Planet Jupiter - Rocky View Schools
... Their alignment constantly changes on a nightly basis as the moons rapidly circle around Jupiter and dance from one side to the other in a matter of hours. Io is closest to Jupiter and is the most volcanically active body in the solar system with numerous vents ejecting molten sulphur. The thin atmo ...
... Their alignment constantly changes on a nightly basis as the moons rapidly circle around Jupiter and dance from one side to the other in a matter of hours. Io is closest to Jupiter and is the most volcanically active body in the solar system with numerous vents ejecting molten sulphur. The thin atmo ...
951 Gaspra
... 2. Minor planets mostly orbit between Mars and Jupiter 3. Comets formed in the outer solar system and were flung outward by close encounters with other planets 4. Comets can be trapped in the inner solar system by planetary encounters 5. The head and tail of a comet glow from sunlight shining on gas ...
... 2. Minor planets mostly orbit between Mars and Jupiter 3. Comets formed in the outer solar system and were flung outward by close encounters with other planets 4. Comets can be trapped in the inner solar system by planetary encounters 5. The head and tail of a comet glow from sunlight shining on gas ...
Introduction to Earthquakes EASA-193, Fall 2001 - Home
... Earth has been formed by processes that we can now observe in other parts of the Universe. Our home is about 4.55 billions years old, and our Sun is a typical star, with an expected lifetime of about 10 billion years. Our system condensed from a second- or thirdgeneration star, with some elements fr ...
... Earth has been formed by processes that we can now observe in other parts of the Universe. Our home is about 4.55 billions years old, and our Sun is a typical star, with an expected lifetime of about 10 billion years. Our system condensed from a second- or thirdgeneration star, with some elements fr ...
3 Exam #1
... 32. Compare volcanism as it occurred on Mars to that which is observed on Earth and the Moon. How do we know that all the volcanoes on Mars are extinct? 33. How can we determine the relative age of a planetary surface from remote observation? How old are the surfaces of Mercury, Venus, and Mars? 34. ...
... 32. Compare volcanism as it occurred on Mars to that which is observed on Earth and the Moon. How do we know that all the volcanoes on Mars are extinct? 33. How can we determine the relative age of a planetary surface from remote observation? How old are the surfaces of Mercury, Venus, and Mars? 34. ...
SolarSystem Powerpoint lesson
... formation of the solar system - Most are fragments of ancient space rubble - They orbit the Sun in a belt between Mars and Jupiter - They range in size from Ceres, which at 940 km in diameter (about one-quarter the diameter of our Moon), to bodies that are less than 1 km across. There are more than ...
... formation of the solar system - Most are fragments of ancient space rubble - They orbit the Sun in a belt between Mars and Jupiter - They range in size from Ceres, which at 940 km in diameter (about one-quarter the diameter of our Moon), to bodies that are less than 1 km across. There are more than ...
PPT File - Brandywine School District
... formation of the solar system - Most are fragments of ancient space rubble - They orbit the Sun in a belt between Mars and Jupiter - They range in size from Ceres, which at 940 km in diameter (about one-quarter the diameter of our Moon), to bodies that are less than 1 km across. There are more than ...
... formation of the solar system - Most are fragments of ancient space rubble - They orbit the Sun in a belt between Mars and Jupiter - They range in size from Ceres, which at 940 km in diameter (about one-quarter the diameter of our Moon), to bodies that are less than 1 km across. There are more than ...
Stargazer - Everett Astronomical Society
... around distant stars. Unfortunately, the limitations of current technology mean that only giant planets (like Jupiter) have so far been detected, and smaller, rocky planets similar to Earth remain out of sight. How many of the known exoplanetary systems might contain habitable Earth-type planets? Pe ...
... around distant stars. Unfortunately, the limitations of current technology mean that only giant planets (like Jupiter) have so far been detected, and smaller, rocky planets similar to Earth remain out of sight. How many of the known exoplanetary systems might contain habitable Earth-type planets? Pe ...
Scaling the SEM reading
... Scaling the Sun-Earth-Moon System Earth’s Moon The Moon’s age is estimated to be between 4.3 billion and 4.5 billion years. There are many theories about how the Moon was formed. Some astronomers think the Moon may have been formed when a Mars-sized asteroid collided with Earth about 100 million to ...
... Scaling the Sun-Earth-Moon System Earth’s Moon The Moon’s age is estimated to be between 4.3 billion and 4.5 billion years. There are many theories about how the Moon was formed. Some astronomers think the Moon may have been formed when a Mars-sized asteroid collided with Earth about 100 million to ...
Lesson 3: what is the solar system?
... Earth, the sky gets dark for a few minutes. Since the Moon is small, a solar eclipse can be viewed from only a few places on Earth each time. ...
... Earth, the sky gets dark for a few minutes. Since the Moon is small, a solar eclipse can be viewed from only a few places on Earth each time. ...
Impact Load
... In principle, impact is an interaction phenomenon between the object and the structure. It is not possible to formulate a separate action and a separate resistance function. However, an upper bound for the impact load can be found using the "rigid structure" assumption. If the colliding object is mo ...
... In principle, impact is an interaction phenomenon between the object and the structure. It is not possible to formulate a separate action and a separate resistance function. However, an upper bound for the impact load can be found using the "rigid structure" assumption. If the colliding object is mo ...
Activity 12: Solar System
... Asteroids (also called planetoids) are small bodies that orbit the sun, mostly between Mars and Jupiter, in what is referred to as the Asteroid Belt or Main Belt. Astronomers first observed asteroids in the early 1800’s with the aid of telescopes. There are more than 20,000 asteroids ranging in size ...
... Asteroids (also called planetoids) are small bodies that orbit the sun, mostly between Mars and Jupiter, in what is referred to as the Asteroid Belt or Main Belt. Astronomers first observed asteroids in the early 1800’s with the aid of telescopes. There are more than 20,000 asteroids ranging in size ...
the solar system and the universe
... Cloud belts, zones and turbulent storms similar to Jupiter. Storms have fastest winds in Solar System at 670 m per second. Great Dark Spot observed by Voyager 2 in 1989, disappeared by 1994. Triton is Neptune’s only large satellite and is bigger than Pluto. It is the coldest known object in the S ...
... Cloud belts, zones and turbulent storms similar to Jupiter. Storms have fastest winds in Solar System at 670 m per second. Great Dark Spot observed by Voyager 2 in 1989, disappeared by 1994. Triton is Neptune’s only large satellite and is bigger than Pluto. It is the coldest known object in the S ...
Quiz4 - UNLV Physics
... A) Earth-mass, in Earth-like orbits. B) Jupiter-mass, in Jupiter-like orbits. C) Jupiter-mass, in very close orbits. D) Earth-mass, in very close orbits. E) a wide range of masses, in edge-on orbits. Answer: C Current techniques can measure stellar motion to less than A) walking speed. B) running sp ...
... A) Earth-mass, in Earth-like orbits. B) Jupiter-mass, in Jupiter-like orbits. C) Jupiter-mass, in very close orbits. D) Earth-mass, in very close orbits. E) a wide range of masses, in edge-on orbits. Answer: C Current techniques can measure stellar motion to less than A) walking speed. B) running sp ...
Solar System Text - Spring Creek Elementary
... The sizes of the planets in this picture are shown to scale—objects compared to a standard for accurate size perception. The distances between the planets are NOT to scale. Comparing these objects to a standard helps to show how big and how small the planets are compared to Earth. It can be difficu ...
... The sizes of the planets in this picture are shown to scale—objects compared to a standard for accurate size perception. The distances between the planets are NOT to scale. Comparing these objects to a standard helps to show how big and how small the planets are compared to Earth. It can be difficu ...
General Proper es of the Terrestrial Planets
... • This quanCty is 11.2 km/s for the Earth and only 5.01 km/s for Mars. • A meteoroid of asteroidal origin is likely to have originated in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, although th ...
... • This quanCty is 11.2 km/s for the Earth and only 5.01 km/s for Mars. • A meteoroid of asteroidal origin is likely to have originated in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, although th ...
Comets and more
... – Are also known as Space dust which can be found blocking the light of galaxies & Nebulae ...
... – Are also known as Space dust which can be found blocking the light of galaxies & Nebulae ...
Solar System Vocabulary
... PHASES of the MOON: 1. New Moon- the entire side of the Moon facing Earth is dark 2. Waxing Crescent- a small section (less than a quarter moon) of the side of the Moon facing Earth is lighted. It is a Waxing Crescent because it is growing towards the full moon. The crescent will grow larger each d ...
... PHASES of the MOON: 1. New Moon- the entire side of the Moon facing Earth is dark 2. Waxing Crescent- a small section (less than a quarter moon) of the side of the Moon facing Earth is lighted. It is a Waxing Crescent because it is growing towards the full moon. The crescent will grow larger each d ...
THE EARTH`S SPHERES INTRODUCTION
... 1. The angle of tilt of the Earth's axis varies from 22 to 24 degrees over a period of about 41,000 years. 2. Precession - Earth's axis wobbles or moves in a circle like a spinning top, over a period of about 26,000 years. 3. Orbital eccentricity - Earth's orbit around the Sun changes from more circ ...
... 1. The angle of tilt of the Earth's axis varies from 22 to 24 degrees over a period of about 41,000 years. 2. Precession - Earth's axis wobbles or moves in a circle like a spinning top, over a period of about 26,000 years. 3. Orbital eccentricity - Earth's orbit around the Sun changes from more circ ...
Interiors of Jupiter and Saturn - University of Iowa Astrophysics
... Ldal flexing or squeezing due to the strong Ldes of Jupiter. The Ldes aren t strong enough to disrupt these satellites, but they do control their geology ...
... Ldal flexing or squeezing due to the strong Ldes of Jupiter. The Ldes aren t strong enough to disrupt these satellites, but they do control their geology ...
Solar System
... out of the atmosphere it can be as cold as 0-20 degrees. The condition is its oval, and circle and also sometimes unreadable. The name of meteoroids are because when its approaching earth it look like falling stars. ...
... out of the atmosphere it can be as cold as 0-20 degrees. The condition is its oval, and circle and also sometimes unreadable. The name of meteoroids are because when its approaching earth it look like falling stars. ...
–1– AST104 Sp04: WELCOME TO EXAM 1 Multiple Choice
... a. how the line between between an orbiting planet and the sun always sweeps out equal areas 29. Suppose the sun were 3 times farther from in equal times during the orbit the Earth as it is now. Which is true? b. how planets orbit around the sun in ela.* the sun would appear 1/9 as bright with lipse ...
... a. how the line between between an orbiting planet and the sun always sweeps out equal areas 29. Suppose the sun were 3 times farther from in equal times during the orbit the Earth as it is now. Which is true? b. how planets orbit around the sun in ela.* the sun would appear 1/9 as bright with lipse ...
Name: Class: Date: Label the parts of the solar system. Complete
... a. The Earth revolves around the Sun along the ecliptic plane. b. Venus and Neptune are gas giants. c. Equinoxes are the dates when the length of day and night are equal: 12 hours. d. The Kuiper Belt is made up primarily of asteroids. e. The astronomer Hubble proposed the heliocentric model of ...
... a. The Earth revolves around the Sun along the ecliptic plane. b. Venus and Neptune are gas giants. c. Equinoxes are the dates when the length of day and night are equal: 12 hours. d. The Kuiper Belt is made up primarily of asteroids. e. The astronomer Hubble proposed the heliocentric model of ...
August 2013 - Joliet Junior College
... We are halfway through astronomical summer. The Celtic cross quarter day of Lughnasadh is on August 1st although August 6th is halfway between the first day of summer and the first day of fall. So, as to be expected, the summer sky is directly overhead at mid-evening during August. Directly above ar ...
... We are halfway through astronomical summer. The Celtic cross quarter day of Lughnasadh is on August 1st although August 6th is halfway between the first day of summer and the first day of fall. So, as to be expected, the summer sky is directly overhead at mid-evening during August. Directly above ar ...
Our Solar System
... About 250 NEAs have been found so far, but many, many more exist. The largest known NEA is 1036 Ganymede, with a diameter of 25.5 miles (41 kilometers). According to astronomers there are at least 1,000 NEA's whose diameter is greater than 0.6 miles (1 kilometer) and which could do catastrophic dama ...
... About 250 NEAs have been found so far, but many, many more exist. The largest known NEA is 1036 Ganymede, with a diameter of 25.5 miles (41 kilometers). According to astronomers there are at least 1,000 NEA's whose diameter is greater than 0.6 miles (1 kilometer) and which could do catastrophic dama ...
Small Bodies of the Solar System
... that reflects the light of the Sun towards our eyes • Reflection from the dust also causes a patch of light ...
... that reflects the light of the Sun towards our eyes • Reflection from the dust also causes a patch of light ...
Impact event
An impact event is a collision between celestial objects causing measurable effects. Impact events have physical consequences and have been found to regularly occur in planetary systems, though the most frequent involve asteroids, comets or meteoroids and have minimal impact. When large objects impact terrestrial planets like the Earth, there can be significant physical and biospheric consequences, though atmospheres mitigate many surface impacts through atmospheric entry. Impact craters and structures are dominant landforms on many of the Solar System's solid objects and present the strongest empirical evidence for their frequency and scale.Impact events appear to have played a significant role in the evolution of the Solar System since its formation. Major impact events have significantly shaped Earth's history, have been implicated in the formation of the Earth–Moon system, the evolutionary history of life, the origin of water on Earth and several mass extinctions. Notable impact events include the Chicxulub impact, 66 million years ago, believed to be the cause of the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event.Throughout recorded history, hundreds of Earth impacts (and exploding bolides) have been reported, with some occurrences causing deaths, injuries, property damage, or other significant localised consequences. One of the best-known recorded impacts in modern times was the Tunguska event, which occurred in Siberia, Russia, in 1908. The 2013 Chelyabinsk meteor event is the only known such event to result in a large number of injuries, and the Chelyabinsk meteor is the largest recorded object to have encountered the Earth since the Tunguska event.The most notable non-terrestrial event is the Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 impact, which provided the first direct observation of an extraterrestrial collision of Solar System objects, when the comet broke apart and collided with Jupiter in July 1994. Most of the observed extrasolar impacts are the slow collision of galaxies; however, in 2014, one of the first massive terrestrial impacts observed was detected around the star NGC 2547 ID8 by NASA's Spitzer space telescope and confirmed by ground observations. Impact events have been a plot and background element in science fiction.