Key 2 - UNLV Physics
... (b) Earth (c) Jupiter (d) Uranus (e) Pluto 41. In what way is Pluto more like a comet then a planet (a) It is made of rock and ice. (b) It sometimes enters the inner solar system. (c) It has a long tail. (d) It is further then average. (e) It has a moon. 42. One big advantage to flyby missions is th ...
... (b) Earth (c) Jupiter (d) Uranus (e) Pluto 41. In what way is Pluto more like a comet then a planet (a) It is made of rock and ice. (b) It sometimes enters the inner solar system. (c) It has a long tail. (d) It is further then average. (e) It has a moon. 42. One big advantage to flyby missions is th ...
Study Guide Astronomy
... How does the sun appear to move across the Earth’s sky? Due to the counterclockwise rotation of the Earth, the sun appears to move from east to west as it rises and sets each day Why is the North Star important? The North star is the closest star to the North Pole. It provides a stable marker in th ...
... How does the sun appear to move across the Earth’s sky? Due to the counterclockwise rotation of the Earth, the sun appears to move from east to west as it rises and sets each day Why is the North Star important? The North star is the closest star to the North Pole. It provides a stable marker in th ...
The Solar system
... The surface of mercury looks just like our moon. It has a very rocky surface covered with a lot of craters. There is also no water on the surface of Mercury, but there could be underneath the surface Mercury is the closest planet from the sun Mercury’s dark side is very cold but the other side i ...
... The surface of mercury looks just like our moon. It has a very rocky surface covered with a lot of craters. There is also no water on the surface of Mercury, but there could be underneath the surface Mercury is the closest planet from the sun Mercury’s dark side is very cold but the other side i ...
Star Chart_May-June_2016
... country, you will see more stars than are shown here; deep in the city, you will see fewer. The ecliptic line is the celestial pathway of the Moon and planets. The star groups straddling this line are known as the zodiac constellations. The Moon is shown for selected dates. Prepared for the Ontario ...
... country, you will see more stars than are shown here; deep in the city, you will see fewer. The ecliptic line is the celestial pathway of the Moon and planets. The star groups straddling this line are known as the zodiac constellations. The Moon is shown for selected dates. Prepared for the Ontario ...
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... Mars gets it red color from its ferrous soil. In the previous sentence, what does ferrous mean? Use context clues. If you can't find it, check on ...
... Mars gets it red color from its ferrous soil. In the previous sentence, what does ferrous mean? Use context clues. If you can't find it, check on ...
SNC 1D Astonomy
... revolution around the sun is 365.24 days. • It takes one day for Earth to make one rotation on its axis. • The first clocks were pillars and sticks in the ground and people used the shadows they made to tell the time. ...
... revolution around the sun is 365.24 days. • It takes one day for Earth to make one rotation on its axis. • The first clocks were pillars and sticks in the ground and people used the shadows they made to tell the time. ...
Astronomy Midterm Review Sheet
... 17. When the ecliptic crosses the celestial equator, day, and night hours are equal. 18. The point where the ecliptic is highest or lowest above the celestial equator, Sun is greatest distance north or south of the celestial equator. 19. Star patterns or easily recognized groups of stars formed beca ...
... 17. When the ecliptic crosses the celestial equator, day, and night hours are equal. 18. The point where the ecliptic is highest or lowest above the celestial equator, Sun is greatest distance north or south of the celestial equator. 19. Star patterns or easily recognized groups of stars formed beca ...
Section 2: Inner Planets
... • Similar atmosphere to Uranus, but more methane, so it looks even bluer. ...
... • Similar atmosphere to Uranus, but more methane, so it looks even bluer. ...
SPACE By: Hailey Merrill and Katie Whatley Earth
... There is a lot of water on the earth in fact there is so much water that you could cover the entire atmosphere with 1 inch of water. In 1783 an ice land eruption threw up enough dust to temporally block out the sun over Europe Approximately 40,000 meteoritic dust hits the earth each year. Earth is a ...
... There is a lot of water on the earth in fact there is so much water that you could cover the entire atmosphere with 1 inch of water. In 1783 an ice land eruption threw up enough dust to temporally block out the sun over Europe Approximately 40,000 meteoritic dust hits the earth each year. Earth is a ...
TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Title Date 1
... Methane. This makes it the only other place in our Solar System to have surface fluid. 2. Saturn takes 29.5 Earth years to complete one trip around the Sun! 3. Saturn’s rings are made up of rock and ice particles perhaps from an old moon that broke apart. Three of the rings are visible from Earth wi ...
... Methane. This makes it the only other place in our Solar System to have surface fluid. 2. Saturn takes 29.5 Earth years to complete one trip around the Sun! 3. Saturn’s rings are made up of rock and ice particles perhaps from an old moon that broke apart. Three of the rings are visible from Earth wi ...
Today`s Powerpoint - Physics and Astronomy
... Dipper will appear to have moved in roughly what direction? a) east (to your right) a) west (to your left) c) up (away from the horizon) c) down (closer to the horizon) ...
... Dipper will appear to have moved in roughly what direction? a) east (to your right) a) west (to your left) c) up (away from the horizon) c) down (closer to the horizon) ...
Patterns in the Night Sky Constellation: a grouping of stars, as
... Revolve around our planet at altitudes up to 2000km. Polar orbit (200-900km): travels in a path that takes it over both the North Pole and the South Pole. Allows the satellite to view all parts of Earth. Used for military and Earth observation. Chart icebergs in Canada’s far Arctic oceans, monitor s ...
... Revolve around our planet at altitudes up to 2000km. Polar orbit (200-900km): travels in a path that takes it over both the North Pole and the South Pole. Allows the satellite to view all parts of Earth. Used for military and Earth observation. Chart icebergs in Canada’s far Arctic oceans, monitor s ...
Chapter 17 Science Class 8
... 4. The Moon and Venus appear to change phases, because from Earth only part of the reflected sunlight can be seen as these two move in their orbit. The Earth has many man made or artificial satellites that are nearer than the Moon , and therefore, do not reflect sunlight regularly. They can seen for ...
... 4. The Moon and Venus appear to change phases, because from Earth only part of the reflected sunlight can be seen as these two move in their orbit. The Earth has many man made or artificial satellites that are nearer than the Moon , and therefore, do not reflect sunlight regularly. They can seen for ...
Wednesday, March 26 - Otterbein University
... the same direction as the Sun's (exceptions: Venus, Uranus, Pluto) most moons revolve around their planets in the same direction as the rotation of the planets differentiation between inner (terrestrial) and outer (Jovian) ...
... the same direction as the Sun's (exceptions: Venus, Uranus, Pluto) most moons revolve around their planets in the same direction as the rotation of the planets differentiation between inner (terrestrial) and outer (Jovian) ...
1 Chapter 1 1-1. How long does it take the Earth to orbit the Sun? a
... 1-13. What type of motion leads to the Sun rising and setting? a.) Earth’s rotation X b.) Earth’s revolution c.) The Sun’s revolution d.) The Sun’s rotation 1-14. What type of motion leads to stars rising approximately 4 minutes earlier each day than it did the day before? a.) Earth’s rotation b.) E ...
... 1-13. What type of motion leads to the Sun rising and setting? a.) Earth’s rotation X b.) Earth’s revolution c.) The Sun’s revolution d.) The Sun’s rotation 1-14. What type of motion leads to stars rising approximately 4 minutes earlier each day than it did the day before? a.) Earth’s rotation b.) E ...
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... Four celestial spheres, A, B, C, and D, are depicted above. Each sphere represents a different location. Which sphere depicts the apparent motion of the sun on June 21st in New Zealand? Please explain. ...
... Four celestial spheres, A, B, C, and D, are depicted above. Each sphere represents a different location. Which sphere depicts the apparent motion of the sun on June 21st in New Zealand? Please explain. ...
Video: National Geographic: Journey to the Edge of the Universe
... 54. ________________ gave us close up views of the gas giants and showed us their moons. 55. Stephen Hawking thought it was a ___________________ to identify Earth’s location on Voyager I. 56. Located 25 trillion miles from Earth, our nearest solar system is _________________. 57. Alpha Centauri ...
... 54. ________________ gave us close up views of the gas giants and showed us their moons. 55. Stephen Hawking thought it was a ___________________ to identify Earth’s location on Voyager I. 56. Located 25 trillion miles from Earth, our nearest solar system is _________________. 57. Alpha Centauri ...
Astronomy – Phys 181 – Midterm Examination
... c) The moon’s shadow is very small when cast on the earth Philadelphia can expect to experience a total solar eclipse about: (d) a) Once every hundred years b) Once every eighteen years c) Once a month d) Once every four hundred years e) Once every one thousand two hundred years The notion that mode ...
... c) The moon’s shadow is very small when cast on the earth Philadelphia can expect to experience a total solar eclipse about: (d) a) Once every hundred years b) Once every eighteen years c) Once a month d) Once every four hundred years e) Once every one thousand two hundred years The notion that mode ...
Basic Astronomy Ch. 27-3 The Sun-Earth
... Describe the phases of the Moon. Distinguish between solstices and equinoxes. Explain eclipses of the Sun and Moon. ...
... Describe the phases of the Moon. Distinguish between solstices and equinoxes. Explain eclipses of the Sun and Moon. ...
Mars: First Order Landforms
... Mars at perihelion is 206,600,000 km (Southern Hemisphere summer) Earth is 147,100,000 km (also Southern Hemisphere summer) Mars at aphelion is 249,200,000 km Earth is 152,100,000 km So, Mars perihelion distance is only 82.9% of its aphelion distance On Earth, perihelion is 96.7% of aphe ...
... Mars at perihelion is 206,600,000 km (Southern Hemisphere summer) Earth is 147,100,000 km (also Southern Hemisphere summer) Mars at aphelion is 249,200,000 km Earth is 152,100,000 km So, Mars perihelion distance is only 82.9% of its aphelion distance On Earth, perihelion is 96.7% of aphe ...
The Sky and the Motions of the Earth
... once (west-to-east) on its axis. This causes us to face different directions and see different stars. The stars’ daily (diurnal) motion reflects the earth’s spin. ...
... once (west-to-east) on its axis. This causes us to face different directions and see different stars. The stars’ daily (diurnal) motion reflects the earth’s spin. ...
Motions of the Earth
... the Sun - we are furthest from the Sun during the Northern Hemisphere summer. • It is the tilt of the Earth’s axis with respect to orbit plane that is the cause of the seasons. ...
... the Sun - we are furthest from the Sun during the Northern Hemisphere summer. • It is the tilt of the Earth’s axis with respect to orbit plane that is the cause of the seasons. ...
friends of the planetarium newsletter - june 2010
... As our exploration of the Solar System continues, the surprises just keep on coming. In a development that has transformed the appearance of the solar system's largest planet, one of Jupiter's two main cloud belts has completely disappeared. "This is a big event," says planetary scientist Glenn Ort ...
... As our exploration of the Solar System continues, the surprises just keep on coming. In a development that has transformed the appearance of the solar system's largest planet, one of Jupiter's two main cloud belts has completely disappeared. "This is a big event," says planetary scientist Glenn Ort ...
Dynamics of the Earth
... Dynamics of the Earth Time Historically, a day is a time interval between successive upper transits of a given celestial reference point. upper transit – the passage of a body across the celestial meridian moving westward hour angle – the westward angular distance of an object from the meridian; neg ...
... Dynamics of the Earth Time Historically, a day is a time interval between successive upper transits of a given celestial reference point. upper transit – the passage of a body across the celestial meridian moving westward hour angle – the westward angular distance of an object from the meridian; neg ...
Astronomy on Mars
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In many cases astronomical phenomena viewed from the planet Mars are the same or similar to those seen from Earth but sometimes (as with the view of Earth as an evening/morning star) they can be quite different. For example, because the atmosphere of Mars does not contain an ozone layer, it is also possible to make UV observations from the surface of Mars.