Gaseous Planets (Furthest from the Sun)
... • Called different things based on their location and movement: Called a Meteor – if it burns up in a planet’s atmosphere Called a Meteorite – if it strikes the surface of a planet or moon ...
... • Called different things based on their location and movement: Called a Meteor – if it burns up in a planet’s atmosphere Called a Meteorite – if it strikes the surface of a planet or moon ...
Earth, one of the planets that orbit the Sun, formed 4.5 billion years
... – Found evidence of water ...
... – Found evidence of water ...
Planet Earth
... The Planets: Neighbors in Space • The largest objects that orbit the sun are called planets. • At least nine planets orbit our sun. • Some of the planets have one or more moons. • Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are terrestrial planets because they have solid rocky crusts. ...
... The Planets: Neighbors in Space • The largest objects that orbit the sun are called planets. • At least nine planets orbit our sun. • Some of the planets have one or more moons. • Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are terrestrial planets because they have solid rocky crusts. ...
Introduction to Astronomy
... • Largest known so far is Eris (fka Xena) • Comets come from out here (or farther) ...
... • Largest known so far is Eris (fka Xena) • Comets come from out here (or farther) ...
The Solar System, Planets and Small Celestial Bodies
... Meteor – the rocky body enters Earth’s atmosphere and is burned in the mesosphere Meteorite – the rock body hits Earth’s surface ...
... Meteor – the rocky body enters Earth’s atmosphere and is burned in the mesosphere Meteorite – the rock body hits Earth’s surface ...
Chapter 11 Slide Show
... of ice, rock and gas Originate from the Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud They travel in long elliptical orbits around the sun which are affected by the gravitational pulls of other planets It has a long dust tail as sunlight starts to melt the ice, these can stretch millions of km Most famous Hall ...
... of ice, rock and gas Originate from the Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud They travel in long elliptical orbits around the sun which are affected by the gravitational pulls of other planets It has a long dust tail as sunlight starts to melt the ice, these can stretch millions of km Most famous Hall ...
Formation of the Solar System
... a. are pieces of a larger planet. c. are comets captured by the sun. b. formed from small particles. d. formed before the big bang. _____ 4. The age of our solar system is approximately a. 6,000 years old. c. 4.6 billion years old. b. 65 million years old. d. 15 billion years old. _____ 5. A rock th ...
... a. are pieces of a larger planet. c. are comets captured by the sun. b. formed from small particles. d. formed before the big bang. _____ 4. The age of our solar system is approximately a. 6,000 years old. c. 4.6 billion years old. b. 65 million years old. d. 15 billion years old. _____ 5. A rock th ...
19.3 Section Quiz
... a. are pieces of a larger planet. c. are comets captured by the sun. b. formed from small particles. d. formed before the big bang. _____ 4. The age of our solar system is approximately a. 6,000 years old. c. 4.6 billion years old. b. 65 million years old. d. 15 billion years old. _____ 5. A rock th ...
... a. are pieces of a larger planet. c. are comets captured by the sun. b. formed from small particles. d. formed before the big bang. _____ 4. The age of our solar system is approximately a. 6,000 years old. c. 4.6 billion years old. b. 65 million years old. d. 15 billion years old. _____ 5. A rock th ...
Astronomy
... Rocky objects that revolve around the sun but are too small to be considered a planet ...
... Rocky objects that revolve around the sun but are too small to be considered a planet ...
Moons, Comets, Meteors, and Asteroids PowerPoint
... giant glowing head, which then forms a tail that stretches away from the sun for millions of kilometers. What does a passing comet sound like? Click here to find out! ...
... giant glowing head, which then forms a tail that stretches away from the sun for millions of kilometers. What does a passing comet sound like? Click here to find out! ...
Study Guide Answers
... 10. What do all the inner planets have in common? They are all small, dense, and have rocky surfaces. 11. Most ancient astronomers thought that all celestial objects revolved around the Earth. 12. Saturn’s rings are mostly made up of chunks of ice and rock. 13. Why is Uranus different than most othe ...
... 10. What do all the inner planets have in common? They are all small, dense, and have rocky surfaces. 11. Most ancient astronomers thought that all celestial objects revolved around the Earth. 12. Saturn’s rings are mostly made up of chunks of ice and rock. 13. Why is Uranus different than most othe ...
Chapter 20: The Solar System
... 54. True or False? A comet’s tail can be hundreds of millions of kilometers long. ________________________ 55. If the orbit of a comet is 500 times the distance between Pluto and the sun, it would be in the ____________________________ region. 56. Rocky objects revolving around the sun that are too ...
... 54. True or False? A comet’s tail can be hundreds of millions of kilometers long. ________________________ 55. If the orbit of a comet is 500 times the distance between Pluto and the sun, it would be in the ____________________________ region. 56. Rocky objects revolving around the sun that are too ...
Chapter 11
... They travel in long elliptical orbits around the sun which are affected by the gravitational pulls of other planets It has a long dust tail as sunlight starts to melt the ice, these can stretch millions of km Most famous Halley’s comet which is visable every 76 years or so ...
... They travel in long elliptical orbits around the sun which are affected by the gravitational pulls of other planets It has a long dust tail as sunlight starts to melt the ice, these can stretch millions of km Most famous Halley’s comet which is visable every 76 years or so ...
Name _________ Science - 7th period Date: The Universe: Objects
... 1. A moon is a natural _______________________ of a planet 2. A satellite moves around another object in a fixed path, or ______________________. Earth’s moon size 1. It looks much larger than any of the planets but it is actually ___________________ than any planet. 2. It also looks the same size a ...
... 1. A moon is a natural _______________________ of a planet 2. A satellite moves around another object in a fixed path, or ______________________. Earth’s moon size 1. It looks much larger than any of the planets but it is actually ___________________ than any planet. 2. It also looks the same size a ...
A Quick Tour of the Solar System
... and the Oort cloud toward the sun in an elliptical orbit. We see the tail, or cloud of dust and gas surrounding the comet’s core, as it is blown by the solar wind. ...
... and the Oort cloud toward the sun in an elliptical orbit. We see the tail, or cloud of dust and gas surrounding the comet’s core, as it is blown by the solar wind. ...
IPLS Pages - Plain Local Schools
... short orbital periods come from the Kuiper belt, and those with long orbital periods come from the Oort cloud. Most meteoroids originate from any one of the following three sources: (1) interplanetary debris that was not gravitationally swept up by the planets during the formation of the solar syste ...
... short orbital periods come from the Kuiper belt, and those with long orbital periods come from the Oort cloud. Most meteoroids originate from any one of the following three sources: (1) interplanetary debris that was not gravitationally swept up by the planets during the formation of the solar syste ...
presentation name
... The Inner Planets • These are small, dense planets with rocky surfaces. Often called terrestrial planets. • Mercury – craters, no atmosphere, iron core • Venus – volcanoes, sulfuric acid atmosphere • Earth – liquid water at surface & atmosphere • Mars – red planet, has seasons like Earth due to its ...
... The Inner Planets • These are small, dense planets with rocky surfaces. Often called terrestrial planets. • Mercury – craters, no atmosphere, iron core • Venus – volcanoes, sulfuric acid atmosphere • Earth – liquid water at surface & atmosphere • Mars – red planet, has seasons like Earth due to its ...
The Solar System - Academic Resources at Missouri Western
... Highly eccentric orbits Head or Coma & a tail Tail always points away from the Sun ...
... Highly eccentric orbits Head or Coma & a tail Tail always points away from the Sun ...
Planets of Our Solar System
... shall be referred to collectively as "Small Solar-System Bodies". ...
... shall be referred to collectively as "Small Solar-System Bodies". ...
Make up notes
... Terrestrial Planets • Planets that have solid, rocky crusts • Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars • Earth - only one with water on the surface and can support life ...
... Terrestrial Planets • Planets that have solid, rocky crusts • Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars • Earth - only one with water on the surface and can support life ...
dwarf planet
... 1) _________: the remains of comets and asteroids. 2) _________: a meteoroid that is captured by the earth’s gravity and enters our atmosphere (a.k.a. a _________ ______). 3) ___________: a meteor that survives its fiery trip through our atmosphere and lands on earth. a) Types of Meteorites: _____ ...
... 1) _________: the remains of comets and asteroids. 2) _________: a meteoroid that is captured by the earth’s gravity and enters our atmosphere (a.k.a. a _________ ______). 3) ___________: a meteor that survives its fiery trip through our atmosphere and lands on earth. a) Types of Meteorites: _____ ...
Space – Review 1. What is the difference between an
... 1. What is the difference between an equinox and a solstice? 2. How long does it take: a) The Earth to orbit the sun? b) The moon to orbit the earth? 3. How long is a year? Day? Month? 4. What are the planets of our solar system ( in order)? 5. What is a solar eclipse? Lunar Eclipse? 6. Which one la ...
... 1. What is the difference between an equinox and a solstice? 2. How long does it take: a) The Earth to orbit the sun? b) The moon to orbit the earth? 3. How long is a year? Day? Month? 4. What are the planets of our solar system ( in order)? 5. What is a solar eclipse? Lunar Eclipse? 6. Which one la ...