ...
... Gravity ½ Earth’s, Day almost the same, Year twice as long Dr. R.A. Bartholomew ...
File eschpt20 - My Teacher Pages
... four small objects between Mars and Jupiter. Over the next 80 years, they found 300 more. These objects are called asteroids. • Most asteroids revolve around the sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. This region in the solar system is known as the asteroid belt. ...
... four small objects between Mars and Jupiter. Over the next 80 years, they found 300 more. These objects are called asteroids. • Most asteroids revolve around the sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. This region in the solar system is known as the asteroid belt. ...
Study Guide Our Solar System Student Note: The upcoming test on
... solar system along its orbit. All except Mercury or Venus have at least one natural satellite, or moon. A dwarf planet is an object that orbits the sun and has enough gravity to be round but has not cleared the area of its orbit. ...
... solar system along its orbit. All except Mercury or Venus have at least one natural satellite, or moon. A dwarf planet is an object that orbits the sun and has enough gravity to be round but has not cleared the area of its orbit. ...
Asteroids and Comets
... asteroids; some are comets. What's the difference? Asteroids are made up of rock and iron. They are similar to the 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 c ...
... asteroids; some are comets. What's the difference? Asteroids are made up of rock and iron. They are similar to the 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 c ...
Asteroids and Comets By Patti Hutchison 1 Caption: drawing of a
... There have been space missions to both asteroids and comets. Scientists study them to get 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 w ...
... There have been space missions to both asteroids and comets. Scientists study them to get 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 w ...
Sky Science Review Sheet
... - circumpolar constellations are constellations that circle the north star (Polaris) and can been seen all year round. - The sun, stars and galaxies emit light (give off their own energy) - The moon, planets, comets, meteoroids, asteroids all reflect light from the sun - Stars have a magnitude of br ...
... - circumpolar constellations are constellations that circle the north star (Polaris) and can been seen all year round. - The sun, stars and galaxies emit light (give off their own energy) - The moon, planets, comets, meteoroids, asteroids all reflect light from the sun - Stars have a magnitude of br ...