Distances to Stars Scales of Size and Time
... Humans, the Earth, and even the solar system are tiny and unimportant on cosmic scales. ...
... Humans, the Earth, and even the solar system are tiny and unimportant on cosmic scales. ...
SolarActivity
... • Solar ejections include prominences, solar flares, and coronal mass ejections. • Prominences are huge arches of glowing gases that follow the curved lines of the magnetic force from a region of one magnetic force to a region of the opposite magnetic polarity. ...
... • Solar ejections include prominences, solar flares, and coronal mass ejections. • Prominences are huge arches of glowing gases that follow the curved lines of the magnetic force from a region of one magnetic force to a region of the opposite magnetic polarity. ...
Science Study Guide Chapter 7
... 1. Apply: What will happen when the Sun’s supply of hydrogen is used up? 2. Analyze: Suppose you are playing a guessing game with a friend. She says that she is thinking of a planet that takes 84 Earth years to complete one revolution of the Sun. You know that Mars orbits the Sun in 687 days. Is you ...
... 1. Apply: What will happen when the Sun’s supply of hydrogen is used up? 2. Analyze: Suppose you are playing a guessing game with a friend. She says that she is thinking of a planet that takes 84 Earth years to complete one revolution of the Sun. You know that Mars orbits the Sun in 687 days. Is you ...
Origin of the Solar System
... contained within this mass begin moving in a giant circle, much like the water in a drain moves around the center of the drain in a circle. As the dust and debris continued to swirl toward the middle a protostar began to form which eventually grew to become the star we call the Sun. At first the ...
... contained within this mass begin moving in a giant circle, much like the water in a drain moves around the center of the drain in a circle. As the dust and debris continued to swirl toward the middle a protostar began to form which eventually grew to become the star we call the Sun. At first the ...
Homework, August 29, 2002 AST110-6
... 1. Chapter 6, Problem 6 (20pt). Describe each of the three key processes that led the solar nebula to take the form of a spinning disk. What observational evidence supports this scenario? In our planetary nebula theory for the formation of the solar system, the timing of the solar wind determines wh ...
... 1. Chapter 6, Problem 6 (20pt). Describe each of the three key processes that led the solar nebula to take the form of a spinning disk. What observational evidence supports this scenario? In our planetary nebula theory for the formation of the solar system, the timing of the solar wind determines wh ...
Getting to Know: Formation of Our Solar System
... orbit of Neptune as the border of the system. Others believe the ...
... orbit of Neptune as the border of the system. Others believe the ...
Grade 9 Science – Unit 4
... a result, the core’s temperature is about 15,000,000OK. RADIATIVE ZONE – Area of moving gases where temperature and pressure increases. The core releases it energy outward through this layer. CONVECTIVE ZONE – Gas at the surface of this layer begins to “cool.” As it cools, it gets heavier and si ...
... a result, the core’s temperature is about 15,000,000OK. RADIATIVE ZONE – Area of moving gases where temperature and pressure increases. The core releases it energy outward through this layer. CONVECTIVE ZONE – Gas at the surface of this layer begins to “cool.” As it cools, it gets heavier and si ...
Study Notes for Chapters 27: Planets of the Solar System Directions
... 8. When early Earth’s atmosphere formed, helium and hydrogen gases were lost because Earth’s gravity was too weak. 9. The early atmosphere developed when many volcanic eruptions released large amounts of gases in a process called outgassing. 10. The early oceans became salty when dissolved solids we ...
... 8. When early Earth’s atmosphere formed, helium and hydrogen gases were lost because Earth’s gravity was too weak. 9. The early atmosphere developed when many volcanic eruptions released large amounts of gases in a process called outgassing. 10. The early oceans became salty when dissolved solids we ...
Name Date ______ Go to the Planet 10 Web Site: http://www
... 9. Two types of solar objects are Asteroids and Comets. Click the information button for each one on the left and read about them. There are 3 pages of information to read about comets and 2 pages to read about asteroids. What did you learn? ...
... 9. Two types of solar objects are Asteroids and Comets. Click the information button for each one on the left and read about them. There are 3 pages of information to read about comets and 2 pages to read about asteroids. What did you learn? ...
MSWord
... This beautiful event occurs when the Earth passes through a trail of debris along a comet’s orbit, and the many bits of material burn up in the atmosphere. ...
... This beautiful event occurs when the Earth passes through a trail of debris along a comet’s orbit, and the many bits of material burn up in the atmosphere. ...
At this point of its orbit, any solar satellite such as a comet or a
... This beautiful event occurs when the Earth passes through a trail of debris along a comet’s orbit, and the many bits of material burn up in the atmosphere. ...
... This beautiful event occurs when the Earth passes through a trail of debris along a comet’s orbit, and the many bits of material burn up in the atmosphere. ...
11 - Known Universe
... 7. Near stars are light years away. Next galaxies are ____________ of light years away. 8. The Milky Way galaxy is _____________________light years across. 9. The Universe spans tens of __________________ of light years. 10. ______________ years ago, we thought the Milky Way galaxy was our entire u ...
... 7. Near stars are light years away. Next galaxies are ____________ of light years away. 8. The Milky Way galaxy is _____________________light years across. 9. The Universe spans tens of __________________ of light years. 10. ______________ years ago, we thought the Milky Way galaxy was our entire u ...
Understanding Orbits
... Photosphere is the visible part of the Sun and that part of the solar atmosphere that emits light Chromosphere is the region between the photosphere and the corona Corona is the outermost portion of the Sun’s atmosphere ...
... Photosphere is the visible part of the Sun and that part of the solar atmosphere that emits light Chromosphere is the region between the photosphere and the corona Corona is the outermost portion of the Sun’s atmosphere ...
Understanding Orbits
... Photosphere is the visible part of the Sun and that part of the solar atmosphere that emits light Chromosphere is the region between the photosphere and the corona Corona is the outermost portion of the Sun’s atmosphere ...
... Photosphere is the visible part of the Sun and that part of the solar atmosphere that emits light Chromosphere is the region between the photosphere and the corona Corona is the outermost portion of the Sun’s atmosphere ...
Distances in space ppt
... Neptune is the windiest planet, with winds blowing over 1,000 miles-per-hour. Pluto is a ball of ice and rock and is a dwarf planet. ...
... Neptune is the windiest planet, with winds blowing over 1,000 miles-per-hour. Pluto is a ball of ice and rock and is a dwarf planet. ...
Distances in Space Vocabulary
... Neptune is the windiest planet, with winds blowing over 1,000 miles-per-hour. Pluto is a ball of ice and rock and is a dwarf planet. ...
... Neptune is the windiest planet, with winds blowing over 1,000 miles-per-hour. Pluto is a ball of ice and rock and is a dwarf planet. ...
Our Solar System
... AU is the distance from Earth to the Sun, which is about 150 million kilometers or 93 million miles. The area of the Sun’s influence stretches far beyond the planets, forming a giant bubble called the heliosphere. The enormous bubble of the heliosphere is created by the solar wind, a stream of charg ...
... AU is the distance from Earth to the Sun, which is about 150 million kilometers or 93 million miles. The area of the Sun’s influence stretches far beyond the planets, forming a giant bubble called the heliosphere. The enormous bubble of the heliosphere is created by the solar wind, a stream of charg ...
Astronomy Solar System Formation Sun and Stellar Evolution
... 5. List and label the six major layers of the Sun. a. Be able to draw a cross-section of the Sun. 6. Identify major characteristics of each layer and what processes are taking place in each layer. 7. Describe how temperature changes as you move from the core to the corona. 8. Identify and explain ch ...
... 5. List and label the six major layers of the Sun. a. Be able to draw a cross-section of the Sun. 6. Identify major characteristics of each layer and what processes are taking place in each layer. 7. Describe how temperature changes as you move from the core to the corona. 8. Identify and explain ch ...
Sun note sheet - Lauer Science
... Violent eruptions called solar flares release huge amounts of X-rays. Solar flares are often associated with coronal mass ejections. On the sun, coronal mass ejections occur when solar magnetic field lines snake around each other, forming the letter "S". Usually, they go past each other. But if they ...
... Violent eruptions called solar flares release huge amounts of X-rays. Solar flares are often associated with coronal mass ejections. On the sun, coronal mass ejections occur when solar magnetic field lines snake around each other, forming the letter "S". Usually, they go past each other. But if they ...
Name_______________ Period
... Working as a class determine the optimum scale factor Complete the table below using the scale factor to determine the diameter and distance for our model Using craft paper, scissors, tape, rulers, etc, create a paper model and ID card for the Sun and each planet. (2.54 cm = 1 inch 30.5 cm = 1 foot) ...
... Working as a class determine the optimum scale factor Complete the table below using the scale factor to determine the diameter and distance for our model Using craft paper, scissors, tape, rulers, etc, create a paper model and ID card for the Sun and each planet. (2.54 cm = 1 inch 30.5 cm = 1 foot) ...
Space Test Essay Questions
... detail how lunar and solar eclipses happen AND what is seen from Earth during each eclipse. You may draw, label and describe OR write in paragraph form. 3. Describe where we live…from our universe…our solar system… our planet…hemisphere…continent…etc…all the way to YOUR house address where you live. ...
... detail how lunar and solar eclipses happen AND what is seen from Earth during each eclipse. You may draw, label and describe OR write in paragraph form. 3. Describe where we live…from our universe…our solar system… our planet…hemisphere…continent…etc…all the way to YOUR house address where you live. ...
Planets in our solar system
... Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System. There is a big red spot on Jupiter which is a giant storm that is at least 300 years old. It is mainly made up of Hydrogen. It is named after the Roman god Jupiter which was the king of the gods and the god of sky and thunder. ...
... Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System. There is a big red spot on Jupiter which is a giant storm that is at least 300 years old. It is mainly made up of Hydrogen. It is named after the Roman god Jupiter which was the king of the gods and the god of sky and thunder. ...
Year of the Sun
... is made up largely of protons and electrons; at the point where it slows down and perhaps even turns back on itself, we have the edge of the solar system. In fact, the solar wind can be thought of as creating a bubble in space and this bubble is known as the heliosphere. The edge of the heliosphere ...
... is made up largely of protons and electrons; at the point where it slows down and perhaps even turns back on itself, we have the edge of the solar system. In fact, the solar wind can be thought of as creating a bubble in space and this bubble is known as the heliosphere. The edge of the heliosphere ...
Heliosphere
The heliosphere is the bubble-like region of space dominated by the Sun, which extends far beyond the orbit of Pluto. Plasma ""blown"" out from the Sun, known as the solar wind, creates and maintains this bubble against the outside pressure of the interstellar medium, the hydrogen and helium gas that permeates the Milky Way Galaxy. The solar wind flows outward from the Sun until encountering the termination shock, where motion slows abruptly. The Voyager spacecraft have actively explored the outer reaches of the heliosphere, passing through the shock and entering the heliosheath, a transitional region which is in turn bounded by the outermost edge of the heliosphere, called the heliopause. The overall shape of the heliosphere is controlled by the interstellar medium, through which it is traveling, as well as the Sun, and does not appear to be perfectly spherical. The limited data available and unexplored nature of these structures have resulted in many theories.On September 12, 2013, NASA announced that Voyager 1 had exited the heliosphere on August 25, 2012, when it measured a sudden increase in plasma density of about forty times. Because the heliopause marks one boundary between the Sun's solar wind and the rest of the galaxy, a spacecraft such as Voyager 1 which has departed the heliosphere can be said to have reached interstellar space.